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Thursday, 12 November 2015
My Leadership Challenge - Exploring Data
Progress 8
There are 3 'baskets' for subjects in Progress 8:
Basket 1 - Often English (Language or Literature) and Maths
Basket 2 - Often Sciences and Humanities
Basket 3 - Other subjects
Raise Online - A National Data Set
'Raise Online' and the 'dashboard' are usually a starting point for school inspection.
Inspectors will look at data as a starting point. If you flag up a problem, you need to be able to explain what you are doing about it and the impact it is having.
Why do we need internal data?
To show strengths and areas for development that are specific to the school and department, as opposed to trends nationally. It can also be captured more often, every half-term for example.
What should this look like?
At the end of the process, it should be turned into 'smart' objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timetabled).
How do we used it?
To put in appropriate intervention.
There are 3 'baskets' for subjects in Progress 8:
Basket 1 - Often English (Language or Literature) and Maths
Basket 2 - Often Sciences and Humanities
Basket 3 - Other subjects
Raise Online - A National Data Set
'Raise Online' and the 'dashboard' are usually a starting point for school inspection.
Inspectors will look at data as a starting point. If you flag up a problem, you need to be able to explain what you are doing about it and the impact it is having.
Internal Data:
Why do we need internal data?
To show strengths and areas for development that are specific to the school and department, as opposed to trends nationally. It can also be captured more often, every half-term for example.
What should this look like?
At the end of the process, it should be turned into 'smart' objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timetabled).
How do we used it?
To put in appropriate intervention.
Thinkpiece - The Importance of Teaching (NCSL)
Notes
- Interesting it explores the moral issue of 'enhancing equity' in the overview; differs from other similar documents I've read in that I haven't come across this aspect being explored explicitly before.
- Consistency is a high frequency word in the document, appearing several times on the first page alone.
- Key problem - "The UK has one of the biggest class divides in education in the industrial world."
- E.g. variance between social background and performance is 13.9% in the UK, but only 8.3% in Finland and 8.2% in Canada.
- 'non-negotiables' are "essential to raising performance and achievement."
- Strategies to close the gap are given on page 3, including:
- Shared values
- Data based strategies
- Consistent excellence
- Highly effective teaching and learning
No specific guidance is given on how to achieve these things, but I suppose that's the challenge!
Leadership Competencies at Level 1 and 2
Self-reflection:
I have been reflecting using the characteristics of an effective leader according to the 'Level 1 and 2 Competencies' from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL).
Which characteristics do I have?
Which characteristics do I need to develop further?
DBa: We need to draw on the opinions of others to help us reflect, e.g. seeking feedback about how we run meetings.
I have been reflecting using the characteristics of an effective leader according to the 'Level 1 and 2 Competencies' from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL).
Which characteristics do I have?
- Learning focus
- Analytical thinking
- Personal drive
Which characteristics do I need to develop further?
- Future focus
- Impact and influence
- Inspiring others
DBa: We need to draw on the opinions of others to help us reflect, e.g. seeking feedback about how we run meetings.
Changing Education Paradigms
Exploring the work of Sir Ken Robinson:
Impact of this:
I think that creativity could be encouraged more in homework by saying to students that they could choose the format that they present their homework in; this could potentially improve engagement.
Impact of this:
I think that creativity could be encouraged more in homework by saying to students that they could choose the format that they present their homework in; this could potentially improve engagement.
Exploring what Nationally has the Biggest Impact on Learning
We have been exploring the findings of the Education Endowment Foundation and Sutton Trust, whose focus is on 'improving social mobility through education'.
According to their meta study, which takes into account the findings of many smaller studies, the current most effective tools for improving progress of learners are:
The impact this had had on me is that I will consult this when creating my action plan so that I can design initiative which have a proven record of improving progress for learners.If you're interested in this, further information can be found at:
According to their meta study, which takes into account the findings of many smaller studies, the current most effective tools for improving progress of learners are:
The impact this had had on me is that I will consult this when creating my action plan so that I can design initiative which have a proven record of improving progress for learners.If you're interested in this, further information can be found at:
The Leadership Secret of Gregory Goose
My evaluation of this video is that it's a cautionary tale; it highlights misconceptions about leadership. The impact of it is that I have considered:
- Leadership does not have to involve overt displays of power to be effective.
- Displays of power for the wrong reasons, such as asserting dominance to massage your own ego, alienates others.
- Co-operation and collaboration improve a group's efficiency.
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