Linnvale - Improvement Plan

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1	Improvement Plan 2017/18
2	Education, Learning & Attainment Delivery Plan Action - Raising Attainment and Achievement in Literacy
3	Focus Area	SMART Action	NIF Driver	HGIOS4 QI	Responsibility	Timescales	Resources	PEF	Measure(s) of success
4	To raise attainment and achievement in reading throughout the school	Devise a 'Raising attainment in reading strategy':
5		- Introduction of new reading scheme (incorporating assessment using Ros Wilson Reading Criteria) throughout the school, with focus on the pedagogy of reading.	School improvement	2.2	SLT, Class teachers	Aug '17-June '18	Approx £10000; ORT Project X; Ros Wilson Reading Criteria	Y	Observation of reading lessons demonstrating focus on skills. Increased attainment for almost all pupils evidenced through tracking and assessment information.
6		- Identification of individual children (achieving at stanine 1/2 level) to work with teacher on reading intervention.	Assessment of children's progress	2.3	SLT, RA teacher	April '17	Teacher time (0.2 FTE)	Y	Increased attainment for target group pupils evidenced through tracking and assessment information.
7		- Delivery of reading workshops for parents througout the year to support parents with how to support their children.	Parental engagement	2.5	SLT, Class teachers	September '17	HT/Teacher time	Y	Parental attendance at workshops. Positive impact on pupil attainment and completion of reading at home evidenced through reading records and tracking and attainment information.
8	To raise attainment and achievement in writing across the learning community	Organise opt in 'Big Writing' training for staff across the learning community.	Teacher professionalism	2.2; 2.3	Laura McCormick	April 2017	£10,000	N	Impact of training - improved learning, teaching and assessment of writing. Raised Attainment in Writing
9		Organise further 'Word Aware' training for all staff at Early Level.	Teacher professionalism	2.2, 2.3	WDC Central Staff	August 2017		N	Impact of training - increase in pupil vocabulary, reflected in talk and, in turn, writing
10		Develop parental engagement with 'Word Aware' through preferred methods of communication.	Parental engagement	2.7	SLT in individual establishments	Ongoing		N	Increased parental engagement in children's learning reflected in evaluations.
11		In school and cross establishment moderation of assessment using LLC moderation buddies at each level, including moderation of cold pieces and peer visits.	Assessment of children's progress; Performance information	1.2; 2.3	SLT in individual establishments; all staff	P2&P5 October '17; P3&P6 Jan '17; P1,P4&P7 May '17	6 hours from planning and moderation time allocation; Individual cover in schools	N	Greater understanding of the standard of learning and teaching of writing across the learning community.
12		Increase opportunities for mark making in the ELCC both indoors and outdoors and efficient tracking of pupil progress in mark making, with next steps being planned for.	School improvement	2.3	All staff	August 2017	Clipboards; variety of paper; floorbooks; whiteboards; blackboards; pencils and pens	N	Children mark making more frequently, with progress reflected in baseline.
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