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This Site Improvement Plan is underpinned by our vision and school values. The

development of the strategic directions is directed by the DECD Improvement

and Accountability Framework. Learning Areas will unpack and plan strategies for

classroom implementation in their teaching and learning programs. Staff will be

given the opportunity to collaborate and share across all learning areas. Data

evidence is the assessment tool to measure the implementation of teaching and

learning strategies and learning improvements.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Table of Contents 2

School Vision 3

Context Statement 4

School Objectives 5

Planning and Accountability Model 6

School Values 7

Strategic Directions 8

Strategic Directions in Detail 9

Key Points of Strategic Directions 10-17

Regional Disability Unit 18

Regional Disability Unit Strategic Directions 19-25

Educational Directions 26

Glossary 27

Notes 28

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SCHOOL VISION

Murray Bridge High School aspires to actively engage students in the learning process. By incorporating the values of

excellence, respect and working together, students acquire the skills and knowledge to become active global citizens.

Our vision is for every student to strive for their personal best within a strong and supportive community.

Latin Ngarrindjeri

Sic itur ad astra Ngunangk tuldar witjunggildhur toran

The school’s Latin motto translates to “In this way we reach the stars”. It means that Murray Bridge High School is a step in

our students’ journey into their future and that the education they receive here will become their passport to fulfilling

whatever dreams and ambitions they might have.

Murray Bridge High School acknowledges that the land where we meet to learn and continue our journey in education is

the traditional lands for the Ngarrindjeri people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with the country. We also

acknowledge the Ngarrindjeri people as the custodians of the Lower Murray and Coorong region and that their cultural

and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Ngarrindjeri people today.

In consultation with the local Aboriginal Elders Group an Aboriginal motto has been devised to coexist with our traditional

motto and so display and acknowledge the Aboriginal heritage of this region. The motto in English reads “Together we

gather the Stars” and speaks to both our school value of working together and the spirit of reconciliation that Murray

Bridge High School aspires to engender in our community.

We value:

Excellence – Respect – Working together

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CONTEXT STATEMENT

Murray Bridge High School is a learning community committed to providing an inclusive, caring and supportive

environment where excellence in academic achievement, respect and working together are valued. Students are

challenged to achieve their potential through rigorous programs that focus on building the knowledge, skills and values for

a productive life as a respected citizen in our future society.

The school offers a variety of quality pathways that meet the needs of students. It is a school with a long-standing

reputation for delivering effective teaching and learning dating back to 1913 and shaping the community leaders of

tomorrow. Murray Bridge High School strives for excellence across all aspects of the school. With an increased focus on

school pride and the school’s traditions the school is continuing to move forward.

The leadership and representational skills of students is enhanced through activities such as academic, creative and sporting

pursuits, the Student Representative Council and participation in school and community forums. Students must be

positioned to take their place in a vibrant, multi-cultural, pluralist and democratic Australia. They must be responsible and

adaptive citizens who will be able to operate in the economy as an employer, employee, volunteer, contractor or a

combination of several or all.

The school seeks to engage students in authentic real world learning experiences. Students will be offered opportunities

to develop their technological attributes. Partnerships and networks with other education providers, community groups

and agencies will be established in order to provide opportunity and add value to school programs.

Staff, both teaching and support, are the cornerstone upon which excellence in school programs is fostered. Staff will be

treated with consideration, access to relevant professional development and participate in effective performance

management. The professional development of staff will impact on, and inform, improved classroom practice and lead to

enhanced student outcomes. Staff are expected to have high expectations for their students and engage effectively with

parents and especially where there are concerns about student progress.

Parents can expect that they will be kept informed of student progress and that they are regarded as a partner with

teachers in the education process. There should be “no surprises” at reporting times. Parents will be provided with

informed advice about student pathways and the opportunity to work with school staff in managing student issues.

Parents will be provided with a number of opportunities to contribute to school forums, including aspects of the school’s

decision making processes. The expertise that parents can bring to the school’s operations and contribute to the

educational process is valued. Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to participate in school forums such as the Governing

Council and Parents and Friends as well as contribute in other ways that enhance student opportunities.

