At Bigland Green, self-evaluation is based on a wide range of evidence which includes the following:
| What | What it involves | How often | Who are involved |
| MER – Monitoring, evaluation & review of improvement priorities | Quality of planning and assessment
Evaluating quality of learning in pupils’ books Learning in action Pupil and teachers voice |
Termly | Leadership team / TLR post-holders / Leaders from partner school(s) |
| QE – Quality of Education | Evaluating quality of teaching, learning and assessment by:
· short observations of learning · evaluating learning in books · looking at planning and assessments · talking to pupils and staff |
Termly | Leadership team / TLR post-holders / Leaders from partner school(s)/ LA/ Governors |
| Assessment Information | Analysing achievement and attainment information
· RaiseOnline and performance table · API (attainment and progress information) · KPI (key performance indicators) · PTI (phonics tracking information) · Bigland Green Tracker |
Yearly
Half-termly
On-going
On-going
Half-termly |
Leadership teams/ governors
Teachers/ TAs/Nursery Officers/LSAs
Teachers
Teachers/ TAs/Nursery Officers/LSAs
Teachers/ Leadership team / governors |
| Big Conversation | Discussions with parents and other key stakeholders
Questionnaires to key stakeholders |
Termly
Yearly |
Parent governors
Pupils/ parents/ staff/ volunteers / governors |
| Governors’ Evaluation | Learning walk | Termly | Governors |
| TLC – Teaching & Learning Conversations | Evaluating the quality of learning
Impact of school policies
Consistency in practice |
Daily | Teachers and support staff in Year group |
| Weekly | Team Leader with Year groups | ||
| Fortnightly | Team Leader with individual teacher | ||
| Fortnightly | HT with individual Team Leader | ||
| Half-termly | Team Leader with Year groups | ||
| Termly | Team Leader with Year groups + LS | ||
| Monthly | HT/SLT with individual subject leader | ||
| Termly | LA TIG and GB Committee |
The information is used to update the school’s self-evaluation by leaders at all levels (e.g. subject leaders, school leaders and governors). The self-evaluation is updated at least twice each academic year. Please contact the school for a copy of the most recent self-evaluation.
