Self-review. What can our tools, advice and guidance do for you?

1. Self-review. What can our tools, advice and guidance do for you? Philippa Lee, Head of Institutional Improvement, Becta BETT 08Friday, 11 January 2008

2. What is the current situation of ICT in schools? Why do we need to think about leading ICT? What can we do to support you with leading ICT? What are the next challenges for us all? What you need to do next? Today

3. Context: Investment in ICT

4. International benchmarks 2006: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/i2010/docs/studies/final_report_3.pdf

5. Much of it demand-led, eg Teachers’ use of ICT resources in lessons (Kitchen et al 2007, Harnessing Technololgy Schools Survey) Strong progress in levels of use of technology to support learning

6. Not yet strong evidence of pedagogical change Secondary teachers use of ICT in lessons for helping pupils learn in different ways

7. 70% about effective change management 20% about the processes inside 10% about the technology Change management * Implementation model based upon BT developments

8. Vision Skills Incentives Resources Action Plans Skills Incentives Resources Action Plans Confusion Vision Incentives Resources Action Plans Anxiety Vision Skills Resources Action Plans Slow Change Vision Skills Incentives Action Plans Frustration Vision Skills Incentives Resources False Starts Jacqueline S. Thousand & Richard A. Villa Managing Complex Change; 2001 Dimensions of change Success

9. What it’s all about? “Self-review framework isn’t just about ICT and, interestingly, that is a key factor of its success. It focuses the mind on the whole spectrum of school development.” Steve Gator – Headteacher, Walker Technology College

10. Developing the framework • A model for self-review and guiding towards maturity. • Developed and supported by all partner agencies. • 100 professionals contributed to its development. • Connects with the model of self-evaluation led by Ofsted. • Accessed via an online self review tool which offers additional facilities. • Contains the national standard for ICT and enables progress towards and application for the ICT Mark.

11. Help a school decide: “The self-review framework has taught us to focus in on what we need. It is a quick and easy way to evaluate ourselves and the school.” Lisa Edwards – Kings Rise Community Primary School • Where you are in your whole school improvement and ICT development • How well you are doing compared to others • Where you want to go – aspirations • What good looks like and how you can achieve it • What actions to prioritise • Where you may need support.

12. Self-review as a tool for organisational change Val Cameron The Park Lane School Whittlesey

13. The school context School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • Large primary and nursery school • Spans three separate Key Stages with ages from 3-11 years • mixed catchment • building limitations • strong staff with many areas of strengths • ICT mark.

14. The school context – The ICT position School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • excellent work already undertaken by the ICT co-ordinator • ‘kit’ in place • funding planned • e-safety very well considered • strategic vision ‘held’ by the co-ordinator.

17. The school context – the pupil perspective School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • Units of work and coverage • Implicit and explicit ICT • Entitlement versus empowerment • Pupil’s prior knowledge and assessment.

19. The return of Teddy Robinson from Mars

20. The school context – the staff perspective School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • systematic programme of staff skills training • ICT mentoring within local authorities • elements of excellent practice within school • staff on the whole very keen to utilise their skills but confidence issue for some.

21. …..but where was the whole school vision? School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • vision not demonstrated by word, action or interaction • lack of overall strategic plan to which ICT contributed • led to confusion The journey had started but the school needed to know the destination.

22. Quick fixes for short term gains School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • Emails communications • Starz accounts for pupils and staff • PC benches and general de-cluttering • Digital cameras • While the self-review framework was undertaken…

25. Longer term strategies…… School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • Expectations for staff towards vision • Whole school approach to resources – dedicated ICT assistant, technician time, whiteboards, visualisers etc • Whole school approach to MIS – assessment, attendance, behaviour and achievement logs • Pupil use of digital web space utilised.

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27. Longer term strategies…… School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • Staff training day • Simple applications that engage and motivate staff and pupils • Supporting staff with use of ICT in other subjects • Getting the views of others • Reviewing curriculum coverage • Pupil self assessment.

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30. Longer term strategies…… School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? • website development for communications and to showcase • management structure – Innovation group • wireless connectivity • financial aspects – total cost of ownership and sustainability • measuring the impact on pupil’s learning across all areas.

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33. …and what do the staff and pupils think? Parents’ evenings (webcam with parents at home) School council meetings so the classes can see School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? Asking friends about homework - sharing ideas or good work Webcam from residential visits Reports to Mrs Cameron (bad and good from classrooms) Communicate with Y7s at SHSCC Check the tidiness of bedrooms! See if you’ve been good enough for sweets! Monitoring the playground

34. …and what do the staff and pupils think? Using e-mail as a communication tool is invaluable – ensures all members of staff receive the same information. …it has opened up a world some pupils didn’t know existed….. and they now want to be part of it. School context The ICT position The pupil perspective The staff perspective Vision Quick fixes Longer term strategies What do staff and pupils think? The children have used webcams as a ‘diary room’ tool, Big Brother style, and the children have reported on a variety of subjects…providing a safe space between them and their audience. The impact on pupil outcomes can be determined not only in their work but also in their behaviour, enthusiasm and interaction. We are sharing planning more effectively in teams and using a wealth of resources that are already out there.

35. ….and a final thought from Charles Leadbeater ‘The shape of things to come’

36. Thank you for listening Val Cameron The Park Lane School Whittlesey Cambridgeshire PE7 1JB head@parklane.cambs.sch.uk

39. The process/outcome “The self-review framework … has enabled all the staff, not just the ICT specialists, to understand where we are going strategically. It has brought us together and consolidated the whole vision for the school.” Roger Whittall – Headteacher, Westwood School

40. National ICT Mark …. • Demonstrates commitment to continual improvement through ICT • Based on schools own review using Becta’s Self-review framework • Nationally agreed standards and threshold • Externally assessed • Apply for assessment when ready • Small charge for assessor time • Register of accredited assessors • Over 200 Assessors registered • 939 ICT Mark schools.

41. philippa.lee@becta.org.uk http://www.becta.org.uk/schools