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Doon Academy Schools of Ambition Elaine Brooksbank Evaluation Co-ordinator
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A presentation on our evaluation methods given at School of Ambition Evaluation Conference, June 2008.
Transcript of Doon Academy School of Ambition
Doon Academy
Schools of Ambition
Elaine BrooksbankEvaluation Co-ordinator
Staff involvedHead teacher
Mental health & emotional well-being nurseClerical staff
Dance specialistsDrama specialists
Depute head teachersAnimation specialists
ICT technicianPrincipal teachers
Class teachersLibrarian
College lecturersUniversity colleagues (research team)
Primary colleaguesOutdoor activity specialists
Evaluation activitiesKey personnel identified.
Creation and implementation of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Timeline produced.
Analysis of evidence.
Sharing of good practice.
Final report
Completed activities
Pupil and staff questionnaires.
Observation of pupils.
Use of questionnaires created by other researchers.
Individual pupil and staff interviews.
Whole school evidence
Whole school evidenceLeavers destinations
Attainment in national qualifications
Numeracy
Literacy
Attendance
Exclusions
Achievements in cultural and sporting activities
Timeline of events 2007January - Support needs identified.
- CPD provided by research team. (Focus - evaluation plans).
Feb - March - Draft evaluation plans created and submitted.
April - Final evaluation plans added to the VRE.
May - Attendance at SoA research conference.
June - Meeting with research team (Focus - individual interviews, one-to-one support).
September - Involvement in SoA evaluation induction event (15 min presentation).
- Meeting with research team (focus – questionnaires)
October - Questionnaires created and submitted to M Hulme.
November - Questionnaires added to SELs.
Timeline of events 2008Jan – March - Further gathering of evidence
April - Meeting with S Bogan, M Hulme and S Hall (Focus - format of final report)
- SoA wiki site created
May - CPD on the use of Wetpaint- Information added to wiki site.
June - Research team and HMIe invited to join the wiki site.
Next steps
August - Provide feedback to M Hulme about wiki site.- Discussion forum to be established.
December - Final evaluations added to wiki site.
Lessons learned?
Need for a calendar – realistic targets and deadlines.
Identify staff strengths and development needs.
Provide training and support.
Gather evidence at appropriate times.
Use evidence that you already have.
Share good practice – working group and wiki site.
Establish close links with the research team.
Arts Across the Curriculum
Douglas GoodingBiology teacher
Background• Chicago
• Engaging pupils with different learning styles
• Artist and teachers working together
• Variety of year groups and abilities
ICLs
• Dance• Drama• Animation / ICT
Dance
• S1 ( 2 classes )
• Atoms and molecules
• Dance lesson 1/3
• To reinforce
Drama
• S1 – Reproduction• S3 – Food chains• S4 – Global warming• S4 – Animal testing• 1 period out of 3• S1 & S3 – to reinforce• S4 – Informed
attitudes
Animation / ICT
• S3 Biology
• Digestive system
• 1 period out of 3
• In depth study
What did the pupils think?
You remember it better, because you’re doing it.
It’s easier to learn because it’s fun.
You find out how you learn best.
We were interested in what we were doing
so it made it easier to get on and do it – to
understand it.
I can put a presentation together now. We can edit it to
make a DVD.
What difference has it made?
Evidence
• Questionnaires
• DVD / Video / Photos
• Focus groups
• Artist / Teacher planners and evaluation
Producing Final Report
Kirsten BaxLibrarian
Requirements
Share best practiceCommon platformCommunal spaceCollaborationVisible to a wider audienceEasy to use
Possible solutions
Website –Too much work–Not collaborative–Needs technical knowledge
Blogs vs. Wikis
Blogs
Typically one persons viewEasy to set-upEasy to post toTemplate- basedPublic comments
Wikis
Designed for knowledge sharingCommunal space – owned by
membersEasy to set-upEasy to access and make revisionsEasy to update from anywhereCan add multimedia
Wiki choices
Wiki Choice Wizard on http://www.wikimatrix.org/
Pbwiki - http://pbwiki.com/ Wikispaces -
http://www.wikispaces.com/ Wetpaint - http://www.wetpaint.com/
Why Wetpaint?
FreeUnlimited spaceNo adverts for educational usersEasyeditPhotogalleryThreaded discussions
But
• Images - 500k max • Attachments - 40 max 2Mb each
max
Web 2.0
Images - editing tools - http://snipshot.com/
Powerpoints – reduce with NXPowerlite
or upload to http://www.slideshare.net/
Video – Youtube / Google Video
Staff Training
• Easy to use• 1 session to explain concept • Support as needed• Wetpaint tutorials
