Western Port Secondary College

Annual Implementation Plan 2014

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Based on Strategic Plan developed for 2011-2014

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STUDENT LEARNING

Strategic Intent

Goal(s):
To improve student outcomes in the senior certificates – VCE, VET and VCAL.
To improve the learning of all students from years 7 to 9 in literacy/English, and numeracy/ Mathematics
Strategic Plan Targets / Benchmark Data / 2014 Targets

All study score average of 27.5
Increase successful completion of:
VCAL completion of credits to be 80%
VET completion of UOC’s to be 80%
Increase NAPLAN results at Year 7 to >60% performing at or beyond Band 7
Increase NAPLAN results at Year 9 to >50% performing at or beyond Band 8

/ NAPLAN- 2013
Year 7 Reading: 516; at or above Band 7 40%
Year 7 Writing: 477; at or above Band 7 31%
Year 7 Numeracy: 510; at or above Band 7 32%
Year 9 Reading: 562; at or above Band 8 36%
Year 9 Writing : 471; at or above Band 8 26%
Year 9 Numeracy: 553; at or above Band 8 33%
2013 All Study: 26.1
2013 English: 27.4 / NAPLAN- 2014
Year 7 Reading: at or above Band 7 50%
Year 7 Writing: at or above Band 7 35%
Year 7 Numeracy: at or above Band 7 40%
Year 9 Reading: at or above Band 8 45%
Year 9 Writing : at or above Band 8 30%
Year 9 Numeracy: at or above Band 8 40%
2014 All Study: 26.5
2014 English: 27.7

Implementation of 2013 Targets

Key Improvement Strategies
and Significant Projects / What
(Actions)
the activities and programs required to progress the key improvement strategies / How
(Resources)
the budget, equipment, IT, learning time, learning space / Who
the individuals or teams responsible for implementation / When
the date, week, month or term for completion / Achievement milestones
the changes in practice or behaviours
Embed in practice the “The WPSC Effective Learning and Teaching Framework”.
Continue to develop strategies to support effective learning and teaching including mentoring and a school observation program. / Use and review the school wide observation and feedback program.
Use of various data sets to inform and differentiate curriculum provision. / Use the Learning Level Teams and Domain to implement observation and feedback.
Provide professional development based on individual staff portfolios of evidence of teaching and learning practice. / Teachers within Learning Levels/Domains are initially partnered up to concentrate on focus areas. / Ongoing.
Staff meetings, LL & Domain time. / NAPLAN results as above
VCE data as above
Implementation of school observation program with 4 cycles completed in 2014
Australian curriculum / Complete audits to meet Australian Curriculum requirement as outlined in the implementation plan 2014 / Domains to coordinate audit as required / Curriculum, Domains / Term 4 2014 / Australian curriculum audit and documentation completed for all subjects
Instructional Model / Implement the E5 instructional model / Conduct a series of targeted professional learning meetings / Curriculum, Domains, LLs / 2014 ongoing / Whole school implementation of Instructional Model
Implement “WPSC Writing Model” / Utilise writing model across all domains. / Conduct a series of targeted professional learning meetings / Curriculum, Domains, LLs / 2014 ongoing / Whole school implementation of the “WPSC Writing Model”
Yr 10 curriculum provision / Implement new program- Channelling Futures / CF team to continue to develop and implement program in 2014 / CF Team
Curriculum
Team Leader 10 / 2014 ongoing / Program implementation from rollover 2013 ongoing

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & WELLBEING

Strategic Intent

Goal(s):
To improve student engagement in learning, particularly attendance and behaviour.
Strategic Plan Targets / Benchmark Data / 2013 Targets

Student attendance rates to at or <19 days per year within 2 years at state mean within 4 years
Student opinion data for student relationships and wellbeing to be equal or above state means
Staff opinion survey measures for Outcomes for at or above state means

/ Only student opinion data completed in 2012. All measures in bottom quartile
Year 8
Learning Confidence- 3.65
Stimulating learning- 2.71
Student motivation- 4.2
Year 10
Learning Confidence- 3.47
Stimulating learning- 2.21
Student motivation- 3.98 / Increase student opinion data across all measures and with a focus on years 8 and 10
Specific measures
Learning Confidence- 3.7
Stimulating learning- 3.0
Student motivation- 4.3
Staff opinion
Engagement and School climate measures to be at or higher than state mean

