Publications referred to in footnotes in Improving Scottish Education
Legislation
Policy documents and reports
Other publications
International studies
HM Inspectorate of Education reports
Statistics
Listed below are publications referred to in footnotes as relevant. Some may be mentioned more than once in different contexts; other footnotes may not refer to a publication.
1. Programme for International Student Assessment 2000 and 2003 (OECD : Organisation for Economic and Cultural Development) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/pisa-00.asp http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/pisa03-00.asp
2 see Appendix for use of terms
3 see Appendix for use of terms
4. 5-14 Curriculum and Assessment in Scotland National Guidelines; National Priorities for school education http://www.nationalpriorities.org.uk/
5 See Appendix for use of terms
6. e.g. Assessment is for Learning — project 1; Building Bridges in Literacy. http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/buildingbridges/casestudies/
7. National Debate on Education, 2002 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/ndoe-00.asp
8. A Curriculum for Excellence — Ministerial Response, November 2004. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/cermr-00.asp
9. Refer to: A Climate for Learning: A Review of the Implementation of the Better Behaviour, Better Learning report, HMIE March 2005 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/rbblr.html
10 When inspecting secondary schools, inspectors also examine the work of units attached to and managed by the school, which provide support for pupils with additional support needs. They thus comment on the school’s success with all pupils. This sector report takes a similar approach.
11 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) of 2003 - an international survey which measures performance at P5 and S2. Forty-six countries took part in the 2003 survey at S2 (http://www.pirls.org/)
12. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of 2003 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/pisa03-00.asp
13 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels:
7: Advanced Higher at A-C; CSYS at A-C
6: Higher at A-C
5: Intermediate 2 at A-C; Standard Grade at 1-2
4: Intermediate 1 at A-C; Standard Grade at 3-4
3: Access 3 Cluster; Standard Grade at 5-6
14. Determined to Succeed (Scottish Executive, 2002) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/reie-00.asp
15. A Climate for Learning (HMIE 2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/rbblr.html
16. Personal Support for Pupils in Scottish Schools (HMIE 2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/pspss.pdf
17 Throughout this report where the term ‘special schools’ is used it refers both to day special schools and to residential special schools. On occasion, the text indicates reference to only one type of special school. The word ‘schools’ includes those special units which are managed separately from the mainstream school within which they are located.
18. Residential care and education: improving practice in residential special schools in Scotland (Care Commission and HMIE 2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/rceip.html
19. Analysis of HMIE reviews of Quality Standards in Further Education, academic year 2003-04 (SFEFC and HMIE, 2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/Analysis%20of%20HMIE%20Reviews%20S&Q%20FE%200304.pdf
20. HMIE reviews of Quality Standards in Further Education, an overview, academic years 2000-01 to 2003-04 (SFEFC and HMIE, 2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/HMIE%20Reviews%20of%20Q&S%20in%20FE%202000-01%20to%20%202003-04.pdf
21. Student and staff performance indicators for further education colleges in Scotland 2003-04 http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications/pubs_other_sfefcarchive/student_staff_pis_2003_04.pdf
22. Changing Lives: Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland. A report by HMIE (2005). http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/clalns.pdf
23. Student Learning in Scottish Further Education Colleges. A report for SFEFC by HMIE (2004). http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/SLiFEC.pdf
24. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2004, Scottish Executive Office of the Chief Statistician, June 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/simd2004/
25. Changing Lives: Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland, HMIE, June 2005 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/clalns.pdf
Disability Discrimination Act (1995) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm
Local Government (Scotland) Act (2003) http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030001.htm
Race Relations Amendment Act (2000) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000034.htm
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2001/20010008.htm
Standards in Scotland’s Schools (2000) Act. http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2000/00006--a.htm
The Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) (Act) (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/11112603/26048
Scottish Executive/Government publications
5-14 Attainment in publicly funded schools: 2003/04 (by June 2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00379-00.asp
A Curriculum for Excellence http://www.acurriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk/
A Curriculum for Excellence- The Curriculum Review Group (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/cerv-00.asp
A Curriculum for Excellence. Ministerial Response. (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/cermr-00.asp
A Curriculum Framework for Children 3-5 (1999). http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/images/CF3to5_tcm4-115469.pdf
A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century: Agreement reached following recommendations made in the McCrone Report (2001) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/tp21a-00.asp
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Strategy for Scotland (2001) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/lifelong/alan-00.asp
