session 1 introduction to the literacy and numeracy strategy

8/3/2019 Session 1 Introduction to the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

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The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skillsunder the National Development Plan, 2007-2013

Session 1

Objectives:

Explore the role of the Principal in leading change

Give background behind the Strategy

Identify key messages and actions from the Strategy

Explore the implications of these actions for the

entire school community


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Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life:Process to date

Various nationaland international

assessments /

reports

Draft Plan

(DES)

November 2010

Responses,

meetings

and consultations

(480 received)

Documentamended

Literacy andNumeracy for

Learning and Life2011 -2020

Launched July2011


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Principal and Deputy PrincipalFocus Groups & Questionnaires:

School Self-evaluation

Team capacitybuilding

Data gatheringand analysis

Curriculumleadership

Feedback


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To help you back at school...

Power-Point for

Staff

meeting

Backgroundmaterial/

Resources

Power-Point forParents/

BOM


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Updates....

DES Circular pending

Inspectorate devising guidelines on Self-Evaluation

Strategy document available online


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Role of the Principal

School leadership is second only to classroom

teaching as an influence on pupil learning.

(Seven Strong Claims about Successful School Leadership NCSLLeithwood, 2002)


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What we know about standards in

literacy and numeracy?


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International Reports: PISA

Mathematics

Achievement

Literacy

Achievement

Science Digital

Literacy

2000 Average AboveAverage Average N/A

2009 Below

Average

Average Average Significantly

AboveAverage


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The 2009 National Assessment of

Mathematics and English reading

Maths:Measures and

apply and

problem solve

BalancedReading

Instruction

Englishreading: Higher

ordercomprehension

Assessment


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Project Maths: Problem Solving

through Collaborative Learning


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Overall Positives English Mathematics

Classroom Management Skills 94.6% 95.3%

Correction of pupils work 90% 90%

Pupils engagement in Learning 90% 90.9%

Satisfactory teacher preparation 76.5% 75%

Appropriate teaching approaches 83.5% 82.7%

Appropriate learning activities 83.8% 82.2%

Effective use of resources 82% 77.2%Talk and Discussion 82% 81.1%

Consolidation of learning 84.7% 84.2%

Incidental Inspection Findings - 2010


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Factors having a significant influence on the quality ofpupils learning:

Preparation

Assessmentpractices

Teachingapproaches

Incidental Inspection Conclusions


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Definition of Literacy

Literacy includes the capacity to read, understand and

critically appreciate various forms of communication

including spoken language, printed text, broadcast

media, and digital media.

(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)


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Definition of Numeracy

Numeracy encompasses the ability to use

mathematical understanding and skills to solve

problems and meet the demands of day-to-day livingin complex social settings.

(Literacy & Numeracy for Learning and Life 2011, p.8)


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Why Numeracy?


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Primary School Curriculum


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Geography

Identify specificvocabulary topre-teach

What oral skillscan be

developed?

What genreof writing

can bepractised?

What comprehensionstrategies can bepractised?

Readingmethodologies?


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Activity: Exploring the strategy Parents and communities

(pages 19-26)Chapter 3

Improving professional practice


School leadership

(pages 39-42)Chapter 5 Improving the curriculum


Learners with additional needs includingEAL, SEN, DEIS (pages 61-72)Chapter 7

Improving assessment



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Group Activity

1. Read Action section in the assigned chapter

2. Identify key action areas for 2011-12 and 2012-13 thatwill impact on the school community

3. Record key points on Flip Chart

4. Report key points to whole group


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The PDST is funded by the Department of Education and Skills

under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013

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Circle of concern

Circle ofinfluence

climate

Resourcesavailable


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Key Message

Improve LifeChances of every

child

Integratingliteracy and

numeracy acrossthe curriculum

Settingrealistic

targets atschool level

Makingadjustments in

light ofevidencegathered

Improvingcore skills of

literacy andnumeracy

Monitoring

progress atschool level


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Summary of the key changes

2011-12

Increase the time spent on Literacy and Numeracy Begin work on robust School Self-Evaluation

2012-13

Engage in robust self-evaluation and put in place a 3 year

School Improvement Plan Standardised testing at end of 2nd, 4th, 6th, 2nd year PP

Report assessment data to BoM (End 2nd, 4th & 6th)

Send aggregated data to DES

20 hours CPD Make Improvement Plan available to school community

Report assessment results to parents


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Possible Actions Session 1

Opportunities for the school community to

become familiar with Literacy and Numeracy

for Learning and Life (Staff, BOM, Parents)

Whole school understanding of what literacy

and numeracy are

Consider key actions for 2011/2012


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