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- 1. FísFoghlaimForbairt www.pdst.ie © P D S T 2 0 1 6 This work is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ie/. You may use and re-use this material (not including images and logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike Licence.
- 4. www.pdst.ie Purpose of MLL Identify, acknowledge and affirm good practice in schools Promote continuing improvement in schools Identify and address weak provision Advisory and supportive role Facilitates SSE Provide quality assurance and accountability
- 5. www.pdst.ie Inspectorate Code of Practice A focus on learners School development Respectful engagement Responsibility and Accountability
- 6. www.pdst.ie Models of Inspection Unannounced 1 day inspection Subject inspection MLL • SEN/EAL Thematic evaluations • DEIS Specialist evaluations Follow through inspections Early Years inspections Section 24 support
- 7. www.pdst.ie MLL Timeline Before MLL • 10 days notice • Questionnaire s & Forms issued Advance Visit • 1 Day • Meetings with BoM, PA & review of Docs Inspectorate Visit • 3 – 4 days • 2 Inspectors <700 • 3 Inspectors >700 Post Inspection Feedback • Meeting with P/DP/Teachers • Prep of draft report • Factual verification 5 days • School response 10 days Review of Inspection under section 13(9) of the Education Act (1998), (2015).
- 8. www.pdst.ie MLL Activities Pre Inspection visit • 2nd & 5th yr questionnaire • Planning meeting with P/DP • Meet PA • Meet BoM • Child protection compliance Day 1 In-school • ISM • Student focus group • SDPI/SSE groups • SEN Team • Guidance and Pastoral Care • P & DP Day 2 & 3 In- school • Observation of L&T • Feedback to teachers • Review of subject plans • 2 Maths and 2 English classes per day
- 9. www.pdst.ie WSE/MLL Documents School information form School calendar for previous 2 years School timetable with explanation of codes Minutes of last five staff meetings Minutes of last five BoM meetings Admissions policy Code of Behaviour Anti-bullying policy SEN documentation Guidance Plan Subject Plans SSE Documentation
- 10. www.pdst.ie • Attendance of CPD • Presentations to BoM by task groups Good capacity for monitoring school improvement • Do they have a common vision Partnership with Stakeholders • Reviews students' achievement • Review inspection reports • Supports CPD • Supports innovations in T&L Tangible Leadership of Learning Espoused and enacted school vision as a learning community
- 11. www.pdst.ie Student Council and Parents’ Association • Democratically elected • Involved in decision making • Opportunities to take leadership roles • Meet with BoM and Parents’ Association Student Council Voice • Involved in aspects of school life • Effective two way communication with BoM and School Senior Management and the wider parent body Parents’ Association
- 12. www.pdst.ie Senior Management Duties defined and assigned strategically • BoM, Parents' Association, Students' Council • Principal Networks Good communication with stakeholders and other schools • Six steps SSE planning process applied to a manageable number of developmental priorities • Realistic and monitored • Effective whole school planning structures Leads the development of strategic plan & SSE process Addresses identified underperformance/Areas of Improvement
- 13. www.pdst.ie Senior Management – Leading Learning • Staff and Students High expectations for Learning Motivates and empowers staff • Internal and External Promote CPD Embrace new educational initiatives
- 14. www.pdst.ie Middle Management Distributed leadership roles Middle management and non-post holders Roles to lead learning Mentoring programme to support ISM Post holder end of year review
- 15. www.pdst.ie Care and Support Structures •SEN/GC/Chap/DP/P/Year Heads Cohesive support team Regular Care team meetings •Discipline •Academic monitoring •Pastoral support •Attendance monitoring Year Head Role/Class Tutor •Access to Guidance Supporting Activities •Clear, fair, redemptive and consistently implemented code of behaviour Code of Behaviour
- 16. www.pdst.ie Additional Educational Needs/SEN •Professional responsibility of all staff •Awareness & develop practices to support all students (differentiation) Whole School Approach •Parents and primary school Communication •CAT4/WRAT/Reading Age tests Early identification and testing •Qualified? •CPD engagement Core Team •Team teaching/withdrawal/small class groups (6-7 students) Varied models of Provision
- 17. www.pdst.ie Quality Learning and Teaching • Key driver of improvement • Principal - Leadership and management of subject planning Collaborative Subject Planning • Learning intentions • Learning tasks/activities • Active learning methodologies • Resources • Differentiation strategies • Questioning strategies – Varied/Blooms Taxonomy • Positive Learning Environment – Respect/physical environment/affirmation/trust Preparation for Teaching and Learning
- 18. www.pdst.ie Quality Learning and Teaching • Student ownership of learning • Shared success criteria • Constructive feedback • Learning to learn • Self assessment & peer assessment Assessment • Formative assessment practices • Summative assessment practices Whole School Assessment Policy
- 19. www.pdst.ie Future considerations and subsequent action 1 •School vision •Values •Ethos in practice 2 •School governance •Legislative compliance •Policies and procedures 3 •Communication protocols •Agenda, minutes, actions & people 4 •ISM •Structure, review, improved & fit for purpose 5 •Care support team •Guidance, year head, SEN & chaplain 6 •School Improvement/SSE/School Development planning 7 •Stakeholder empowerment
- 20. www.pdst.ie