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How good is our school?: The Journey to Excellence: Part 3

APPENDIX 5: Evidence for self-evaluation

QUANTITATIVE DATA

There is a range of quantitative data which you can use to help you reach an evaluation. This list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive:

• examination results
• STACS analysis
• 5-14 levels of attainment
• value-added measures of performance
• pupils’ progress from prior levels of attainment
• pupils’ progress in meeting targets
• overall progress towards set targets
• data collected nationally or locally
• analysis of other key performance data, such as: finance, pupil attendance, pupil exclusion rates, progression rates and leavers’ destinations

PEOPLE’S VIEWS

You can ask people what they think. This list provides some suggestions for you:

• individual interviews with members of staff
• individual interviews with parents
• group discussions
• discussions with members of the pupil forum
• focus groups
• working parties
• questionnaires and surveys to gauge satisfaction and to elicit suggestions for improving effectiveness
• written responses and detailed comments
• team meetings at all levels

DIRECT OBSERVATION

You can engage in direct observation of learning and teaching. For example:

• shadow individual pupils
• follow a class
• observe lessons
• video record your own teaching
• exchange classes
• observe each other in pairs
• work alongside other teachers

You can engage in direct observation of a range of documents. For example:

• pupils’ work
• reports to parents
• profiling of pupils’ responses to tasks
• diaries or records of work
• programmes of study or schemes of work
• teachers’ plans
• progress reports on the development plan
• course materials across the ability range
• policies and guidelines
• minutes of meetings

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