Practical Whole School Self-Evaluation
This document is a practical guide to self-evaluation for leadership teams within primary and secondary schools in England (UK), with a particular focus on the Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) and Ofsted Inspection.
Written by Tony Thornley, this 50-page publication provides practical support for the process of self evaluation for primary and secondary schools. The first section explores school self-evaluation and places this in the context of an annual cycyle. In the second section, there is a focus on writing the key elements of the SEF. Section three examines the relationship between self-evaluation and inspection, followed by the final secion looking at ways of improving self-evaluative skills. A wide range of additional documents are included within the appendices.
Author: Tony Thornley
Published: November 2008 ©Tony Thornley Education Limited
FULL LIST OF CONTENTS
- Part 1: Self-evaluation
1.1 Principles – in brief
1.2 What is self-evaluation?
1.3 An annual self-evaluation cycle
- Part 2: Writing a SEF
2.1 The Structure of the SEF
2.2 Generic points
2.3 The SEF section by section
2.4 Self-evaluation by middle leaders of curriculum and pastoral areas
2.5 A SEF writing guide
- Part 3: Self-evaluation and inspection
3.1 In advance
3.2 Looking after the team
3.3 Providing information
3.4 Interviews - 3.5 Being observed!
3.6 Looking after your staff and pupils
3.7 Other suggestions
3.8 Aftermath
- Part 4: Improving your skills
- Appendices
- Inspection judgments - the sub-gradings
- A set of prompts for lesson observation
- Primary school in a nutshell – a quick data sheet
- Secondary school in a nutshell – a quick data sheet
- How Ofsted decides if a school requires special measures or a notice to improve - - Prompts for evaluating personal development and well-being
- - Attendance and free school meals
- - An annual self-evaluation cycle
- Sample timetable for a secondary inspection - - Where next? The future of inspection and self-evaluation
- - Glossary
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