“Looking at transformational change in learning - Using inspection to evaluate and support modern educational practice

1. “Looking at transformational change in learning -  Using inspection to evaluate and support modern educational practice”Aileen Monaghan HMI Values in action: Respect, Integrity, Creativity and Excellence

2. UK Government Scottish Parliament 32 Local Authorities

3. Education Scotland: Scottish Government’s national development and improvement agency for education charged with providing support and challenge to the education system, from the early years to adult learning came into existence on 1 July 2011 Bill Maxwell Chief Executive

4. our strategic objectives are to: lead and support the successful implementation of the curriculum build the capacity of education providers and practitioners to improve their own performance promote high quality professional learning and leadership stimulate creativity and innovation provide independent feedback on the quality of educational provision provide evidence-based advice to inform national policy develop our people and improve our organisational capability

5. Curriculum for Excellence“contexts for learning” • The curriculum is the totality of experiences which are • planned for children and young people through their • education, wherever they are being educated. • - ethos and life of school as a community • - curriculum areas and subjects • - interdisciplinary learning • - opportunities for personal achievement

6. Curriculum forExcellence aims to achieve transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3-18

7. Our purposes for inspection provide assurance to users on the quality of education promote improvement provide evidence to inform national policy development to be continued .........

8. IMPROVING SCOTTISH EDUCATIONThe national picture The 2012 report indicates that much progress has been made in embedding new, improved approaches in every-day educational practice. For example, steady progress in the implementation for Curriculum for Excellence in all sectors. The picture that our inspection evidence paints is consistent with other sources of evidence that have appeared since 2008. In international studies between 2008 and 2011, Scottish children’s achievement in science, mathematics and English language were similar to or slightly better than other UK students and against countries worldwide, Scottish children remain in the middle ranking of achievements in these subject areas. However, overall there is still much to be done to close the gap in Scottish education.

9. FINDING THE IDEAL BALANCE • accountability v improvement How best to ensure the ideal balance of support and challenge to drive school improvement, involving all the key stakeholders at national, local, and individual school level?

10. successful learners • with • enthusiasm and motivation for learning • determination to reach high standards of achievement • openness to new thinking and ideas • and able to • use literacy, communication and numeracy skills • use technology for learning • think creatively and independently • learn independently and as part of a group • make reasoned evaluations • link and apply different kinds of learning in • new situations • confident individuals • with • self respect • a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing • secure values and beliefs • ambition • and able to • relate to others and manage themselves • pursue a healthy and active lifestyle • be self aware • develop and communicate their own beliefs • and view of the world • live as independently as they can • assess risk and take informed decisions • achieve success in different areas of activity To enable all young people to become four capacities attributes and capabilities • responsible citizens • with • respect for others • commitment to participate responsibly in • political, economic, social and cultural life • and able to • develop knowledge and understanding of • the world and Scotland’s place in it • understand different beliefs and cultures • make informed choices and decisions • evaluate environmental, scientific and • technological issues • develop informed, ethical views of complex • issues • effective contributors • with • an enterprising attitude • resilience • self-reliance • and able to • communicate in different ways and in • different settings • work in partnership and in teams • take the initiative and lead • apply critical thinking in new contexts • create and develop • solve problems

11. Transforming lives through learning www.educationscotland.gov.uk

12. from great good to

13. Key Challenges for Scottish inspectors – we need to be: Experts at managing knowledge, for ourselves and others Inspiring and empowering in the way we engage Totally trustworthy when evaluating & reporting Renowned for the quality and usability of our resources, advice At the ‘cutting edge’ of educational practice and technology The very model of a ‘learning organisation’

14. …excellence the aggregation of marginal gains…

15. In Scotland HM Inspectors value the place of professional dialogue sessions during inspection. These group meetings with staff are used to share ideas, use coaching questions, offer advice and help make evaluative decisions.

16. How far have we moved on?

17. Replicating traditional environments

18. New Environments for learning

19. Where do you sit in the curve? Everret Rogers

20. Social networking

22. Glow- Scotland’s national intranet

23. Dr Seuss Encouraging and developing a culture of creativity in learning in our organisation and in our learning community?

24. Creativity Portal

25. Better Thinking time

27. Encouraging collaborationwhere appropriate • Strengthen your weakest elements by collaborating • Build creative teams- (teacher learning communities) • Combine the creative strength of a group of individuals • Continue to develop career-long professional learning

28. http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/HowgoodisourschoolJtEpart3_tcm4-684258.pdfhttp://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/HowgoodisourschoolJtEpart3_tcm4-684258.pdf Through the use of “How good is our school” (HGIOS) measures and from inspection we look inward, outward and forward, inspecting “with colleagues” rather than “to colleagues”

29. httpwww.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/ltoul_tcm4-579502.pdfhttpwww.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/ltoul_tcm4-579502.pdf A few things we’ve been learning so far • Complex, box-ticking planning doesn’t guarantee • progression in learning. • The purpose of any planning paperwork needs to be • agreed. • Schools can plan learning progression through the Es • and Os, using the 4 curriculum places. • Topic star fish might not deliver effective • interdisciplinary learning with progression, real webs • might. • The washing machine works – use it. In the last 20 years we have done this--

30. Forward looking Inward looking Outward looking Look inward, look outward and look forward to see the big picture: above all else, take action to improve outcomes 30

31. http://www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk/ http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/ Through the use of Journey to Excellence exemplification and the Education Scotland website, staff learn where great practice is occuring and use it to develop their practice for the benefit of learners

32. The Journey to Excellence is a professional development resource in six parts. Part 1 – aiming for excellence Part 2 – exploring excellence It describes how early years centres, schools and services for children and young people can enable all learners to learn and achieve. Part 3 – How good is our school? The child at the centre. Part 6- Three Horizons Part 5 – the website. ‘The Journey to Excellence’. It presents videos of excellent practice from across Scotland and a range of other resources for use in reflection, discussion and planning for transformational change. Part 4 - planning for excellence

33. Through coaching with Promoting Innovative Practice and Transformative Change (ongoing work) – we continue to challenge ourselves and put in place transformative actions to promote the best learning suitable for a 21st century learner.

35. We hope this developing approach will help staff to: Read the present and emerging future Formulate aspirations about the desired future Create a shared vision of the achievable future

36. Transforming lives through learning

37. Changing world

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39. Contact us at Education Scotland Strategic Director with overall responsibility for Inspection ken.muir@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk Assistant Director with responsibility for school inspections jane.renton@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk HMI and Lead officer for International Education anna.boni@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk Assistant Director with responsibility policy on inspection & review joan.mackay@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk HMI aileenmonaghan@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk

40. Bill Maxwell, CEO, Education Scotland