Murray Bridge High School aims to make a difference for its students. Students graduating from Murray Bridge High

School will be equipped with the attributes to be independent, lifelong learners and effectively contribute to society.

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SCHOOL OBJECTIVES

The Murray Bridge High School Site Improvement Plan is underpinned by the DECD Strategic Plan 2014 – 2017.

DECD Strategic Plan 2014 - 2017

Higher standards of learning achievement South Australia will have a strong public education system, characterised by high achievement, growth, challenge,

engagement and equity.

Improve health and wellbeing Developmental outcomes for children and young people will improve through the provision of universal and targeted

education, health and family services that consider the ‘whole child’.

Improve and integrate child safety Our services will be effective and responsive in supporting staff, the community and families in keeping children safe from

harm, abuse and neglect.

Engage children, families and communities Children, young people, families and the wider community will be included in our planning and decision making processes.

Right service at the right time Families, carers, children and young people will access the range and scale of services they need for their health, wellbeing,

development, care and education.

Build a better system The South Australian public education and care system will be effective, efficient and transparent, with high public trust and

credibility.

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Teaching

and Learning

Annual School

Report

School Self

Assessment

Standards

Review

Analysis

Reflection and

Conversations

Implementation

Governing

Council

Community

Planning

Outcomes

Teaching

And

Learning

PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL

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SCHOOL VALUES

1. Excellence The school operates so that all members of the community strive to achieve outstanding academic and non-

academic outcomes.

2. Respect The school operates so that all members of the community treat each other decently and value communal and

individual property. All in the school community respect and acknowledge the diverse cultures and ethnic

backgrounds that make up the community of Murray Bridge High School.

3. Working Together The school operates so that all members of the community work together and strive to make Murray Bridge

High School a school of excellence.

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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

The following priorities have been identified

1. High Quality Effective Professional Practice

2. Excellence in Learning

3. Numeracy Across all Learning Areas

4. Literacy Across all Learning Areas

5. Developing a Culture for Learning

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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS IN DETAIL

1. High Quality Effective Professional Practice

Murray Bridge High School, in aiming to develop a student-centred success culture and a staff-centred

enabling culture, attaches the highest importance to ensuring consistently high quality learning experiences

and outcomes for all its students and to supporting staff in achieving these goals. All teaching staff will be

expected to align their practice with the National Professional Standards for Teachers.

2. Excellence in Learning Murray Bridge High School aspires to have a culture of success embedded within the school that is

supported through a culture of high expectation across all learning areas. Success is recognised and

celebrated for both staff and students.

3. Numeracy Across all Learning Areas Students will develop improved numeracy skills across all learning areas and recognise that numeracy

provides essential analytic, problem solving and decision making skills.

4. Literacy Across all Learning Areas Students will develop improved literacy skills across all learning areas and recognise the skills of reading,

writing, listening and speaking as key learning tools. In particular, the capability to write for a variety of

audiences and purposes will be valued and developed.

5. Developing a Culture for Learning Murray Bridge High School will be regarded as a place where all are welcomed and staff and students treat

each other in a civil manner. Violence is not seen as a legitimate solution to problems and bullying is

rejected. Staff and students acknowledge and are tolerant to difference and demonstrate respect to each

other and to personal and school property. All will accord respect to the grounds and buildings of the

school and the community and environment in which they live.

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KEY POINTS OF STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

Strategic Direction 1. High Quality Effective Professional Practice Through their professional practice, teaching and non-teaching staff create and maintain safe, inclusive learning environments for students.

Staff are committed to the delivery of a high quality service to the school and the community.

Improvement in teacher quality is facilitated by staff working collaboratively and engaging in ongoing professional development focusing on professional learning and professional practice.

Staff critically examine their practices on a regular basis to deepen their knowledge and expand their repertoire of skills.

Targets Strategies Measurement

Teaching staff have a clear

understanding of what

effective teaching is.

Teaching staff use the National Professional

Standards for Teachers and the SA TfEL

framework extensively to guide their practice.

