Jan 13, 2016
*Hoppers Crossing Secondary College since 1984 in Western
Suburbs *1396 students
*SFO approximately 0.75*150 Staff
*15% of students from EAL background
*35% of Year 7 intake Below NMS*VCE median Study Score 26
*HCSC Teaching and Learning Framework
*Common Instructional Model (GANAG)
*Formative Assessment/Summative
Assessment*Professional Learning Walks
*Student Feedback*Coaching Model
*Performance & Development Plans
When looking at Hattie’s work:
Effect Size
*Feedback (teacher) 1.13
Cognitive Ability (student) 1.04
*Instructional Quality (teacher) 1.00
Direct Instruction (teacher) 0.82
Pollock – “Classroom Instruction that Works”
*Finding similarities and differences can increase student achievement by 45% (1.61)
*Summarizing and Note Taking increases student achievement by 34% (1.00)
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition increases student achievement by 29% (0.89)Assigning Homework and Practice increases
student achievement by 28% (0.77)
*KLA Directors/Coaches in English, Mathematics,
Humanities, Science and EAL*All 15 Leading Teachers & PCO*Feedback provided specifically
around:-Learning Goal
-Teacher Questioning-High Yield Strategies
-Goal Review
*KLA Directors (LT’s) of :English, Humanities,
Mathematics, Science and EAL*16 X 71 minute Time Allowance*Term 1 observations across KLA*Term 2, 3 & 4 specific coaching
with 5 to 6 staff*Feedback to teacher (48 hours)
*Other (LT’s) assigned Performance and Development
Team *LT undertakes 2 X PLW per term with each teacher (20
minutes)*Each classroom teacher
undertakes 1 X 71 minute full classroom visit of LT per Term.
*Student feedback on a Unit of Work
*Focusing on:What have I learned?
The things that helped me to learn were….
I need my teacher to help me with….
My suggestions to help improve the teaching are……..
Strengths and Areas for Improvement
*Every lesson*Linked to the Learning Goal of
the lesson*Focussing on Prior Knowledge
and Effort*Ratings 1 – 5
*Provides feedback to teacher both preceding the class and
post the class *Encourages teachers to ‘Check
for Understanding’
*3 Classes to demonstrate Learning Growth
*Professional Learning Walk documentation
*Student Feedback
*Classroom Teacher Expectations