Background
The National Strategies have been established in key
areas of primary and secondary education to support School Improvement through
a sustained focus on improving the quality of learning and teaching and raising
standards for all children.
The Strategies offer a wide range of curriculum and pedagogical guidance as
well as a wealth of supporting resources, including self-evaluation materials
to support the cycle of school improvement.
If you would like more information about the National Strategies please visit
the Standards site:
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk
If you would like details on how to contact the National Strategies please
click on the contacts link at the bottom of the page.
Purpose
This interactive self-evaluation tool is designed to help leadership teams to
assess the stage of development of the school as a whole in selected focus
areas. It offers the opportunity to consider a range of ‘best fit’ statements
using the well-known continuum ‘focusing, developing, establishing, enhancing’
and then to confirm or alter this initial judgement by referring to descriptors
of the kind of evidence a school might look for in its own practice.
Once the leadership team has confirmed its judgement regarding the stage the
school has reached, the tool then offers suggestions for actions which can
support further progress along the continuum. These action points are linked to
supporting resources.
The
Quick Search facility provides a faster, though less
focused, method of searching the available resources using categories and
keywords.