Student Decision Making scores at pleasant learning environment, that involve higher order 4.3. committed teachers including a thinking. range of specialist teachers and a Developing detailed rubrics Student Absences to be reduced to differentiated curriculum based on that assist in guiding 2009 levels particularly at Year 6. evidence of students’ learning students in setting goals for progress. their next stage of learning. Designing more authentic tasks with practical outcomes. Explicitly teaching skills in how to research and how to present findings. Better planning of integrated programs. Clarifying those skills that should be explicitly taught. Clarifying the role of information technology, particularly in relation to coding. Clearly identifying specific areas that are to be reported on and ‘backwards mapping’ to ensure coherence in the program. Clarity in reporting to parents was seen as an additional outcome of these initiatives, with some concern being expressed about the available instruction time to implement them. Wellbeing: Goal: To improve transition at all This target has been met and The panel focussed on the levels exceeded. The panel again Wellbeing factors in the Attitudes Students’ health, safety and commended the school on to School Survey that had not wellbeing are essential to learning Target: reaching its strategic target in this shown improvement from 2013 and development. An inclusive, To maintain better than 85% area. data and did not exceed State
Student Decision Making scores at 4.3. Student Absences to be reduced to 2009 levels particularly at Year 6. pleasant learning environment, committed teachers including a range of specialist teachers and a differentiated curriculum based on evidence of students’ learning progress. that involve higher order thinking. Developing detailed rubrics that assist in guiding students in setting goals for their next stage of learning. Designing more authentic tasks with practical outcomes. Explicitly teaching skills in how to research and how to present findings. Better planning of integrated programs. Clarifying those skills that should be explicitly taught. Clarifying the role of information technology, particularly in relation to coding. Clearly identifying specific areas that are to be reported on and ‘backwards mapping’ to ensure coherence in the program. Clarity in reporting to parents was seen as an additional outcome of these initiatives, with some concern being expressed about the available instruction time to implement them. Wellbeing: Students’ health, safety and wellbeing are essential to learning and development. An inclusive, Goal: To improve transition at all levels Target: To maintain better than 85% This target has been met and exceeded. The panel again commended the school on reaching its strategic target in this area. The panel focussed on the Wellbeing factors in the Attitudes to School Survey that had not shown improvement from 2013 data and did not exceed State
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