Collaborative School Improvement - Geraldton Diocese
During 2016 and 2017 staff across the Geraldton Diocese were given an opportunity to learn and work together to develop our capacity as leaders (school and system) in designing and implementing a school improvement strategy to improve student outcomes.
Our School Improvement Team consisted of: Principal - Ben Doyle Assistant Principal (R.E.) - Murray Gardiner Assistant Principal (Admin) - Judi Hollands Reading Recovery Teacher - Peta Turner Gifted & Talented Coordinator - Caroline Blake Disabilities Support Coordinator - Nicole Ovens Junior Cluster Leader - Jayne Laurent Senior Cluster Leader - Belinda Hosking and supported by CEWA Teaching & Learning Team Leader - Maria Outtrim |
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Several days in March and September 2016 and March and August 2017 were facilitated by Dr Lyn Sharratt. Lyn is the Senior Advisor of System and School Improvement in the York region of Ontario, Canada, and is currently an associate at the Ontario Institute at the University of Toronto, supervising doctoral students in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies and her work is at the forefront of pedagogical thinking in the Province of Ontario. Lyn shared her experience and knowledge regarding whole system reform, school improvement and classroom practice throughout the professional learning event. Lyn articulated the four pillars that are crucial to system and school improvement:
This site is a record of our school improvement journey. It is hoped, that by being part of the project in 2016, we will achieve our school vision - to provide an education that empowers all to become life-long learners.
- commitment to a shared vision
- focused assessment and instructional practices
- strategic leadership
- and parental and community involvement
This site is a record of our school improvement journey. It is hoped, that by being part of the project in 2016, we will achieve our school vision - to provide an education that empowers all to become life-long learners.
References
eBooks available from the Catholic Library of Western Australia.
School Improvement
For a school to be Catholic, it must first be a good school (Bishops’ Mandate, 19). Schools need to maintain and enhance educational standards consistent with the aims of the Catholic school, requirements and standards set by external authorities, and best practice and innovation consistent with the aims of the school communities (CECWA Terms of Reference 1.12, 1.22). Schools need to have effective processes in place that enable them to plan for and achieve improvement in student learning (School Education Act 1999, 160 (1)(d)).
Participation in this project will provide a focus for staff to plan and implement processes to improve student learning.
Participation in this project will provide a focus for staff to plan and implement processes to improve student learning.
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