Inter-Board Governor Support Programme

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Inter-Board Governor Support Programme

• Every School a Good School

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Objectives

• To increase Governors awareness of the role of
  data in the context of Every School a Good
  School (ESaGS) A Policy for School Improvement
• To consider how Governors contribute to raising
  standards in schools

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DE Policy Guidance in relation to - Raising
Standards for all - Closing the Gap
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What is the context for ESaGS?

• Underachievement
• 20 at Key Stage 2 below Level 4
• Social disadvantage and gender effect
• Elements of low quality leadership and teaching

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Longer term targets
for improving educational
outcomes
Actual Performance Actual Performance Actual Performance Actual Performance Milestones11 Milestones11 Longer Term Targets
2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2011/ 2012 2014/ 2015 2019/ 2020
KS2 Communication, in English ( of pupils at expected level) 78.0 78.0 78.8 80.1 8312 86 9013
KS2 Communication, in Irish ( of pupils at expected level) pupils educated through the medium of Irish 77.7 83.1 80.7 82.0 8414 86 9015
KS2 Maths ( of pupils at expected level) 80.0 79.5 80.6 81.3 8416 86 9017
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Targets for 2020

• Key Stage 2 90 level 4
• Key Stage 3 85 level 5

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What is at the heart of ESaGS?
Our vision is of schools as vibrant,
self-improving, well-governed and effectively led
communities of good practice, focusing not on
institutions but on meeting the needs and
aspirations of all pupils.
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Every School a Good School
What do you think makes a good
school?
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What are the characteristics of a Good School?
Child-centred provision High quality teaching and
learning Effective leadership A school connected
to its local community The indicators of
effective performance associated with each
characteristic are clearly set out in ESaGS
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What would good look like?

• Outstanding
• Very Good
• Good
• Satisfactory
• Inadequate
• Unsatisfactory

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What is your role as a Governor?
Take 2 minutes to agree 4 or 5 key aspects of
your role as a Governor
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What is your role as a Governor?

• Support and work in partnership with the
  Principal and staff
• Ask pertinent questions
• Make informed decisions
• Monitor progress
• Be accountable

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What does ESaGS say about the role of governors?
The Board of Governors of a school has the
responsibility for ensuring that the Principal,
and the staff, put in place all the necessary
arrangements and mechanisms to help each pupil to
succeed and to achieve to her or his full
potential. The Principal and the Board of
Governors will be accountablefor the quality of
provision and the standards attained by their
pupils Every School A Good School A
Policy for School Improvement p.23
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What does ESaGS say about the role of governors?
The Board of Governors should work with the
school Principal in monitoring and evaluating the
schools performance and to promote
self-evaluation as a means to achieve school
improvement. Every School A Good School The
Governors Role A Guide for School Governors,
Executive Summary, p3
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What is self-evaluation?
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What is your role as a Governor
in monitoring and evaluating?
Workshop 1 Discuss in your group the questions
that you might consider asking your Principal in
order to determine how good your school is in
relation to pupil performance and standards.
Report back from each table
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What do others say about the role of governors
in relation to education standards?
Effective school governors support and challenge
the work of the organisation. It is imperative
that all boards of governors are tenacious in
their focus on important school improvement
issues, such as setting higher standards and
expectations, and understanding better the
quality of the learning taking place Chief
Inspectors Report 2010-2012
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What do others say about the role of governors
in relation to education standards?
the Board of Governors should work with the
school Principal in monitoring and evaluation the
schools performance and to promote self
evaluation as a means to achieve school
improvement.
monitor the schools performance and address
under performance at the earliest
opportunity. Every School A Good School The
Governors Role
A Guide for School
Governors, Chapter 6
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What is your role as a Governor in monitoring and
evaluating?
Workshop 2- A Case Study As a governing body
what further information would you require in
order to inform discussions with the Principal
regarding actions for improvement?
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What other useful pieces of information/data are
available in school?

• Key Stage Results
• Computer-based Assessments
• Standardised Assessments
• Special Educational Needs Register
• Attendance data
• Free School Meals
• New-comer pupils
• Enrolment

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What do inspection reports indicate in relation
to monitoring

• The governors support the Principal and staff
  well in the implementation of the school
  development plan The staff provides the
  governors with appropriate information regarding
  the achievements and standards of the children.
  (Primary, 2012)
• (There is) the need to
• Embed monitoring and self-evaluation of provision
  at all levels in the school to increase the level
  of challenge for the children and raise further
  the standards achieved. (Primary, 2012)

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Where is other information available?

• Principal
• School Development Plan
• School website
• Department of Education Handbook for Governors-
  www.deni.gov.uk
• Education and Library Boards websites-
  www.selb.org.uk
• Council for Catholic Maintained Schools websites-
  www.onlineccms.com
• Education and Training Inspectorate website-
  www.etini.gov.uk