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Evaluation of Guidance

Evaluation of Guidance . Inspectors of Guidance:. Maureen Bohan Caitlin Ni Bhraonáin Niamh Mernagh Colm Layton. The Education Act 1998 Section 13. Functions of the Inspectorate includes: To support and advise schools, centres for education and teachers….

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Evaluation of Guidance

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  1. Evaluation of Guidance

  2. Inspectors of Guidance: • Maureen Bohan • Caitlin Ni Bhraonáin • Niamh Mernagh • Colm Layton

  3. The Education Act 1998Section 13. • Functions of the Inspectorate includes: • To support and advise schools, centres for education and teachers…. • Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of provision…. • Report to • the Minister • Schools – BOM, patron, parents, (Principal) & teachers • VEC ( where applicable)

  4. Functions of the school Education Act 1998 ( 9c) states that a school….shall use its available resources to: ensure that students have access to appropriate guidance to assist them in their educational and career choices

  5. Guidelines for Second - Level Schools on theimplications of Section 9(c). This document is intended for use as a reference point for a school in identifying the minimum standards necessary to provide appropriate guidance for its students

  6. Wider Policy Context of Guidance • OECD: Career Guidance and Public Policy – Bridging the Gap 2003 • Resolution of Ministers (2004): Strengthening Policies, Systems and Practices in the field of Guidancethroughout life in Europe • European Commission: Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers (2005)

  7. Resolution on Guidance 2004 • Guidance provision ….has an essential role to play in ensuring that individuals’ educational and career decisions are firmly based, and in assisting them to develop effective self-management of their learning and career paths

  8. LLL Objectives- The Lisbon Strategy 2001 • States: High Quality guidance provision throughout life is a key component of education, training and employability strategies to attain the strategic goal of Europe becoming the world’s most dynamic knowledge based society by 2010.

  9. Types of Evaluation • Subject Inspection (SI) • Whole School Evaluation (WSE) • Thematic/ Composite inspection All inspections seek to provide an external perspective to the self-evaluation carried out by teachers and school communities

  10. Professional Code of Practice on EvaluationReporting for the Inspectorate

  11. Aims of Evaluation • To Identify, acknowledge and affirm good practice in schools • To promote continuing improvement in the quality of education in schools • To promote self-evaluation and continuous development by schools and staff • To provide an assurance of quality in the education system…. Based on …objective, dependable high quality data

  12. Guidelines for Evaluation and Reporting • Professional Relationship • Evaluation Procedures • Reporting

  13. Code of Practice – general principles Inspectorate is committed to: • Mutual respect and Trust • Partnership and Collaboration • Consistency of application of evaluation criteria • Consistency and fairness – taking into account school context factors • Acknowledges that students are the ultimate beneficiaries of the evaluation process

  14. Procedure for the Review of Inspections Schools and Teachers under Section 13 (9) of the Education Act 1998. This is currently being reviewed in consultation with the education partners

  15. School Self-Evaluation • Looking at our Schools Issued to schools in 2003

  16. Looking at our Schools Statesn that: Ireland, along with other European countries is adopting a model of quality assurance that emphaises school development planning through internal school review and self evalaution, with support of external evaluation carried out by the Inspectorate

  17. Looking at our School- Themes for Self -evaluation • An Appropriate Guidance Plan as part of the Whole School Plan • Whole School Support for Guidance • Balance and Effective Provision of Guidance throughout the school • Full and Appropriate Use of Available Resources • Access to Appropriate Professional Development

  18. School Guidance Plan • The BOM is responsible for the Whole School Plan • THE Guidance Counsellor should be central to the drafting of the school guidance plan • Provision for an annual review of the plan should be built into the planning process

  19. School Guidance Plan • The plan should be based on an evaluation of students’ needs • It should include guidance and counselling provision for all students and all school programmes • It should prioritise needs in accordance with available resources

  20. Elements of School Guidance Plan • Overall aims, objectives and targets • Consultation process and analysis of students’ needs • Planning of school resources to provide optimum guidance and counselling support for all year groups and programmes • Planning a School Guidance Programme (NCGE, 2004). This is designed to assist schoolswith school guidance planning

  21. Elements of a Plan - continued • Specific or special school guidance / counselling initiatives (GEI, SCP), outside programmes/ agencies, business and the local community • Planning of group and one-to-one student contact • Networking and liaison • ICT • Monitoring and Evaluation • Monitoring Progression Routes of students

  22. Guidance Inspection in Schools The Process

  23. Process: In advance of the Inspection of Guidance • Schools selected within DES • Period of notice – minimum 2 weeks • Contact made with schools and date for inspection agreed • Documentation required in advance • Guidance Counsellor (s) Timetable (s) • Other relevant documents

  24. Process: The Day/s of the Inspection • One inspector and one day, typically • Meetings with the School Principal • Discussion with Guidance Counsellor (s) on Guidance plan & programme • Visits to classes • Interviews with other staff • Examination of documentation and records • View Facilities • Provide Feedback on Findings and Recommendations

  25. Format of the Report • School and inspection details and data • Subject provision and whole-school support • Planning and preparation • Learning and teaching • Assessment and achievement • Findings • Recommendations

  26. What happens to the report? Issuing of Subject Inspection Reports • The completed SI report will be issued to schools • to the Principal • BOM • (if applicable the CEO of the VEC)

  27. Subject inspection reports • All reports on inspection/ evaluation started after 6th February (and responses to the reports) will be published on the DES website

  28. Response procedures • BOMs and teachers can choose the following: • Accept the report without comment • Respond formally • Request a formal review of the inspection • Guidelines on Evaluation are available on the DES website www.education.ie

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