Targeted support Desired outcome Chosen Estimated impact: Lessons learned Cost action/approach (and whether you will continue with this approach) Children can play with others without hurting Children can talk about ELSA trained Observation over time revealed that without ELSA support £11,500 their feelings in a teaching assistant them children from vulnerable families could not maintain the ELSA controlled way and delivering bespoke Children make friends change in attitude. Another ELSA is needed. acknowledge problems sessions for children Children respect adults and children can be solved. identified as having Children make progress academically and Support for children with social, emotional or socially social, emotional or behavioural behavioural difficulties will difficulties Fewer incidents recorded in the behaviour log enable them to feel safe, ELSA support very effective in reducing the happy and ready to learn number of incidents in the behaviour log involving children entitled to PP as well as those who are not. Teachers reported that attitude to children’s learning improved and they began to make progress. Improve oral language Intervention 1:1 with a Specific needs identified Concern that intervention strategies were not effective. £3,500 skills for children eligible trained speech and Children make good progress; barriers to Precision teaching strategies to be implemented 2017-18. S&L Teaching for PP language teaching learning reduced/removed Analysis of Year 2 end of year results shows the need to Assistant assistant Improved outcomes for individual children improve the teaching of comprehension skills focus for – Intervention by Strategic Improvement Plan 2017-18 teaching assistants to Children with S&L needs seen by school Speech improve phonics and & Language specialist on a 1:1 basis weekly to sight vocabulary work on individualised programmes. Phonics Regular reading (at and reading intervention programmes least 3 times a week) implemented. End of year reading results for with a focus on children entitled to PP: Y2 56% WA+, Y1 67% language and WA+, YR 67% ELG. comprehension skills i.e. the meaning of words Use of carefully selected texts to provide an effective, but not overwhelming, challenge.
Targeted support Desired outcome Chosen action/approach Estimated impact: Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach) Cost Children can talk about their feelings in a controlled way and acknowledge problems can be solved. Support for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties will enable them to feel safe, happy and ready to learn ELSA trained teaching assistant delivering bespoke sessions for children identified as having social, emotional or behavioural difficulties Children can play with others without hurting them Children make friends Children respect adults and children Children make progress academically and socially Fewer incidents recorded in the behaviour log ELSA support very effective in reducing the number of incidents in the behaviour log involving children entitled to PP as well as those who are not. Teachers reported that children’s attitude to learning improved and they began to make progress. Observation over time revealed that without ELSA support children from vulnerable families could not maintain the change in attitude. Another ELSA is needed. £11,500 ELSA Improve oral language skills for children eligible for PP Intervention 1:1 with a trained speech and language teaching assistant Intervention by teaching assistants to improve phonics and sight vocabulary Regular reading (at least 3 times a week) with a focus on language and comprehension skills i.e. the meaning of words Use of carefully selected texts to provide an effective, but not overwhelming, challenge. Specific needs identified Children make good progress; barriers to learning reduced/removed Improved outcomes for individual children Children with S&L needs seen by school Speech & Language specialist on a 1:1 basis weekly to work on individualised programmes. Phonics and reading intervention programmes implemented. End of year reading results for children entitled to PP: Y2 56% WA+, Y1 67% WA+, YR 67% ELG. Concern that intervention strategies were not effective. Precision teaching strategies to be implemented 2017-18. Analysis of Year 2 end of year results shows the need to improve the teaching of comprehension skills – focus for Strategic Improvement Plan 2017-18 £3,500 S&L Teaching Assistant
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