http://hdl.handle.net/2428/2495 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:11 GMT 2013-05-18T21:54:11Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/7641 Title: Evaluating the Impact of the Raising School Standards Initiative in Belfast Authors: Taggart, Brenda; Sammons, Pam Abstract: In 1994, a major (£3m) three year school improvement initiative was launched in Belfast. The project was a collaborative venture involving primary and secondary schools, the Belfast Education and Library Board and the office of the Department for Education Northern Ireland. The aims of the initiative were to provide additional support and resources to help 14 schools address significant disadvantage and under-achievement. Participating schools produced "Action Plans" to help focus their work around the key areas of: (A) the quality of management, teaching and learning within the school (B) improving the standards of literacy and numeracy (C) improving levels of qualifications (D) improving links with local industry (E) increasing parental involvement (F) dealing with problems of discipline, and (G) improving attendance and punctuality. The evaluation included the analysis of documents (eg school development plans, Action Plans, school policy documents), schools' statistics (pupil attainment. progress, attendance and behaviour), interviews and questionnaires. The paper will examine the extent to which participating schools were able to raise standards and the process of change in schools in relation to three key foci: management, teaching & learning and educational standards. The implications or the evaluation for school improvement and development will be discussed. Wed, 01 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/7641 1998-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/6935 Title: Report on An Evaluation of School Development Planning in Primary and Secondary Schools Authors: ETI Abstract: The report is based on evidence from a sample of 23 secondary schools and 45 primary schools drawn from each of the Education and Library Board (ELB) areas. The evidence was gathered by the District Inspectors (DIs) during planned district visits (DVs) to the schools. Two visits were made to each school: the first visit took place during the first term of the 1999-2000 academic year; the second visit took place towards the end of the second term or early in the third term. During these visits, the inspectors held discussions with principals, members of the senior management team (SMT) and teachers; they observed lessons, and examined school development plans and other relevant curriculum documentation. Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/6935 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/4803 Title: Inspection, Self-Evaluation and Improvement in Primary and Post-Primary Schools Authors: ETI Abstract: Over the past several years, the Inspectorate has published a range of materials to help encourage and support schools to become more self-evaluative. In response to the commitment given to the NIPAC, and as part of its own commitment to continuous improvement, the Inspectorate undertook a survey of the appropriateness and effectiveness of the materials, and of the inspection approaches, in helping to foster a culture of self-evaluation in schools leading to self-improvement. In order to gather evidence for the survey, the Inspectorate invited the involvement of 12 schools (two primary and ten post-primary). During each visit the Inspectorate discussed with the principal, and some members of staff nominated by the school, the conduct and outcomes of the inspection in which they had been involved. Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/4803 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2428/4664 Title: Report of a survey of the provision and use of the School Library in a sample of Primary and Post-Primary Schools Authors: ETI Abstract: The Education and Training Inspectorate (Inspectorate) has traditionally included consideration of the quality and use of library provision in its inspections of schools. While references to the provision and use of school library facilities have value, the Inspectorate recognises that these general evaluations would not provide a comprehensive overview. The Inspectorate has therefore carried out a survey specifically focused on the use of school libraries in a sample of primary and post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2428/4664 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z