how to improve your school using becta’s self-review framework. philippa lee
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How to improve your school using Becta’s self-review framework.
Philippa Lee
Key areas
• Why it is needed?
• What is the Self-review framework?
• What are the benefits for the schools?
• How schools use it?
• Celebrating success: ICT Mark &
• Excellence Awards
• What you need to do next.
Using the framework has enabled us to identify our strengths and provide a clear direction and pathway for us to followJeff Smith – Headteacher Anson Primary School
Where are we withWhere are we with ICT?ICT?
The gap between the best and the worst is unacceptably wide and
increasing.
In the most outstanding examples, ICT is starting to have a pervasive impact on the way teachers teach
and children learn.
As yet the government’s aim for ICT to become embedded in the work of schools is a reality in only a small
minority.
Achieving change - How far have we got?
Source: DfES/PwC
Spectrum of e-enablement by schools type
Late adopters
Ambivalent Enthusiastic e-enabled Sample size (N)
Primary schools 7% 44% 39% 10% 118
Secondary schools 11% 41% 34% 14% 85
Special schools 16% 35% 33% 16% 43
All schools and colleges 13% 36% 40% 11% 345
Dimensions of change
VisionVision SkillsSkills IncentivesIncentives ResourcesResources Action PlansAction Plans
VisionVision SkillsSkills IncentivesIncentives Action PlansAction Plans FrustrationFrustration
VisionVision SkillsSkills IncentivesIncentives ResourcesResources False StartsFalse Starts
VisionVision SkillsSkills ResourcesResources Action PlansAction Plans Slow ChangeSlow Change
SkillsSkills IncentivesIncentives ResourcesResources Action PlansAction Plans ConfusionConfusion
VisionVision IncentivesIncentives ResourcesResources Action PlansAction Plans AnxietyAnxiety
SuccessSuccess
Jacqueline S. Thousand & Richard A. VillaManaging Complex Change; 2001
What it’s all about?
“SRF 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
• 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
Developing the framework
The Elements of the self-review framework
Impact on the Learner
The curriculum
Extending Opportunities for Learning
Learning & teaching
Assessment
Professional development
Resources
Leadership and management
Developing the framework
Leadership and Management NCSL
Curriculum Strategies
Learning and teaching Becta
Assessment QCA
Professional Development TDA
Extending Opportunities for Learning Becta
Resources Becta
Impact on pupil outcomes Ofsted
Leadership and management
Curriculum
Learning and teaching
Assessment
Professional Development
Extending opportunities for learning
Resources
Impact on pupil outcomes
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Help a school decide:
• 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
The SRF 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
Benefits
Jeff Smith Headteacher
Anson Primary School
The process/outcome
“The SRF … 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
Benefits
Since the launch….
•Over 6700 schools already using the online tools
•Interesting patterns of use emerging
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National ICT Mark ….Demonstrates commitment to continual improvement through ICTBased on schools own review using the Self-review frameworkNationally agreed standards and thresholdExternally assessed Apply for assessment when readySmall charge for assessor timeRegister of accredited assessors
Over 200 Assessors registered
640 ICT Mark schools