Ambitious Excellent Schools- Our Agenda for Action (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/aesaa-00.asp
Assessment is for Learning. Supporting AifL - the Assessment is for Learning programme (2005) http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/assess/
Being Well Doing Well (2004) - a framework for health promoting schools in Scotland. http://www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/Images/beingwelldoingwell_tcm4-121991.pdf
Better Behaviour - Better Learning : Summary Report of the Discipline Task Group (2001) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/bbbl-00.asp
Birth to three: supporting our youngest children (2005) http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/Images/birth2three_tcm4-161671.pdf
Building Bridges in Literacy P6-S2 (2005) http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/buildingbridges/index.asp
Children's Social Work Statistics 2003-04 (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00369-00.asp
Children's Social Work Statistics 2004-05 (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/10/2791127/11278
Community Learning and Development: The Way Forward. Scottish Executive (2002) http://www.communityplanning.org.uk/documents/CLDWayForwarddocMay30FINALAPPROVED.pdf
Determined to Succeed.- A Review of Enterprise in Education http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/reie-00.asp
Employability Framework for Scotland. Report on the NEET workstream (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/57346/0017057.pdf
Further Education in Scotland 2004. Annual Review of the Further Education Sector in Scotland (2005). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/77843/0018634.pdf
Gaelic Medium Education (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Arts-Culture/gaelic/17909/10656
Gaelic Online (2005) http://www.gaeliconline.co.uk/
Getting it right for every child (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/54357/0013270.pdf
Health Promoting Schools (2005) http://www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/
Hungry for Success: A Whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland (2002) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/hfs-00.asp
Improving our schools. Report of Consultation. Terms of Reference for the Committee of Inquiry into Professional Conditions of Service for Teachers (McCrone Committee) (2000) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/improvingschools/docs/ios-26.asp
National Care Standards early education and childcare up to the age of 16 (2002) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/health/ncseec-00.asp
National Priorities in Education (2005) http://www.nationalpriorities.org.uk/
Pre-school and Childcare Statistics (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00346-00.asp
Pre-school and Childcare Statistics (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/07/27131643/16441
Report of the Review Group on Physical Education (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/rgpe-00.asp
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (2004). Scottish Executive. Office of the Chief Statistician http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/simd2004/
Scottish Schools Digital Network (2005) http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/ssdn/
SQA Examination Results in Scottish Schools: 2003/04 (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00364-00.asp
SQA Examination Results in Scottish Schools: 2004/05 (2005) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/09/2393330/33314
The Child at the Centre (2000) - self-evaluation in the early years. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/doc16/cac2-00.asp
The Learning Strategy for Scotland- Life Through Learning; Learning Through Life (2003) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/llsm-00.asp
The National Debate on Education — Summary Report (2002) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/education/nd_homepage.htm
The National Debate on Education (2002) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/ndoe-00.asp
Working and learning together to build stronger communities (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/housing/segcld-00.asp
Student and Staff Performance Indicators for Further Education Colleges in - 2003-04 report http://www.sfc.ac.uk/library/06854fc203db2fbd0000010607e2f6f0/prfe1305a.pdf
Supply and Demand of Further Education in Scotland (2005) http://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications/pubs_other_sfefcarchive/demand_supply_2005.pdf
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990) http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/k2crc.htm
Education at a Glance 2005
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development website http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag2005
Programme for International Student Assessment (2000) - Scottish Report. Published January 2002 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/pisa-00.asp
Programme for International Student Attainment (2003) - Scottish Report. Published December 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/pisa03-00.asp
TIMSS AND PIRLS International Study Centre: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (2004) http://www.pirls.org/
TIMSS AND PIRLS International Study Centre: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (2003) http://www.pirls.org/
Improving Series
Improving Achievement in English Language in Primary and Secondary Schools 2003 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/iael-00.html
Improving Achievement in Gaelic 2005 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/iage.html
Improving Achievement in Mathematics in primary and Secondary Schools 2005 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/iampss.pdf
Improving Physical Education in Primary Schools (2002) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/ipep.pdf
Improving Achievement in Science in Primary and Secondary Schools 2005 http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/iais.html
Standards and Quality Series
Standards and Quality in Primary and Secondary Schools: 1998-2001 (2002) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/sqpss.pdf
