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The Journey to Excellence package

The Journey to Excellence package. Part 1: The concept of excellence and the 10 dimensions Part 2: Examples of each dimension Part 3: How good is our school? and The Child at the Centre Part 4: Planning for Excellence Part 5: Journeys to Excellence. Part 4 Planning for Excellence.

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The Journey to Excellence package

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  1. The Journey to Excellence package • Part 1: The concept of excellence and the 10 dimensions • Part 2: Examples of each dimension • Part 3: How good is our school? and The Child at the Centre • Part 4: Planning for Excellence • Part 5: Journeys to Excellence

  2. Part 4 Planning for Excellence

  3. Existing strengths • Well-established cycles • Direct links to outcomes for learners • Bringing together external expectations and needs of learners • Professional reflection and teamwork • Involvement of school community

  4. Essential elements of an improvement plan

  5. Clearly stated and aspirational vision and values

  6. Developed by and shared with the whole school community

  7. A small number of improvement priorities

  8. Emphasis on action not bureaucracy

  9. Outcomes which focus on learning and achievement

  10. Clearly identified responsibilities linked to named individuals and / or teams

  11. Clear timescales with milestones and deadlines

  12. Relevant measures of success SELF EVALUATION OR Self delusion SELF DELUSION?

  13. Effective planning: • is based on the evidence of ongoing self- evaluation (JTE Part 3 – HGIOS3, TCAC) • builds on identified strengths • emphasises action not bureaucracy • focuses on delivery and impact • involves the whole school community • is flexible and responsive (www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk)

  14. Successful Plans • are high level • have a small number of key priorities • reflect the school’s own context • present improvement priorities as outcomes for learners • impact directly on learners

  15. The Journey to Excellence journeytoexcellence.org.uk hmie.org.uk ltscotland.org.uk michael.wood@hmie.gsi.gov.uk S.Fulton@LTScotland.org.uk

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