SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 201718

NAME OF SCHOOL:CEMIS NUMBER:

The planning is prefaced by an assessment of progress and challenges in the current year.
  1. THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Provide a short narrative reflection on 2016.
Free text.
Your strengths overall
Your areas for improvement
Teacher Recruitment and Development
Management of learning
Resource Management
Governance and systems
Rate your school on the elements below on a scale of 1-5 where (1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = average, 4 = good and 5 = very good).
Drop down 1 – 5
Basic functionality of the School
Leadership, Management and Communication
Governance and Relationships
Quality of Teaching and Learning and Educator Development
Curriculum Provision and Resources
Learner Achievement
School Safety, Security and Discipline
School Infrastructure
Parents And Community
  1. Self-assessment on progress on Language and Mathematics Strategies (See ). There are 4 Dimensions to each strategy (People Development; Productive Pedagogies; Resource/Facility Provision and Use and Monitoring and Evaluation. You are asked to use the grid SIP 201718 Feedback on Language and Mathematics Strategies.docxand the dropdown to assess your current status as Not Yet ; Emerging; Effective; Distinguished.

ELEMENT / Language / Mathematics
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Professional Development / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Professional Learning Communities / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Recruitment, induction and retention / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Learner self esteem, direction and self-regulation / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Parental involvement / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Strategic Partnerships / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
USE OF PRODUCTIVE PEDAGOGIES
Focus on intellectual quality / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Language across curriculum/in Maths classroom / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Assessment to enhance teaching and learning / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
A quality classroom environment / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Interpret policy properly / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
RESOURCE/FACILITY PROVISION AND USE
Acquire appropriate facilities/resources / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Use resources effectively / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished
Use e-learning to deepen knowledge and understanding / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished / Not yet; Emerging; Effective: Distinguished

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PLANS FOR 2017

  1. Key Focus areas for 2017

Define the three key focus areas (minimum) for your school for 2017.
The drop down menu will offer a choice as follows:
Academic results
Communication
E-learning
Extra mural programme
Facility development
Leadership development
Learner behaviour
Mathematics development
Parental involvement
Reading and writing
Staff development
Support for learners with special educational needs
Other
INSERT YOUR SCHOOL MOTTO HERE IF YOU HAVE ONE.
Focus Areas for 2017
Chosen from drop-down menu (see above) / Performance Indicator (How will you know when you have achieved this?).
1 / The Performance Indicator will shape your plan. It could be an aspirational target or even a slogan. You should use point form so that your school community can relate to the focuses and can list them easily.
2 / The Performance Indicator will shape your plan. It could be an aspirational target or even a slogan. You should use point form so that your school community can relate to the focuses and can list them easily.
3 / The Performance Indicator will shape your plan. It could be an aspirational target or even a slogan. You should use point form so that your school community can relate to the focuses and can list them easily.

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  1. Plan for improved learner performance in 2017

You will find a drop down choice of objectives for each Grade. In your detailed planning you can have many objectives, actions and indicators. For this high level SIP choose your TOP Objectives only

Objective / Action / Performance Indicator
Gr 1-3 / Choose up to three overall objectives. Drop downs for Gr 1-3: Differing learning needs are met; Core skills in Maths and Languages developed; Motor skills developed; Reading skills developed; Parent support shaped; early identification of health and learning challenges / Link an action to each objective
Free text. / Say how you will know that the plan has succeeded. Free text.
Gr 4 – 6 / Choose up to three overall objectives.
Drop downs for Gr 4 – 6: Differing learning needs are met; Core skills in Maths and Languages are bedded down; All learners read competently; Teachers are active members of professional learning communities / Link an action to each objective
Free text. / Say how you will know that the plan has succeeded. Free text.
Gr 7 – 9 / Choose up to three overall objectives.
Drop down for Gr 7 – 9: All learners reach their potential; Access to best choice of subjects for Grades 10 – 12 is assured; Discipline issues are managed; Teachers are active members of professional learning communities / Link an action to each objective
Free text. / Say how you will know that the plan has succeeded. Free text.
Gr 10 - 12 / Choose up to three overall objectives.
Drop down for Gr 10 – 12: All learners reach their potential; Drop outs are minimised; Leadership skills developed; Discipline issues are managed; Teachers are active members of professional learning communities / Link an action to each objective
Free text. / Say how you will know that the plan has succeeded. Free text.
  1. For High Schools:
  2. Plan to improve Subject achievement for subjects with disappointing results in 2016 NSC:

Choose the subject(s) from the drop down list provided

Objective. Free text. / Action. Free text.
Subject A
Subject B

3.2.Subject offerings

Plans of the school in regard to curriculum over the next 5 years:Free text.
Discuss your subject enrolment and performance trends. What is the evidence suggesting, if anything, about a need for planned changes to your subject offerings, your timetabling, your staffing, your curriculum management?
  1. Performance Targets:PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SECTION SHOULD ONLY BE COMPLETED IN 2017

4.1.SCORES ON WCED TESTS (PASS RATE)
2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / MAX / MIN / AVE / 2017 est / 2018 est / 2019 est
Grade 3 Language / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Calculation / Calculation / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 3 Mathematics / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 6 Language / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 6 Mathematics / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 9 Language / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 9 Mathematics / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
4.2.NSC RESULTS
2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / MAX / MIN / AVE / 2017 est / 2018 est / 2019 est
Grade 12 pass rate / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Prepopulated / Calculation / Calculation / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Grade 12 pass numbers / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input values / Input value / Input value
Numbers for Bachelors / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value
Numbers for Certificate / Prepopulated / Calculation / Input value / Input value / Input value

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4.3.PASS RATES
2015 Pass rate / 2016 Pass rate / 2017 Pass rate / 2018 Pass rate / 2019 Pass rate
Gr 1 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 2 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 3 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 4 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 5 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 6 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 7 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 8 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 9 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 10 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 11 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated
Gr 12 / Prepopulated / Prepopulated

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4.4.Per subject targets for Grade 10 -12NOTE THAT THIS SECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2017

In curriculum planning the interest is in growth in numbers taking the subject and also in plans to improve performance.
In the online version of the plan schools select from a dropdown list that will provide the subjects offered at that school.
Nos wrote 2016 / Pass rate 2016 / Nos to write
2017 / Pass rate 2017 / Nos to write
2018 / Pass rate 2018 / Nos to write
2019 / Pass rate 2019
Subject A
Subject B etc
  1. Enrolment Projections:

PROJECTIONS IN 2016 FOR 2017 – 2019
GR R / GR1 / GR2 / GR3 / GR4 / GR5 / GR6 / GR7 / GR8 / GR9 / GR10 / GR11 / GR12 / LSEN UNIT
PLANNED TOTAL LEARNER NOS 2017 / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value
ACTUAL LEARNER NOS 2017 (SNAP) / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP / Will display after SNAP
TOTAL LEARNER NOS 2018 / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value
TOTAL LEARNER NOS 2019 / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value
TOTAL LEARNER NOS 2020 / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value / Input value
  1. Accommodation planning:

What do the state of your infrastructure and your enrolment numbers suggest about maintenance and development of facilities over the next five years?
6.1.Show how you will use your norms and standards allocation to do the required maintenance. Refer to the schools infrastructure maintenance plan.
Year / Maintenance need / Budget allocation
6.2.List Major Maintenance needs you are unable to address:
No / Need / Estimated cost
Dropdowns:
Ablutions, roof, fencing, painting, electrical, plumbing, bulk services, firefighting equipment, structural repairs, other
6.3.Accommodation:
Accommodation pressure: Discuss / Solution proposed by the school
Maximum 60 words / Dropdowns:
Repurpose classrooms and other spaces;
SGB or donors to fund additional classrooms (brick & mortar and mobiles);
Refer learners to under-utilised schools in the surrounding areas;
Request classrooms through the classroom expansion programme;
Request mobile classrooms;
Other

Systems improvements

In the table below, identify your main development objectives for 2017, how you will achieve them and what evidence will show that they have been achieved. Please note that it is mandatory to provide narrative for EACH ONE OF THE FOCUS AREAS.
Focus area / Objective
FREE TEXT / Action
FREE TEXT / District Support requested Mark with an X.
Leadership and management
Teaching resources
Discipline
Social Support
Parents and community
School Safety
E-learning
Extra mural programme
Policy development
  1. Plan for addressing teacher development needs as expressed in Personal Growth Plans for 2017

Names of teachers
Names of staff will be displayed as per “Educator Survey” / Summary of prioritised staff development needs as per PGP.
Dropdown:
Subject content
Methodology
Enrichment
Leadership
Assessment
Learner support
e-learning / Steps to be taken
Dropdown:
Mentorship
Coaching
Training District
Training CTLI
Training Other
Conference/workshop / Timeframe
Dropdown:
As required
1 session
2 sessions
3 sessions
>3 sessions

Signature:

PrincipalSGB ChairCircuit Manager

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