Standards and Quality in Special Schools 1998-2002 (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/sqss.pdf
How good is our school? Guides to Self-Evaluation Series
A Guide to Charter Mark for Scottish pre-school centres and schools (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/CMHMIEGuide.pdf
Curriculum Flexibility (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgioscf.pdf
Good Practice Website (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/hmiegoodpractice/Default.aspx
How good is our community learning and development? (2002) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/cldfull.pdf
How Good is Our School? (2002) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/about_us/inspections/hgios/HGIOS.pdf
Inclusion and Equality Part 1: Evaluating education and care placements for looked after children and young people (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgioslac.pdf
Inclusion and Equality Part 2: Evaluating education for pupils with additional support needs in mainstream schools (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosasnms.pdf
Inclusion and Equality Part 3: Promoting Race Equality (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiospre.pdf
International Education (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/HMIEInternationalEducation.pdf
Libraries Supporting Learners (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgioslsl.pdf
Planning for Improvement (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/WorkBookPlanImprovement.pdf
Quality Indicators in Enterprise in Education (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosqieie.pdf
School-college Partnerships (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosscp.pdf
Standards and Quality in Scottish Further Education; Quality Framework for Scottish FE Colleges (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/about_us/inspections/documents/sfefc_framework.doc
Taking a closer look at: Inclusion and Equality — Meeting the needs of Gypsies and Travellers (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosmnog.pdf
The Health Promoting School (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgioshps.pdf
Two Health Issues (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosthi.pdf
Using ICT in Learning and Teaching (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hgiosict.pdf
Sectoral
Analysis of HMIE Reviews of Quality and Standards in Further Education Academic Year 2004-05 (2006) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hmiearqsfe.html
How well are children and young people protected and their needs met? Self-evaluation using quality indicators (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hwcpnm.pdf
Residential Care and Education: Improving practice in residential special schools in Scotland. (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/rceip.pdf
Student Learning in Scottish Further Education Colleges (2004) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/SLiFEC.pdf
Student representation in Scottish Further Education Colleges: an aspect report for SFC by HMIE (2006) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hmiesrsfec.html
Student Teacher Placements within Initial Teacher Education (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/stpite.pdf
UHI Millennium Institute (Note that the UHI Millennium Institute is properly to be known under that title, rather than the one used in the college sector report of ISE(p.66)) http://www.uhi.ac.uk/
Cross Sectoral
A Climate for Learning: A Review of the Implementation of the 'Better Behaviour - Better Learning' Report (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/rbblr.html
Better communities in Scotland: Closing the gap, The Scottish Executive's Community Regeneration Statement, June 2002 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/social/bcis-00.asp
Changing Lives: Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland. (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/clalns.pdf
Count Us In - Achieving inclusion in Scottish schools (2003) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/cui.html
Developing writing through reading, talking and listening (2005) http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/dwtrtl.pdf
Destinations of Leavers from Scottish Schools 2004/05 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/06133725/37257
Further Education in Scotland 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/10/19120345/03454
Independent School Census http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00414
Labour Market Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (2003) http://www.statistics.gov.uk/abi/
Lifelong Learning Statistics 2005 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/01155233/52337
Maths and English Class Sizes in S1 and S2 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00298-00.asp
Mid 2004 based population projections http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/popproj/04population-projections/list-of-figures.html
Pre-school and Childcare Statistics http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/07/27131643/16441
Pupil Census Results September 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00413
Pupils in Scotland, 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00412
Scottish Executive Guidance for Community Learning and Development http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/housing/segcld-00.asp
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (2004) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/simd2004/
Students in Higher Education in Scotland 2003-04 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/10152247/22483
Summary sheets for education systems in Europe http://www.eurydice.org/Documents/struct2/frameset_EN.html
Teacher Census Results September 2004 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/04/25154327/43281
The Lifelong Learning Strategy for Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/llsm-00.asp
Working and learning together to build stronger communities http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/housing/segcld-00.asp