Estimate what the School Leadership Team knows about 1 2 3 4 5 literacy and leading literacy growth. How adequate are the visions and goals related to school’s 1 2 3 4 5 literacy outcomes? To what extent has the vision for literacy been school’s 1 2 3 4 5 accepted by staff in terms of their shared goals? To what extent has the school mapped the vision or goals into an operational action plan or pathway for improving 1 2 3 4 5 literacy outcomes? To what extent has the school specified clear indicators to 1 2 3 4 5 monitor student progress? What is known about your attitudes to literacy, its students’ 1 2 3 4 5 value and use? What work has your school done to help students 1 2 3 4 5 understand its importance for them? How available are the appropriate physical resources to 1 2 3 4 5 support growth/improvement? To what extent have teachers examined possible activities that they could use to improve literacy students’ 1 2 3 4 5 knowledge? To what extent does the school encourage goal congruence and commitment among staff to the vision of literacy 1 2 3 4 5 enhancement? To what extent does the school provide opportunities for 1 2 3 4 5 staff to learn to teach literacy effectively?
Estimate what the School Leadership Team knows about literacy and leading literacy growth. 1 2 3 4 5 How adequate are the school’s visions and goals related to literacy outcomes? To what extent has the school’s vision for literacy been accepted by staff in terms of their shared goals? 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 To what extent has the school mapped the vision or goals into an operational action plan or pathway for improving literacy outcomes? 1 2 3 4 5 To what extent has the school specified clear indicators to monitor student progress? 1 2 3 4 5 What is known about your students’ attitudes to literacy, its value and use? What work has your school done to help students understand its importance for them? 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 How available are the appropriate physical resources to support growth/improvement? 1 2 3 4 5 To what extent have teachers examined possible activities that they could use to improve students’ literacy knowledge? 1 2 3 4 5 To what extent does the school encourage goal congruence and commitment among staff to the vision of literacy enhancement? 1 2 3 4 5 To what extent does the school provide opportunities for staff to learn to teach literacy effectively? 1 2 3 4 5
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