Annexe 2 Step 2 School’s Improvement Capacity – Addendum 2017-2018 (see Annexe 6) The purpose of the addendum is to signpost national priority There are already existing key strands within Annexe 2 which relate to these priorities: Within school variation (4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) School to school working (1, 3, 8, 9) Improving teaching performance (6,10, 11, 12, 13) The use of and impact of early entry (4, 5,16) Key Stage 5 provision and outcomes (5, 6, 7, 8,13) There is a requirement to consider these National priority areas when coming to a judgement for Step 2 and ensure that this is reflected within the commentary of the categorisation report. The guidance below will ensure consistency in evaluating how well schools are meeting national priorities. A B C D Leaders and staff have Leaders and staff have a The school’s leaders have Work to establish an agreed vision is developed a shared vision shared vision and a clear established a vision and underdeveloped. As result there is a lack and there is a very clear strategy that has improved strategic objectives. of clarity in the school’s strategic strategy that has improved outcomes for most learners. However, there are direction and in how this is understood 1 outcomes for nearly all inconsistencies in how these and insufficient impact on improving learners. are shared and understood learners’ outcomes. and their impact on the outcomes learners achieve.
Annexe 2 Step 2 – School’s Improvement Capacity Addendum 2017-2018 (see Annexe 6) The purpose of the addendum is to signpost national priority There are already existing key strands within Annexe 2 which relate to these priorities: Within school variation (4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) School to school working (1, 3, 8, 9) Improving teaching performance (6,10, 11, 12, 13) The use of and impact of early entry (4, 5,16) Key Stage 5 provision and outcomes (5, 6, 7, 8,13) There is a requirement to consider these National priority areas when coming to a judgement for Step 2 and ensure that this is reflected within the commentary of the categorisation report. The guidance below will ensure consistency in evaluating how well schools are meeting national priorities. A B C D 1 Leaders and staff have developed a shared vision and there is a very clear strategy that has improved outcomes for nearly all learners. Leaders and staff have a shared vision and a clear strategy that has improved outcomes for most learners. The school’s leaders have established a vision and strategic objectives. However, there are inconsistencies in how these are shared and understood and their impact on the outcomes learners achieve. Work to establish an agreed vision is underdeveloped. As result there is a lack of clarity in the school’s strategic direction and in how this is understood and insufficient impact on improving learners’ outcomes.
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