Self-Evaluation in schools

rossean

Now that school planning is well-embedded in the system, the Inspectorate seems to be moving on with self-evaluation, and development of school improvement plans. Just cast an eye over the proposals.

http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=32818&ecategory=35653&language=EN

Thoughts anyone?s

byhookorbycrook

Schools informally self-assess all the time at an individual teacher and whole school-basis.

rossean

Indeed they do. It appears that it's all going to be put on a more formal footing. I'd imagine it will have to be documented, and presented to inspectors when required.

byhookorbycrook

As of this June standardised tests in English Maths (and in Irish schools Gaeilge) must be conducted ,though most schools were doing them anyhow.As part of the literacy and numeracy plans, schools will become more formal in the reporting,which will be done also to the BOM and the DES.

dambarude

What standardised test is used for Irish?

byhookorbycrook

Drumcondra Gaeilge,we took part in the standardisation recently enough.

Schools must put a three year plan for literacy and numeracy in place. Part of this will be the use of the NCCA reporting templates to report to parents before the end of the school year.

rossean

We were informed last week that an Inspector will be visiting our school in September to take us through the process of self evaluation. I presume they're going to get round to all schools in the forthcoming year. More paperwork, more boxes to tick!

byhookorbycrook

Rossean, primary or secondary?In primary there have been two short seminars on the subject.

rossean

Secondary. Guess all will be revealed in August/September.

rossean

How far along are second level schools in this process?