Validated self evaluation update

September 2012

Validated Self EvaluationTaskEvaluate the impact of strategies to ensure the effective acquisition and retention of literacy skills from the early level through to the second level, leading to the coordination of a cohesive approach to literacy

The groupQIT, Educational Psychology Service, Community Learning and Development, Area Principal Teachers, Head Teachers, Libraries

LiteracyCurriculum for Excellence defines literacy as:

“the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning, through the different forms of language, and the range of texts, which society values and finds useful.”

Reading Writing Listening Talking

Motivation Confidence

How are we doing?

The Reading Initiative (Argyll and Bute 2009)

The Literacy Action Plan

(Scottish Government 2010)

The Literacy Action PlanEvidence from trends in literacy across Scotland shows a number of priorities across learningBreaking the link between poor literacy levels and deprivationImproving the skills of the few who have difficulties with basic literacy, particularly the vulnerableEnsuring young people progress successfully from basic to advanced literacy skillsRaising advanced literacy skills for all

Moderation of writing

Moderation of listening and talking

Book Bug

I CAN

Big writing

Nessy Play Talk Read

Argyll Reading Partners

Adult literacy

Volunteer tutors

How do we know?

There is a difference between producing documents and implementing interventions, and knowing that what we have done is having a positive impact on children, young people, families and schools

How do we know?

A wide range of activity is in placePractice guidance has been developed and

circulatedBaseline and Suffolk information from the Reading

InitiativeQuestionnaires to schoolsParental feedbackSSLN information

How do we know?

PISAThematic analysis of the last 3 years of inspection

reportsEvaluations of interventionsRange of training delivered across Argyll and ButeThematic analysis of school review informationFeedback from support staff

What are we going to do now?

Targeted self evaluation activity

Effectiveness and impact of: Reading Initiative Big Writing Moderation of Writing Partnership working

What are we going to do now?VSE timetableLiteracy strategy group meetingModeration of writing groupLocality multiagency literacy groupArgyll Reading Partners recall groupPrimary school visitsMultiagency case studyFocus group on early literacy developments

across Helensburgh, Campbeltown and Inveraray

What are we going to do now?

Not simply a snapshot in time

Activity as part of an ongoing process of self evaluation

Literacy strategy group with an evaluative role

Where do we want to be?

In relation to literacy, we want to be able to answer

the questions within these quality indicators with confidence

1.1 Improvements in performance2.1 Impact on learners9.4 Leadership of change and improvement

Literacy Action PlanInterim Progress Report (12 September 2012 SG)

‘…. much good work is currently being done to improve literacy levels from the early years through to adult literacies. However, even more concerted and joined up action is needed, by all partners, to meet the Government’s commitments to raise literacy standards for all, with a focus on those who particularly need support with their literacy skills, and to break the link between poverty and poor literacy skills’.

Children and Young People