2.1.1 Analyses research No relevant Analyses evidence-based domestic Analyses the most Shows evidence of wider reading into, and examples of, evidence and international teaching important/relevant/appropriate with insight gained, linked to domestic and submitted strategies/pedagogical approaches domestic and international teaching improvement project. international teaching by but not always the most strategies/pedagogical approaches strategies/pedagogical participant important/relevant/appropriate for their specified purpose or approaches and applies research examples (for specified context. findings to own plans. purpose/context) Participant’s plans to grow Participant’s plans to grow excellent Evidence in the assignment excellent teaching in a team are teaching in a team are wholly clearly shows that the project not always consistent with the consistent with the most has developed from robust most important/relevant findings important/relevant/appropriate analysis with identified steps to of their analysis or not grounded in findings of their analysis and work with the team resulting in evidence of effectiveness. grounded in clear evidence of improved outcomes for pupils. effectiveness. Evidence of improved/excellent teaching. Excellence 2.1.2 Implements and No relevant Evaluates curriculum taught by Comprehensively evaluates Evidence of working with the evaluates an evidence team, identifying strengths and curriculum taught by team, team to improve outcomes for project that submitted weaknesses; though improvements implementing improvements that pupils. improves pupil progress by are not always consistent with the are wholly consistent with the most Eg: planning, group and/or and/or attainment participant most important/relevant/appropriate individual support, staff important/relevant/appropriate findings of their evaluation. meetings, coaching sessions Curriculum findings of their evaluation. and 2.1.3 Implements and No relevant Implements and evaluates Implements and evaluates Evidence of improvement of evaluates an evidence evidence-based project within a project within a team that pupil data from the beginning of project that submitted team; though impact of project on demonstrably improves pupil the project with clear improves pupil progress by pupil progress and/or attainment progress and/or attainment in line evaluations included. and/or attainment participant unclear or inconsistent with with specified purpose and priorities. Teaching specified purpose or priorities.
Teaching and Curriculum Excellence 2.1.1 Analyses research into, and examples of, domestic and international teaching strategies/pedagogical approaches and applies findings to own plans. No relevant evidence submitted by participant Analyses evidence-based domestic and international teaching strategies/pedagogical approaches but not always the most important/relevant/appropriate research examples (for specified purpose/context) Participant’s plans to grow excellent teaching in a team are not always consistent with the most important/relevant findings of their analysis or not grounded in evidence of effectiveness. Analyses the most important/relevant/appropriate domestic and international teaching strategies/pedagogical approaches for their specified purpose or context. Participant’s plans to grow excellent teaching in a team are wholly consistent with the most important/relevant/appropriate findings of their analysis and grounded in clear evidence of effectiveness. Shows evidence of wider reading with insight gained, linked to improvement project. Evidence in the assignment clearly shows that the project has developed from robust analysis with identified steps to work with the team resulting in improved outcomes for pupils. Evidence of improved/excellent teaching. 2.1.2 Implements and evaluates an project that improves pupil progress and/or attainment No relevant evidence submitted by participant Evaluates curriculum taught by team, identifying strengths and weaknesses; though improvements are not always consistent with the most important/relevant/appropriate findings of their evaluation. Comprehensively evaluates curriculum taught by team, implementing improvements that are wholly consistent with the most important/relevant/appropriate findings of their evaluation. Evidence of working with the team to improve outcomes for pupils. Eg: planning, group and/or individual support, staff meetings, coaching sessions 2.1.3 Implements and evaluates an project that improves pupil progress and/or attainment No relevant evidence submitted by participant Implements and evaluates evidence-based project within a team; though impact of project on pupil progress and/or attainment unclear or inconsistent with specified purpose or priorities. Implements and evaluates project within a team that demonstrably improves pupil progress and/or attainment in line with specified purpose and priorities. Evidence of improvement of pupil data from the beginning of the project with clear evaluations included.