The key purposes of the School Effectiveness Framework are to:
build board and school capacity in identifying strengths, areas which require attention and next steps;
foster introspection, reflection and analysis;
lead to better improvement planning with precision and intentionality;
act as a catalyst for collaborative and collegial conversations about improvement from within;
implement high-yield research-based strategies;
determine the monitoring and feedback strategies necessary for improvement and accountability;
provide a forum for consensus building around school improvement;
develop a deeper understanding of the unique improvement needs of schools; and
communicate, celebrate and continue to build public confidence around school effectiveness.
Our school self-assessments will consolidate successes, provide solid data for deeper conversations and help boards and schools become more precise, intentional and strategic in their improvement planning.
The following quote reinforces this point:
Instead of being a point of contention, data can provide the vehicle for moving the community forward ... Accountability and data are right in the centre of the conversation, not as instruments of naming and blaming but as the grist for discussing policies and practices in conversations that nourish the collective will for action. Educators themselves become the prime consumers of data as they work towards making reasoned decisions about their actions in the school and sharing their thinking and their work with parents, students and others in the community who care about education.
(Earl & Katz, 2006. p. 13)
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