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School Development Plan. Towards a Strategic Plan. Ordinary institutions can afford to move ahead with same standards But Forward looking institutions can not move ahead without strategic plans. What is a School Development Plan?. A ROAD MAP THAT
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Towards a Strategic Plan Ordinary institutions can afford to move ahead with same standards But Forward looking institutions can not move ahead without strategic plans
What is a School Development Plan? A ROAD MAP THAT • sets out the changes a school needs to make to improve the different aspects of school ultimately improving the level of student achievement. • shows how and when these changes will be made A PLAN THAT Is more data driven and logical
Issue: Can same standard be prescribed for all contexts? • Can all schools have same priorities? • Same goals? • Same performance targets? • Improvement means different things for different schools (and schools can differ widely) • Even for the same school, priorities for improvement vary with time • Then how can same standard be prescribed for all contexts?
How is School-Based Development Different? • Identification of school as the primary unit of change • Each school to adapt the processes to its own needs. • Increased decision making power to the local school site • The school principal-- a key figure in the school improvement initiative
Three-year engagement Year 1 The planning process • Formation of Committees • Create scope and sequence • Discuss, review and provide feedback on targets and goals • Create curriculum map • Set time targets • Plan resources, cost and funding sources Year 2 First year of implementation • revision of school improvement plan Year 3 Implementation continues • revision of school improvement plan based on 2-3 year trend
FOCUS Areas of Priority (i) Children attendance (ii) Teacher Performance (ii) Curriculum Delivery (iii) School Environment a goal statement performance targets areas of focus implementation strategies indicators of success time lines responsibility for implementing strategies checkpoints for status updates opportunities for revisions.
GO BY STEPS • Review data and identify concerns • Prioritize concerns • Make hypotheses • Set goals • Identify strategies • Develop evaluation criteria • Put self sustaining processes in place
School Development Plan: the role of Head Teacher • Interpreting data • Checking records on results and student achievement • Conducting parents’ satisfaction surveys • Evaluating teacher performance • Conducting training need assessment exercises for staff • Creating school-based collective vision • Composing teams • Creating a supportive and encouraging culture • Promoting teacher leadership • Rekindling the passion for self growth and change
Monitoring school plans • Conducting gap analysis • Assessing efforts through school based data • Planning the change and making modifications • Recycling the process of school development • Repeating the process • Interim revision of school development plan
A STEP FURTHER REQUIRES PLANNING , COORDINATION UNDERSTANDING AND HARMONY