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Transforming lives through learningDocument title

How Good Is Our School? (4th Edition)

Patricia WatsonMay 2015


How good is our school?: the next generation

2015

HGIOS 4

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HGIOS?4: Our success criteria

It underpins effective self-evaluation. It establishes a clear standard for Scottish schools.It is valued and used by practitioners at all levels.It encompasses a shared language of improvement.It is viewed as a tool not a publication.It supports increased collaboration.It contributes to improved outcomes for learners.


HGIOS?4: what remains familiar?

• Focus on enablers and results• Emphasis on triangulation of evidence• Linking cause and effect - impact• Learner at centre • Proportionate approach• Quality of leadership is key factor• Partnership and collaboration• Colour-coding


HGIOS?4: You said…

• It’s too complicated.• There are too many QIs.• Reduce the overlap.• Give us more illustrations.• Point us to the evidence.• Strengthen the focus on

learners.• We need some new QIs

• Link themes to current policies/legislation.

• Link to the GTCS standards.• Reflect distributed leadership

more fully.• Create paper copies and

electronic version.• Give us an APP.


HGIOS?4: We have… Simplified the structure

What outcomes have we

achieved?

How well do we meet the needs

of our school community?

How good is the education we provide?

How good is our

management?

How good is our

leadership?

How well do we ensure positive outcomes and meet the needs of our

school community?

SUCCESSES and ACHIEVEMENTS

WORK AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

VISION AND LEADERSHIP

How good is the care and

education we provide?

How good is our leadership and

approach to improvement?


How well do we ensure positive outcomes and meet the needs of our

school community?

How good is the care and education we

provide?

How good is our leadership and approach

to improvement?


Reduced the number of QIs:SUCCESSES and ACHIEVEMENTS

LEARNING PROVISION LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT

Raising attainment and achievement

Safeguarding, care and welfare

Self-evaluation and self-improvement

Improving wellbeing, equity and inclusion

Curriculum Leadership of learning

Increasing creativity and employability

Teaching, learning and assessment

Leadership of change and collaboration

Improving the impact of partnerships

Personalised Support Leadership of staff

Transitions Management of resources to ensure equity


Introduced some new themes:

For example in successes and achievements:Improving attainment in literacy and numeracy.Progress in achieving equity in attainment and achievement for all.Promoting positive relationships, respect and fairness.Increasing employability skills.Children and young people’s voice in learning.Engagement with parents and carers and family learning.



For example in learning provision:Arrangements for care, welfare and child protection.Learning pathways.Learning and engagement.Tracking and monitoring.Universal and targeted support.Staff capacity to meet the needs of individual learners.Continuity and progression in learning.



For example in leadership and management:Evidence based review and improvement planning.Continued self-improvement.Impact of career long professional learning.Promoting creativity, research and innovation.Communication.Professional review and development.


Changed the structure of the QI pages

• Level 5 descriptor - based on each theme

• Features of effective practice

• Reflective/Challenge questions


And now we need you!

• Is the overall direction of travel clear?

• Are the proposed changes helpful?

• What else would you like to see?

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