Jonathan O'Brien
Question:1310. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to require schools to draw five year development plans for their schools and individual teachers. [33639/14]
View answerWednesday, 17 September 2014
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Since November 2012 when the school self-evaluation circulars and Guidelines were launched, schools have been required to engage in school self-evaluation. The process should be evidence-based and reflective with a focus on improving learner outcomes. It should be approached from a whole-school perspective so that improvements take place in all classrooms and learning settings. The process requires schools to complete a school self-evaluation report and a three-year school improvement plan with a focus on one aspect of teaching and learning each year. Schools were required to complete the first report and plan by the end of the 2013/14 school year and to make summaries of these available to their own school communities.