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EDUCATE TOGETHER: MEASURING VALUES
MOLLY O’ DUFFY, Ethos Development OfficerEducate Together
Educate Together: Patron Body
58 primary schools
Ethos:
1. Multidenominational
2. Co-educational
3. Child-centred
4. Democratically run
Multi-denominational
Children of all social, cultural and religious backgrounds have equal access to and rights within the school
Respect and acceptance
Not tolerance or accommodation
Values
- Identity - Human rights - Diversity - Justice - Equality - Dignity
“No child an outsider”
Faith Formation
Ffosh
Formationoutside schoolhours
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Faith Formationinside schoolhours
Ethical Curriculum: Learn Together Programme
Strands:
1. Spiritual and Moral Development
2. Equality and Justice
3. Belief Systems
4. Ethics and the Environment
“Learn Together to Live Together”
Co-educational and child-centred
All aspects of school are child-centred
Every child to fulfill potential
Democratic Control
Parent led
Partnership
Students’ Council/Union
Modelling the ethos
Ethos Self-evaluation
Clear and transparent
Considers the perspectives of all members of the school community
Helps schools improve
Self-evaluation by schools
Evaluates extent to which ET ethos lived out in school
Ethos Self-evaluation Tool
Band Descriptors in relation to:
Governance, Leadership and Accountability
Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum
Culture, Relationships and the Environment
Ethos Self-Evaluation Process: Pilot in Three Schools
Questionnaire to pupils, staff, parents and Board of Management
Facilitated workshops with above focus groups
Pilot Phase 2010
Surfaced issues re values:
Inclusion of all childrenRespect for all partnersEquality of belief systems
Future Plans
Eventual roll-out to all schools
Roll-out to 10 schools in 2011