Kirkland Rowell

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Kirkland Rowell

• 2007

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Background Information

• Carried out in December 2007
• 655 completed pupil questionnaires
• 51.2 response rate (very good)
• 62 completed staff questionnaires
• 45.9 response rate (good)
• 177 completed parent questionnaires
• 25.3 response rate (acceptable)
• 720 other schools in UK use Kirkland Rowell
• Allows comparison with Kirkland Rowell in 2004
• Used to help plan improvements
• Used by Student Council to identify priorities
  for action

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• Pupils

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Summary of Pupil Perceptions

• Most happy with
• Social health education
• Choice of subjects
• Careers advice
• Least happy with
• School Communication
• Availability of resources
• Computer access

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Since Last Survey (2004)

• Significantly Higher Scores
• Social health education
• Choice of subjects
• Control of bullying
• Developing confidence

• Significantly Lower Scores
• School facilities
• Availability of resources

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Summary of Pupil Perceptions

• 53 said school had improved over last year
• 14 said school was worse over last year
• (completed by those who had been at PHS for more
  than one year)
• School facilities is No 1 priority for
  improvement. Its 24 now compared to 17 in
  2004.
• Control of bullying is number one priority for S1
  pupils.
• From comments
• The state of the school toilets
• PE Facilities
• Indiscipline in classrooms.

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What is important? Top 5 from 20
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I am usually treated fairly by staff
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Teaching Quality Enjoy being taught by most of
teachers because they make lessons interesting.
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Given choice, I would still attend lessons
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• Staff

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Summary of Staff Perceptions

• Overall Performance Score 75 (very good)
• 23 said school had improved over last year
• 25 said school was worse over last year
• Core Areas, all areas have improved except pupil
  appearance (Down -5.5).
• Biggest increase is in staff morale (22.3,
  however there is still around a third of staff
  who believe that morale is poor/very poor).
• Staff generally share the same priorities as the
  parents.

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Since Last Survey (2004) Significant Improvements

• Pupils attitudes to learning, 12.7
• Induction of new staff, 15.7
• School ethos, 15.8
• Staff workload in house, 18.8
• Arrangements for staff cover, 19
• Staff morale, 22.3
• Liaison with feeder schools, 17.7
• Communication between SMT and staff, 17.1
• Community spirit, 13.1
• Developing moral values, 12.1
• School discipline, 19.3

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Key Issues for Staff poor or very poor

• Organisation of timetable, 21.7
• Overall sense of common purpose, 21.7
• Pupil Appearance, 24.2
• Use of support staff , 26.7
• Communication between SMT and staff, 32.3
• Staff workload external, 34
• Staff workload in house, 35
• Staff morale, 36.1
• Appreciation of staff contribution, 39.3
• Computer Access, 37.7
• School facilities (Comments)
• Discipline, 33 see this as No 1 priority for
  improvement (47 Nat Ave)

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• Parents

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Summary of Parent Perceptions

• Overall Performance Score 74 (good)
• 23 said school had improved over last year
• 5 said school was worse over last year
• New parents, 16 said PHS better than expected,
  4 not lived up to expectations
• Parents see teaching quality and school
  discipline as most important
• 20 see school communication as number 1
  improvement priority (7 Nat Ave)
• Parents see transport as significantly improved
  compared to 2004 EPM
• Parents see social health education, school
  facilities and careers advice as significantly
  worse than KR 2004

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• Issues Action

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Action Areas

• Uniform/dress code
• Appreciation of Staff contribution
• Organisation of the Timetable
• Use of support staff
• Computer Access
• Truancy Control
• School Facilities (PE)
• Discipline
• State of School Toilets
• School Communication
• Explaining to parents how to help their children