Kenmore South State School Executive Summary

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1 Kenmre Suth State Schl Executive Summary

2 1. Intrductin 1.1 Backgrund This reprt is a prduct f a review carried ut at Kenmre Suth State Schl frm 26 t 28 Octber It prvides an evaluatin f the schl s perfrmance against the nine dmains f the Natinal Schl Imprvement Tl. It als recmmends imprvement strategies fr the schl t cnsider in cnsultatin with its reginal ffice and schl cmmunity. The review and reprt were cmpleted by a review team frm the Schl Imprvement Unit (SIU). Fr mre infrmatin abut the SIU and the new reviews fr Queensland state schls please visit the Department f Educatin and Training (DET) website. 1.2 Schl cntext Lcatin: Educatin regin: 16 Kersley Rad, Kenmre Metrplitan The schl pened in: 1967 Year levels: Prep t Year 6 Current schl enrlment: 587 Indigenus enrlments: Students with disability enrlments: Index f Cmmunity Sci- Educatinal Advantage (ICSEA) value: 1 per cent 3 per cent 1168 Year principal appinted: 2009 Number f teachers: 34 Nearby schls: Significant cmmunity partnerships: Unique schl prgrams: Kenmre State Schl, Fig Tree Pcket State Schl, Chapel Hill State Schl Schl Cuncil, Parents and Citizens Assciatin (P&C), Science, Technlgy, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) prgram, Rtary, Musical and Chral Festivals, Strings, Band, Chir, Rbtics, STEM prgram 2

3 1.3 Review methdlgy The review was cnducted by a team f three reviewers. The review cnsisted f: a pre-review audit f the schl s perfrmance data and ther schl infrmatin a schl visit f three days interviews with staff, students, parents and cmmunity representatives, including: Principal Schl leadership team 28 class teachers and specialists 11 teacher aides 22 parents Business Services Manager (BSM) and tw administratin fficers 35 students Schl Cuncil chair and Parents & Citizens Assciatin (P&C) representatives Schl chaplain Cmmunity representatives Ancillary staff Out f Schl Hurs Care (OSHC) representatives 1.4 Review team Lyal Giles Carl Butler-Mader Ken Rgers Internal reviewer, SIU (review chair) Peer reviewer External reviewer 3

4 2. Executive summary 2.1 Key findings Staff and cmmunity have a high regard fr the schl and recgnise significant imprvements in achievement. Parents value the educatin that is prvided by the schl. There is a psitive tne within the schl, which enjys a prud reputatin in the lcal cmmunity. The schl has achieved high academic results in Natinal Assessment Prgram Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) cnsistently ver a perid f time. The schl places a clear fcus n the ability f teachers t implement and develp explicit instructin as a key pedaggy within the schl. The leadership team values the develpment f staff and the imprtance f creating cnsistent teaching practices acrss the schl t enhance further student develpment. The schl has embedded explicit instructin int the daily classrm teaching and teachers are cnfident in their discussin f hw t use this element f the pedaggical framewrk. Sme frmal bservatin and feedback prcesses have been undertaken by the leadership team t build staff capacity. Staff, parents and students cmment favurably abut the behaviur f students. The schl strngly encurages and celebrates students wh fllw the fur values f: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Respnsible and D Yur Best. The schl has lw numbers f schl disciplinary absences and staff, parents and students generally reprt strng satisfactin with student behaviur. The schl intends t refine practices t further develp cnsistency in the standard f behaviur acrss the schl. The schl is practive in identifying and prviding interventin fr students that require additinal supprt. Teachers deliver lessns with the expectatin that all students, regardless f their abilities, can learn and imprve their skills and knwledge. Staff demnstrate great care twards all students and their academic success. There is evidence that the needs f students requiring additinal supprt are being well catered fr acrss the schl and within the classrm setting. Differentiatin ccurs thrugh a range f schl-wide prgrams. Teachers express a desire t further develp their skills in rder t cater fr the differentiatin f the full range f students within the classrm, particularly high achieving students. 4

5 The schl is cllecting a range f schl-wide data t identify and track student prgress. The leadership team and staff value the pprtunity t review a selectin f data t discuss individual student prgress and infrm future planning and interventin strategies fr students. The full and effective use f sme key psitins t drive schl imprvement and student utcmes is yet t be clearly articulated r linked t key initiatives. The schl has begun t develp a greater fcus n the use and cllectin f data and is establishing a data wall t track student prgress. Teachers understanding f hw t use data t infrm teaching and learning is develping acrss the schl. The schl is practive in its apprach t the wellbeing f staff and mindful f the expectatins f them. The schl has invested funding received in the develpment and supprt f the wellbeing f staff which is appreciated. Sme staff identify that cmmunicatin and recgnitin f their cntributin t imprve the schl is an area fr cntinual review. 5

2.2 Key imprvement strategies Extend teacher capacity thrugh engaging teachers in frmalised cycles f teacher bservatin and feedback which aligns with the schl s explicit imprvement agenda.

6 2.2 Key imprvement strategies Extend teacher capacity thrugh engaging teachers in frmalised cycles f teacher bservatin and feedback which aligns with the schl s explicit imprvement agenda. Enhance student learning utcmes by building the cnsistency f teaching practice acrss the schl. Identify, share and implement high-yield teaching strategies that impact upn student learning. Review the use f financial, human and physical resurces within the schl t ensure efficient and effective alignment f resurces t the key imprvement areas. Enhance the culture f the schl as a learning cmmunity thrugh the establishment f caching and feedback prcesses and practices fr all staff. Build prcesses t ensure that student learning data is a basis fr cnversatins abut the learning f individuals and chrts f students, t infrm teaching practice acrss the schl and t enhance teachers data literacy. 6

Bundamba State School Executive Summary

Bundamba State School Executive Summary Bundamba State Schl Executive Summary 1. Intrductin 1.1 Backgrund This reprt is a prduct f a review carried ut at Bundamba State Schl frm 20 t 22 Octber 2015. It prvides an evaluatin f the schl s perfrmance