TUI CONFERENCE PRESENTATION BY GERRY HARVEY 6 TH FEBRUARY 2016

1. TUI CONFERENCE PRESENTATION BY GERRY HARVEY 6TH FEBRUARY 2016 School Self-Evaluation The Voice of Participants at the Chalk-face How a Person’s Perception of Power and Purpose Determines Practice

2. Presentation Structure • Research Question and Conceptual Framework • Rationale for Research • Current Irish Model of SSE • Key Debates in the Field • Findings • Summary of Findings • Policy and Practice Implications

3. 1. Research Question and Conceptual Framework • Attitudes explored via Purpose and Power • Emotions explored via the Person • Implementation via Practice

4. 2. Rationale for My Research • Personal Interest • Professional Concerns • SSE at a Critical Juncture

5. 3. Current Irish Model of SSE • Gather Evidence • Analyse the Evidence • Make Judgements about Strengths and Areas For Improvement • Write School Self-Evaluation Report • Devise School Improvement Plan • Implement and Monitor Improvement Plan

6. 4. Key Debates in the Field • Public Accountability versus Professional Autonomy • Internally Driven versus Externally Mandated • Pressure or Support • Top-Down or Bottom-Up • False Dichotomy

7. 5. Findings • Contextual Factors both national and global have a significant impact on the model of SSE which is evolving in contemporary Irish schools • The attitudes of the respondents to SSE suggest greater emphasis needs to be put on clearly articulating its purpose and it should incorporate a deliberative democratic logic • SSE triggers in the respondents emotions ranging from fear to trust and strengthening cooperation between the various stakeholders with a vested interest in schools will help bridge this gap

8. 5. Findings • The implementation practices of the school leaders and teachers concerning SSE suggest its status for the research respondents at that time was one of contrived compliance • Inductively inferred from the findings, there is a sequential order to the 4 P’s conceptual framework designed for this study. A Person’s Perception of Purpose and Power determines Practice

9. 6. Discussion of Findings • Paying Homage to Contextual Factors • Clearly Articulated Purpose for SSE • Deliberative Democratic Logic • Allaying Fears and Moving Towards Trust via Strengthening Cooperation • The Craft of Compliance • Contrived Committed Continuum • Sequential Order to My Conceptual Framework

10. 7. Policy and Practice Implications • Theoretical Implications • Applicability of Conceptual Framework to other Educational Policy Initiatives • Policy Ramifications • Critical Role of the Inspectorate • Practice • Maintaining Momentum Required to Achieve a Status beyond Contrived Compliance