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WELCOME. St Albans Secondary College. A snapshot of St Albans Secondary College. What were the catalysts for change?. Engagement Student achievement Pathways. Some key achievements:. VCE outcomes Pathway destinations Literacy Student engagement and motivation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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St AlbansSecondary
College
WELCOME
A snapshot of St Albans Secondary College
Engagement
Student achievement
Pathways
What were the catalysts for change?
•VCE outcomes
• Pathway destinations
• Literacy
• Student engagement and motivation
• ‘Schools that achieve extraordinary success’ (Zbar et al. 2009)
Some key achievements:
10 Lessons for Improvement Zbar et al. 2009
• Strong, shared leadership
•High levels of expectation & teacher efficacy
•An orderly learning environment where students are well -known
•Focus on what matters most
•Building teaching & leadership expertise
•Structure teaching to ensure all students succeed
•Using data to drive improvement
•A culture of sharing & responsibility
•Tailoring initiatives to school needs
•Engendering pride in the school
Building the vision for effective teaching & learning
• Personalising Learning (Hargreaves)
• Habits of Mind (Costa)
• Bloom’s Taxonomy (Bloom)
• Multiple Intelligences (Gardiner)
• Balanced Leadership (McREL)
• Factors affecting learning (Marzano)
• Visible Learning (Hattie)
• Classroom Instruction that Works (Marzano et al)
• One Teacher at a Time (Pollock)
Building the vision for effective teaching and learning
• Teaching and Learning Framework• St Albans SC Learning Cycle• Documented guaranteed and
viable curriculum• Policies and programs• Structured team approach• In-house professional learning
program• Coaching
Curriculum
Instruction
Feedback
Assessment
Refining the vision & building teacher capacity
• The SASC Learning Cycle
• Whole-school approach to literacy
• Coaching
• Structured professional learning
• Policies, guidelines and protocols
Supported by…
Questions?
Table Discussions
Using data to create
improvement
Data- challenging the myths
EARLY PRIORITIES
• “I know what the results are.”
• “What do you expect from kids like ours?”
• “My subject is the fifth.”
• “I am too busy for this-just let me get on with teaching.”
Cultural change• Leadership role created
• Strategic focus on VCE:
individual subjects learning areas staffing course alignment and documentation data use celebration of achievement
• Changes in practices and policies
Impact beyond VCE• Curriculum scope and sequence• Moderation • Policy change• Using data to improve teaching• The Data Schedule and Protocols• Wider use of all types of data
Building teacher capacity
Knowing each student well
The right data, at the right time, with the right people. • Schoolwide Case Management process• Pathways Planning• Class learning profiles• Curriculum review and planning
USING DATA
Questions?
Table Discussions
Engaging students
“We take good pride in the results of the class of 2009 who set such a high standard. But there is no doubt in my mind, in our minds, that the class of 2010 will not only meet that standard, but better it and once again raise the bar of success here at St Albans Secondary College.”
Ben Sortino, Yr 12 student & College Captain
Raising student expectations
• Shared language • Common approaches• Student voice• Student leadership• Programs• Partnerships• Recognition
Questions?
Table Discussions
“One year’s growth for one year’s teaching”
•Differentiated teaching & assessment•Staff engagement & empathy•Learning technologies
Challenges
A focus on what matters most
SCHOOL 1. GUARANTEED AND VIABLE CURRICULUM
2. CHALLENGING GOALS AND EFFFECTIVE FEEDBACK
3. PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT4. SAFE AND ORDERLY ENVIRONMENT5. COLLEGIALITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
CLASSSROOM 6. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES7. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT8. CLASSROOM CURRICULUM DESIGN
STUDENT 9. HOME ENVIRONMENT10.LEARNED INTELLIGENCE/BACKGROUND
KNOWLEDGE11.MOTIVATION
Thank you