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Collegial SNAPSHOTS. Collegial School Snapshots. Process Staffing Reports Schools Commendations Recommendations School Outcomes. Process. Principal invites DTL team to Snapshot their school DTL staff and School leaders negotiate date DTL sends school information package
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Collegial SNAPSHOTS
Collegial School Snapshots • Process • Staffing • Reports • Schools • Commendations • Recommendations • School Outcomes
Process • Principal invites DTL team to Snapshot their school • DTL staff and School leaders negotiate date • DTL sends school information package • Principal arranges a timetable of interviews • DTL team conducts interviews of : Students, Parents, Teachers, Community, Executive, Support Staff, Office Staff etc. • The DTL conducts a data audit • Report is drafted • Handover of report to Principal, Exec, Staff • Post Snapshot Professional Development
Staffing • National and State Co-ordinators/Consultants supported by a group of experienced retired Principal Colleagues – Snapshot Consultants. Peter Lloyd Kevin Zielke Pam Wellham Mary Beach Allan Arkins Steve Stuart Lance Coffey Pam Nicholson Julie Newbury
The Report • The reports include all comments made by interviewees • Commendations and recommendations are made from the data collected from the interviews and data search. • The DTL team compares the school approach to the national agenda and includes recommendations around these directions • Recommendations are written as advisory statements not directive ones • The reports are strictly confidential and for the Principal to use at their discretion.
A Sample Report • ..\..\SNAPSHOTS 2009\School x School Snapshot Report.doc
2009 Schools Alexandra Hills SHS Qld Larapinta PS NT Ashcroft HS NSW Mt Warrigal PS NSW Bathurst West PS NSW Murgon SHS Qld Bradshaw PS NT Murgon SS Qld Bundamba Secondary Qld Prospect HS Tas Cecil Andrews SHS QldRedbank Plains SHS Qld Cleveland ETC QldRocherlea PS Tas Cooinda PS WA Ross Hill PS NSW East Derwent PS TasSomerley PS WA Giralang PS ACT St Patricks College Qld Gladstone SHS Qld St Brendans College Qld Gladstone South SS Qld Summerdale PS Tas Hunter Sports HS NSW Tannum Sands SHS Qld Kalgoorlie Boulder HS WA Toolooa SHS Qld Kelso PS NSW Wondai SS Qld Kempsey West PS NSW Wulguru SS Qld Kununurra DHS WA Yuendumu CEC NT Kurnai College Vic McGuire College Vic
CommendationsIn general commendations fall into the following categories …..(in order of frequency) 1) Work of Indigenous Employees 2) Special events – NAIDOC, Harmony, Reconciliation Day, SORRY Day 3)Quality of Teaching staff 3)The school physical environment 5)Cultural Activities 5)NO Racism 5)School Leadership 8)Curriculum 9)Student Confidence 9)High Expectations
RecommendationsIn general recommendations fall in to the following categories…(in order of frequency) 1) Cultural Awareness Training 1) Student Cultural activities 3) Curriculum Perspectives 4) Personalised Learning Plans 5)Anti Racism processes 5) Committee formation 7) Induction for new staff 8) Community Involvement 8) Community School Partnerships 8) What Works
School Outcomes Great Lakes College Mt Warrigal Warrnambool College