DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Site Improvement Case Study:

[school name]

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Site Profile• purpose, priorities, vision, values• Location and facilities• Community and parent characteristics• School planning and financial processes• Other

KEY INQUIRY: What are the unique characteristics of our site?

Staff Profile• Backgrounds/Skills/Specialisations• Teaching / SSO Experience• Staff Mobility / Absence• Leadership positions / profile / changes

Student Profile• Enrolments / Transience/Origin/Destination• Learner Characteristics (eg SWD, ATSI, NESB, School Card,

GOMS, SHIP, ILP/NEP, Referrals)• Attendance / Behaviour Management

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Teaching & Learning • Beliefs& expectations – site/class• Range of teaching & learning practices/programs at

site/class level• Instructional time use, assessment/reporting strategies /

support for targeted groups and individuals• Other

KEY INQUIRY: What are the processes, practices and programs operating in our site?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Site Support Processes & Structures• Student management and support• Decision making and planning • Staff induction, performance management & development • Monitoring, evaluation and review of programs / outcomes• Budget and resource processes • District office support and services accessed• Other

KEY INQUIRY: What are our processes, practices and programs operating in our site?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Perceptions (Student, Staff & Parents Surveys, Focus Groups etc)

• Wellbeing / Relationships / Communication / Leadership• Student support / Teaching and learning / Expectations• Partnerships• Other

KEY INQUIRY: What are the experiences of our learners and key stakeholders?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

Learner Achievement• DLOs, SEA, Running Records• Literacy- Writing, Reading, Spelling, Speaking & Listening• Numeracy- Measurement, Space, Number• SACSA Outcomes Yr 2, 4 & 6 in English & Mathematics• Other Site Based Measures e.g. SEA, Running Records

KEY INQUIRY: What are the results our learners are achieving?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What are the main drivers of performance or root causes of issues?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What are the key change focus areas?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What goals and strategies are emerging?

Planning Implications

Goal 1…

• Possible strategies

What are the implications for improvement planning?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What will support

achievement of these goals?

What resources are

required?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

How will changes best happen and in what order?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What progress has been made to date?

What are the next steps?

DECS Principles of

Improvement & Effectiveness

DECS School Self Study Template

What district and system issues have been identified?

What are the implications for the system?