ACTION PLANS FOR 2011

Actions to Achieve 2011 Reading Targets

Actions to Achieve Targets
1. Review assessment data with Staff and determine the particular learning needs of target students 2. Hold Monthly monitoring meetings to discuss progress of target students 3. Review existing programmes and provide tailored responsive support to meet the learning needs of target students 4. Work with parents, families and whnau around ways of supporting students learning. 5. Moderate assessment procedures and OTJs to ensure school-wide consistency 6. Review consistency of student achievement monitoring systems through the school self-review & appraisal systems 7. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practice and access to PLD tailored to teachers specific needs. 8. Analyse end-of-year data to inform progress and planning for the following year.

Led by
Freya, Paul & Christine Literacy Lead Team Senior Management Team Syndicate leaders & classroom teachers Freya & Syndicate leaders

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe
Term 1

Throughout year

Initiate in Term 1 and continue throughout year

Paul & Freya

Throughout year

Senior Management Team

Throughout year

Freya

Term 4

Actions to Achieve 2011 Writing Targets

Actions to Achieve Targets
1. Review assessment data with Staff and determine the particular learning needs of target students 2. Hold Monthly monitoring meetings to discuss progress of target students 3. Review existing programmes and provide tailored responsive support to meet the learning needs of target students 4. Work with parents, families and whnau around ways of supporting students learning. 5. Moderate assessment procedures and OTJs to ensure school-wide consistency 6. Review consistency of student achievement monitoring systems through the school self-review & appraisal systems 7. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practice and access to PLD tailored to teachers specific needs. 8. Analyse end-of-year data to inform progress and planning for the following year.

Led by
Freya, Paul & Christine Literacy Lead Team

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe
Term 1

Throughout year

Leadership Team

Term 1

Syndicate leaders & classroom teachers Freya & Syndicate leaders

Initiate in Term 1 and continue throughout year

Paul & Freya

Throughout year

Senior Management Team

Throughout year

Freya

Term 4

Actions to Achieve 2011 Mathematics Targets

Actions to Achieve Targets
1. Review assessment data with Staff and determine the particular learning needs of target students 2. Hold Monthly monitoring meetings to discuss progress of target students 3. Review existing programmes and provide tailored responsive support to meet the learning needs of target students 4. Work with parents, families and whnau around ways of supporting students learning. 5. Moderate assessment procedures and OTJs to ensure school-wide consistency 6. Review consistency of student achievement monitoring systems through the school self-review & appraisal systems 7. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching practice and access to PLD tailored to teachers specific needs. 8. Analyse end-of-year data to inform progress and planning for the following year. 9. Monitor & evaluate effectiveness of whole school Numeracy PD

Led by
Freya, Paul & Christine Mathematics Lead Team

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe
Term 1

Throughout year

Leadership Team

Term 1

Syndicate leaders & classroom teachers Freya & Syndicate leaders Paul & Freya (In liaison with Mathematics Lead Team) Senior Management Team Freya Paul & Mathematics Lead Team

Initiate in Term 1 and continue throughout year

Throughout year

Throughout year

Term 4

Throughout year

Actions to Achieve Strategic Aims in 2011 *

Engage children in decisions that affect their learning
Actions to Achieve Targets
1. Involve students in planning for their learning.

Led by
Syndicate Leaders and Classroom teachers Syndicate Leaders and Classroom teachers

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe

2.

Involve students in self appraisal procedures that enable them to identify next learning steps. Require teachers to establish systems and processes that involve children in identifying next learning steps. Ensure children are involved in contributing to the annual Curriculum Plan. Provide opportunities within the classroom for children to contribute their ideas about what and how they learn. Provide professional development for teachers to enable them to involve children appropriately in decision making concerning their learning. Recognise and celebrate childrens contributions to the planning and the teaching and learning processes.

3. 4.

Principal

Principal

5.

Classroom teachers

6.

Principal and Syndicate Leaders Principal and Syndicate Leaders

7.

Implement a Programme of Self Review

Actions to Achieve Targets
1. Implement a self review into effective teaching.

Led by
Principal & DSR

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe

2.

Implement a self review into engaging parents, whanau and communities. Implement a self review into the teaching and learning of writing. Implement a self review into inquiry learning.

Principal & DSR

3.

Principal & DSR Principal, DSR & ADC Principal, DSR & ADC

4.

5.

Implement a self review into the teaching and learning of science and technology.

6.

Implement a self review into the teaching and learning of the key competencies. Recognise and celebrate childrens contributions to the planning and the teaching and learning processes. Implement a self review into systems for monitoring students who have discontinued Reading Recovery and school response if students progress slows.

Principal and DPs

7.

Principal and Syndicate Leaders

8.

Christine Harrison

Implement a Professional Development Programme

Actions to Achieve Targets

1. Provide professional development specific to literacy, numeracy and writing.

Led by
Principal and Syndicate Leaders

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe

2.

Ensure teachers are using current, evidence based pedagogy.

Principal and Syndicate Leaders

3.

Ensure regular staff discussions around consistency and coherence of curriculum goals and objectives and the expectations we hold for children and their learning. Ensure class room programmes reflect the learning needs of children and that pedagogy is appropriate.

Principal and Syndicate Leaders

4.

Principal & Syndicate Leaders

5.

Require teachers to undertake professional development to improve the effectiveness of identified childrens learning.

Principal & Syndicate Leaders

Implement a Reporting Programme for Reporting To Parents

Actions to Achieve Targets

Led by

Budget $ or FTE

Timeframe

1.

Implement a system at school and classroom level for monitoring identified children and use that information to ensure improved achievement for them.

Principal, Syndicate Leaders and Classroom teachers

2.

Each teacher to report to parents in writing in July and December on the progress and achievement of children in their class.

Classroom teachers

3.

Each teacher to report to parents informally in March and October on the progress and achievement of children in their class.

Classroom teachers

* Reporting time frames will be June and November through the principals monthly report.