Implementation of 2013 Targets

Key Improvement Strategies
and Significant Projects / What
(Actions)
the activities and programs required to progress the key improvement strategies / How
(Resources)
the budget, equipment, IT, learning time, learning space / Who
the individuals or teams responsible for implementation / When
the date, week, month or term for completion / Achievement milestones
the changes in practice or behaviours
Develop strategies to improve classroom management.
Incorporate programs such as Restorative Practice, Calmer Classrooms, School Wide Positive Behaviours Framework (SWPB)
Develop a culture of rewarding positive behaviours. / Coaching and modelling effective pedagogy in managing learning environment.
Develop protocols for challenging behaviours based on the calmer classrooms approach.
Provide refresher Restorative practice PD.
Explore the implementation of the SWPB / Continue implementation of coaching and feedback model with a focus on observation.
Professional development. / LL groups
Wellbeing team / Semester 1
Continue to implement and develop a plan early 2014 / Specific measures
Learning Confidence- 3.7
Stimulating learning- 3.0
Student motivation- 4.3
Staff opinion
Engagement and School climate measures to be at or higher than state mean
Enhance strategies to address attendance issues such as “Not OK To Be Away”. / Improve tracking and data use to identify “at risk” cohorts.
Interventions under the Youth Partnerships work. / Implement strategies from “Not OK To Be Away”.
Utilise new Student Management software to gather data / ES Attendance Officer,TLs and LLLs to track individual students and identify those at risk / Ongoing / Student absence data <19 days per year
Build opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. / Community engagement projects.
Year 9 Program.
CLASS Program
Mind Matters Program at year 7 and 8
Health Promoting Schools model / Community partnership grants
Year 9 program funding
Youth Partnerships
Footprints curriculum / Staff responsible for individual grants and projects eg: Sustainability Coordinator
Year 9 Team
Youth Commitment Team
Wellbeing and Middle Years teams / Ongoing 2014 / Improve participation in extra-curricular activities
Continued improvement in data
Improvement in individual student data including engagement and attendance
Improvement in student morale and school connectedness and decrease in student distress

STUDENT TRANSITIONS & PATHWAYS

Strategic Intent

Goal(s):
To improve student retention from years 10 to 12.
For all year 10-12 students to have an appropriate meaningful pathway to post school destinations
Strategic Plan Targets / Benchmark Data / 2014 Targets
Increase proportion of students into further training pathway to 75%
VCAL completion of credits to be 80%
VET completion of UOC’s to be 80%
Real retention Year 11- 12 to be 85% or greater
Year 7-12 Real retention rate of 50% or greater / Proportion of students who complete Yr 12 into further training pathway to 65.8%
VCAL completion of credits to be 70%
VET completion of UOC’s to be 75%
Real retention Year 11- 12 to be 62.5% or greater
Year 7-12 Real retention rate of 36.4% or greater / Proportion of students who complete Yr 12 into further training pathway to 80%
VCAL completion of credits to be 85%
VET completion of UOC’s to be 78%
Real retention Year 11- 12 to be 65% or greater
Year 7-12 Real retention rate of 40% or greater

Implementation of 2013 Targets

Key Improvement Strategies
and Significant Projects / What
(Actions)
the activities and programs required to progress the key improvement strategies / How
(Resources)
the budget, equipment, IT, learning time, learning space / Who
the individuals or teams responsible for implementation / When
the date, week, month or term for completion / Achievement milestones
the changes in practice or behaviours
Whole-school focus emphasising the importance of school retention, successful completion and planned exit pathways. Including processes for teams to work closely with their data and set clear team goals and action plans. / Continue the work of a Youth Commitment Team to identify students at risk and strategically provide programs to enhance pathways options.
Implement the ‘Student Management Tool’ to better streamline the information and progress of each young person. / Review information collection for On Track.
Continue to develop strategies to cater to at risk students/cohorts.
Develop and build on programs such as C.L.A.S.S and pathways that more effectively cater to student’s needs.
Student Management Tool / Youth Commitment Team
Senior Team / Ongoing / Proportion of students who complete Yr 12 into further training pathway to >70%
Real retention Year 11- 12 to be 65% or greater
Year 7-12 Real retention rate of 40% or greater
Identify and strengthen key elements of the school that support all young people in maintaining engagement at school through Youth Partnerships work / Review Footprints program.
Implement the Health Promoting Schools Framework.
Review external agency support and processes to support at risk students.
Monitor the new Channelling Futures program at Year 10 / Review group via Youth Commitment Team.
Develop career oriented curriculum to widen student’s knowledge of pathways / Youth Commitment Team
Wellbeing team
LLL’s
Curriculum team / Ongoing / Implementation of recommendation of review of Footprints Program
Implementation of review findings linking agency support with families at the school
Implementation of Health Promoting Schools framework
Channelling Futures curriculum embedded in practice.
Develop and implement flexible learning options for vulnerable young people / Continue to explore and trial the use of individual learning plans, flexible timetables and enhanced learning programs, to cater to the learning needs of at risk students.
Also explore project to better link OOHC young people with educational outcomes. / Enhance selection process, formulate ILPs and continue to develop and enhance programs / DEV GER LEW Bart WRD SMH
Karen HAL / Term 1 2014 OOHC project
Ongoing / Plan documented and developed.
Staffing arrangements in place.
Relevant students identified.
Program commenced (ELP)