SRF for TechniciansLondon Technicians Conference 17th March 2008

By Richard Allen

Consultant – Learning Services

How are you doing?

•You’ve reduced the number of printer errors by upgrading printer drivers / replacing printers/ ensuring all same type of printers used / stopped people printing huge graphics•……. And so on•At which point does your audience stop listening to you explaining all the great stuff you’ve done with drivers, software, networks, computers?•Why – because they don’t get excited about computer stuff (no really they don’t!!!)

How to promote the good work you do

• Tell your customers the impact it has on them

• Inform your school leaders about the benefits in the classroom

•Show how improved ICT availability is increasing user confidence

•Demonstrate how enthusiastic the students are to learn when using ICT

• The best way to tell them – get them to tell you!

School staff understand assessments

•Use an environment familiar to your customers

•Ask them to assess the use of ICT using the self review framework to show how the school is doing

•Use the technical support assessment to check on how you are doing with ICT support

• Together you could achieve ICT Mark

What is it all about?

“The self-review framework isn’t just about ICT and, interestingly, that is a

key factor of its success. It focuses the mind on the whole spectrum of school

development.”

Steve Gater – Headteacher, Walker Technology College, Newcastle

Self-review framework

A jointly developed framework of standards describing progression through a model of institutional maturity in the use of ICT.

ICT Mark

An agreed set of standards, within the self-review framework, indicating that technology is being harnessed effectively and efficiently.

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Self-review framework

All good schools should be here

Some schools will be here

Where are you?

Where are you?

The self-review framework is a maturity model. It describes stages of development across 8 elements.

Developing

Implementing

Strategic

Systematic

Mature

15% - 20%

……using self-review to track progress

Actions supported by the leadership team determine improvement outcomes

..rather than actions changing the learning environment.

Schools tend to focus actions on staff and resources….

The self-review elements working together

Impact on the Learner

The curriculum

Extending opportunities for

learning

Learning and teaching

Assessment

Leadership and management

Professional development(People resource)

Resources

Self-review - people planning improvement•Review practice not technology• Focus on evaluating whole school improvement not auditing technology implementation•Review your actions and progress as well as practice•Use review to establish a consensus involving:

–All staff–Pupils' views and insights–Other stakeholders

Element 7; Resources – the strands• 7a. Provision

–7a-1 Physical environments –7a-2 Sufficiency and suitability of resources –7a-3 Digital learning resources

• 7b. Access –7b-1 ICT supporting efficient working practices –7b-2 Technical support

• 7c. Management –7c-1 Procurement –7c-2 Evaluation of ICT resources

Commentary - improvement across all elements

Example - 7a-2

Element 7 – ResourcesStrand a) – ProvisionAspect 2 – Sufficiency of provision

L3 Might link to learning and teaching (element 3) commentary

L2Commentary might also describe improvement and link to impact on pupil outcomes (element 8)

There are enough ICT resources to make a

contribution to the current practice in learning, teaching

and school organisation.

L3

The school is well equipped with a good range of ICT resources and these are

sufficient to make a significant impact on learning,

teaching and school organisation.

L2

The self-review framework..

“…. has enabled all the staff, not just the ICT specialists, to understand where we are going strategically. It has brought us

together and consolidated the whole vision for the school.”

Roger Whittall – Headteacher, Westwood School

Some Useful Becta Tools

•Self Review Framework• Investment Planner (TCO)•Functional and Technical Specs•Framework Agreements•FITS•SIFA and UK Federation

Self-review benefits and outcomes

•Where are you in your whole school improvement and ICT development• How does your school compare with others•What are your schools aspirations•What does good look like in your school• How will your school progress further•What actions will prioritise•Where might your school need support

Ofsted success for ICT Mark schools

Schools accredited with the ICT Mark are considerably more likely to be rated ‘outstanding’ in all five measures.

More specifically, ICT Mark accredited schools are:

• Four times more likely to be rated as ‘outstanding’ in the Overall effectiveness of the school category (ICT Mark schools: 40%, national primary: 9%, national secondary: 10%)

• Three times more likely to be rated as ‘outstanding’ in the Achievement and standards category (ICT Mark schools: 31%, national primary: 8%, national secondary: 9%)

• Three times more likely to be rated as ‘outstanding’ in the Leadership and management category (ICT Mark schools: 42%, national primary: 11%, national secondary: 12%)

• Four times more likely to be rated as ‘outstanding’ in the Teaching and learning category (ICT Mark schools: 29%, national primary: 7%, national secondary: 5%)

Ofsted reports on ICT Mark schools

The large majority of Ofsted reports on ICT Mark schools contain positive comments in relation to a number of ICT areas, including: • Use of interactive whiteboards;• Development of pupils ICT skills;• The use of ICT to raise attainment;• Investment and level of ICT resources;• Planning, assessment and pupil profiling using ICT;• Teachers ICT skills;• ICT raising pupil confidence; and• ICT leading to involvement in community events.

Vision and aspirations

What are your aspirations for how technology might be used to support wider school aims and learning environment.

• Classroom and teaching strategies• Curriculum development• Assessment for learning• Extending opportunities for learning• Parental engagement

Celebrate success

Enables schools to recognise and celebrate their successes.When a school feels secure in its judgement that it has reached the nationally agreed standards in all the aspects of the framework, it may choose to apply for the ICT Mark.To gain the ICT Mark the school requests a visit from an accredited assessor, who will validate the school’s self-evaluation.

The ICT Excellence Awards offer further recognition for schools that demonstrate evidence of excellent practice above and beyond the levels of the ICT Mark.Informs other schools and organisations that you are a potential partner for extending opportunities for learning through technology

Assessments, SRF and FITS links

• http://matrix.becta.org.uk

• http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=srf

• http://www.becta.org.uk/fits

Register your results and be recognised

Thank you richard.allen@becta.org.uk