Improving Outcomes for Learners Through Self-Evaluation

ISBN: 978 0 7053 1143 4

CONTENTS

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Using How good is our school? and The Child at the Centre
2.1 The quality indicator framework
2.2 Key Features, Themes and Illustrations

3. The inspection process 3
3.1 Using an establishment’s self-evaluation
3.2 Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)

4. QI 5.3 Meeting learning needs 5
4.1 Key Features
4.2 QI 5.3 Organising evidence underpinning evaluations
Theme 1: Tasks activities and resources
Theme 2: Identification of learning needs
Theme 3: The roles of teachers and specialist staff
Theme 4: Meeting and implementing the requirements of legislation

5. QI 2.1 Learners’ experiences/Children’s experiences
5.1 Key Features
5.2 QI 2.1 Organising evidence underpinning evaluations

6. QI 1.1 Improvements in performance 12
6.1 Key Features
6.2 QI 1.1 Organising evidence underpinning evaluations
Theme 1: Standards of attainment over time/children’s progress
Theme 2: Overall quality of learners’ achievements
Theme 3: Impact of the school improvement plan

7. QI 5.9 Improvement through self-evaluation
7.1 Key Features
7.2 QI 5.9 Organising evidence underpinning evaluations
Theme 1: Commitment to self-evaluation
Theme 2: Management of self-evaluation
Theme 3: School/centre improvement

8. Annex 1: The six-point scale

9. Annex 2: The Four Capacities