HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

1. HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS WIDENING ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION – NKRA3 • QUALITY – TO BE RECOGNISED IN THE GLOBAL ARENA • AFFORDABLE – GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT- AIDED SCHOOLS

2. MIGRATING THROUGH STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE HPS is defined as schools with ethos, characterand a unique identity which enable the schools to excel in all aspects of education. These schools have strong and excellent work cultures and dynamic national human capital for holistic and continuous development in addition to being able to compete in the international arena, hence becoming the school of choice. • Upward trend academic achievement (take-off value: min. 80% in the public examinations) ; • Malaysian Standard Quality of Education (min. 90% achievement in all dimensions); • Recipient of national and international awards; • Develop leaders with towering personalities; • Benchmark and reference point for both local and international schools; • Smart Partnership with the community • Network with both local and international schools • Linkages with local and international institutions of higher learning. • MIGRATING • HPS : - CLUSTER - RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS - ASC - PREMIER • - SMART SCHOOLS • - DAY SCHOOLS - TRUST SCHOOLS TO TRUSTSCHOOLS HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

3. SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT 3

4. SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID (CURRENT) 90 % TRUST SCHOOL 80 % TRUST SCHOOL MIGRATION THROUGH STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT 70 % TRUST SCHOOL 60 % TRUST SCHOOL 50 % TRUST SCHOOL SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT 4

5. SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID (ASPIRED) 90 % TRUST SCHOOL(TS) 80 % /TRUST SCHOOL(TS) 70 % /TRUST SCHOOL (TS) 60 % /TS 50 % SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT /TS 5

6. PRIORITISED BIG WINS FOR HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS • 1.Announce High-Performing Schools (HPS) at the • end of December every year. • 2. Performance based incentives for HPS head • teachers and teachers. • 3. Advocate fast-tracking to gifted students. • 10% of the students from HPS will be accepted • into the most competitive universities. • 5. All HPS will implement school-based • management (Finance, curriculum and teacher • selection ). • 50% of the HPS will conduct external • examinations eg. (New South Wales Examination Certificates) and the results will be published. • 100% of the HPS will be evaluated by an • independent body and the results will be published (academic). • 8. 100% of the HPS will be audited by independent • body and the results will be published. (Qualified • Auditors). • 50% of HPS teaching staff will comprise excellent • teachers. 9 6 HIGH 4 8 3 2 1 5 7 Impact LOW HIGH LOW Ease of implementation Prioritised Big Wins Selected Big Wins

7. Obtaining HPS status will only be achievable to schools meeting the stringent requirements Examples Objectives Excellent academic achievement • Ensure that academic achievement meets the level of the best schools in Malaysia • All HPS should fall within the top 80% of national examination averages for schools High quality of school • Ensure that non-academic achievement, and school environment is taken into consideration • SKPM of 90% and above a prerequisite Towering Personalities • Ensure continuous production of future towering personalities as in the past. • Prime Minister, top-notch academicians and professionals Internationally benchmarked • Ensure that school is continuously bench-marked locally and internationally. • Visits by Ministers, academicians and professionals from within in and outside the countries. Network with other schools • Ensure extensive networking with local and international institutions of learning. • Exchange of best practices, staff and students exchange programme , virtual linkages. Linkages with institutions of higher learning • Ensure continued working relationship with institutions of higher learning that benefit both parties. • Credit transfer and joint action research, sharing of facilities and amenities.

8. HPS schools will obtain the following privileges, rewards and operating modes Example Description • Increased autonomy in decision-making, school operations, and selecting/ hiring teachers • Teach any syllabus, flexi -time table and school based assessment • Use multiple modes of instruction-IT based • Financial management Autonomy Financial rewards/ allocation • Rewards / allocation for schools, school leaders, and teachers • RM 700,000 per school • RM 1,000 per Principals/teachers for Secondary schools • RM 700 per Headmasters/teachers for Primary schools Training and capability building • Allow greater range of options for human capital development • Sabbatical for Head teachers after 2 years • Tailor programme according to need analysis study Fast tracking of students • Allow greater range of options for human capital development • Compressed Syllabus (for eg. For Primary level- 50% Yr2 done in Yr1 and another 50% done in Yr 3.

9. Process of obtaining HPS status Categorization of schools Excellent schools apply for status First stage screening (GPS+SKPM (verified) Basic requirements - 70% GPS - 30% SKPM 1. Linkages 2. Networking 3.Towering personality 4. Benchmarking 5. Awards Second stage screening (Additional Annexes) Annual review Announce New HPS annually

10. We have conducted focus groups with relevant stakeholders, who are supportive of the HPS concept ‘….we’re excited on the prospects of receiving full autonomy, with continuous professional development….’ ‘….we believe these mechanism will enhance our career progression opportunities and ensure accountability…..’ Principals/ Headmaster Unions ‘….this (autonomy) has been something that we have been pushing for many years, good to hear that the Government is wishing the same now…..” ‘….teacher contribution must be recognized and rewarded accordingly….in addition to their welfare….’ Subject Matter Experts ‘….Malaysia’s education system, even though has produced good human capital thus far, could do a lot more to increase student attainment and relevant skills in preparation for a dynamic and changing world….” ‘….school autonomy is the way to go……as evidenced by top performing schools around the world…..’ ‘….we hope this time the Goverment is serious in doing good to the education system (in view of how other countries are adapting education to the needs of the economy and future challenges), and recognize that much could be done to improve curriculum and teacher quality…..” ‘…this should not be another political experiment…..education must transcend beyond politics…our children are the most precious and important capital and cannot be tempered with…….. Public

11. CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS • Finance; • 2. Lack of trained officials • for monitoring and evaluating • HPS; • 3. The Education Circulars • (Rules & Regulations); • 4. Rigid Bureaucracy; • 5. Attitude, Management skills • and Leadership qualities . • 1. Financial allocation parental • involvement, smart partnership, sponsorship for students; • 2. Decentralizing and expanding Federal Inspectorates (Nazir), • Create New Sector, • Provide Schools with relevant information; • Review and amend Education Circulars (Rules & Regulations); • Concept Paper to reduce • bureaucracy; • 5. Provide relevant leadership and management training. HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

12. 2009 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

13. 2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

14. 2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

15. 2010 HPS BUDGET Asset RM4,236,500 Training RM2,052,000 Salary & Allowance RM1,153,864 2010 HPS BUDGET RM24,561,910 • Special Allocations: • Human Capital • Dev.Programmes • International Prog. • Maintenance • Training& Coaching • Asset and Inventory • RM 14,000,000 Meeting / Briefing / Launching Ceremony RM 1,947,020 Bonus RM 1,050,867 HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

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