Professional Learning time is set aside to

develop unit plans and lesson plans.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

which form an integral part of the teaching and

learning for students are strategic and well

planned. Subject specific co-curricular activities

(eg camps, excursions, Arts performances) are

written into teaching and learning programs

and are budgeted for along with other extra-

curricular and co-curricular activities such as

Knock Out Sport.

Information is provided annually by Learning

Area Coordinators regarding their need for

release of staff.

For each teaching staff member, there is

confirmation by their line manager that

they are working within the guidelines of

the National Professional Standards for

Teachers at the appropriate career stage.

Evidence of this is in the Performance and

Development Plan review in Term 4.

Unit plans and lesson plans have evidence

of SA TfEL framework in their construction.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

are written into programs. The school

community is advised in advance of co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities

through circulars, newsletters and the

school calendar.

Staff members develop

capacity and have a common

commitment to implement

ways of improving their

practice to ensure they are

meeting the learning needs of

students and the needs of

parents and the community.

Professional Development directions for the

three year Site Improvement Plan cycle are

identified. A program of professional learning

for this cycle is incorporated into the

Professional Learning schedule.

Individual staff members are asked annually

what their professional needs are.

Staff members are provided with support,

where possible and appropriate to take action

to meet their individual professional needs.

Staff members state the learning intentions and

success criteria for lessons.

Staff members use formative assessment and

feedback to guide their practice.

Staff members have a set of documented

and specific objectives related to their

performance and development, and ways

of measuring progress toward them based

on the National Professional Standards for

Teachers.

These goals are reviewed each year.

Every staff member has undertaken and

documented Professional Development

activities supporting their Professional

Development Plan.

Every staff member has engaged in and

documented off-site Professional Learning

(eg visits to other schools, visits to industry

sites, attendance at workshops and

professional learning events).

Teachers have a repertoire of

effective strategies and use them

to implement well designed

teaching programs and lessons.

Staff members develop their practice through

networks, Professional Associations or

Professional Learning Communities.

Groups of teachers within the school are

established to share the planning and

resourcing of teaching programs. Teachers

work with colleagues to plan, evaluate and

modify teaching programs to improve student

learning. This professional learning (in school

and off site) is shared in the appropriate forum.

Learning area coordinators incorporate

professional learning into faculty meetings and

professional learning activities (eg Dylan Wiliam

meeting structure) where good practice is

shared.

Each staff member is a member of a

network, Professional Association or

Professional Learning Community. This is

documented on the Performance and

Development Plan.

Each staff member has conducted a

workshop or seminar where they have

shared good practice.

Statistics are collected on student results,

student attendance and Learning

Management referrals to determine the

effect teacher expertise has on

achievement and engagement.

This data is shared with relevant staff.

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Strategic Direction 1. Cont…

Staff trained in pedagogical

techniques that improve student

personal engagement and learning.

Staff familiar with current research into

influences on student achievement eg.

Hattie.

Admin to deliver ongoing training for

staff in differentiating the curriculum.

Professional development workshops in

Dylan Wiliam’s embedded formative

assessment continue to be delivered.

All teachers implement a range of

strategies from TfEL.

Staff given further access to TfEL T&D.

All teachers have attended Dylan Wiliam,

differentiating and TfEL T&D offered.

Evidence of integration of different

techniques into unit plans, performance

development plans, peer observation and

classrooms.

Pedagogy is the focus of one faculty

meeting per term.

Non-teaching staff have a repertoire

of effective strategies and use them

to provide high quality service to

the school and the community.

New non-teaching staff members take

part in an induction process.

Non-teaching staff members develop

their practice through professional

networks and collaboration with

teaching staff.

Participation in staff induction is recorded.

Non-teaching staff report back on

professional learning undertaken off-site.

Each non-teaching staff member has

undertaken and documented professional

learning through networks.

Regular meetings are held where non-

teaching staff members share best practice.

Staff members behave professionally

and communicate effectively and

respectfully with students,

colleagues, parents/carers and

community members.

All staff are familiar with the Code of

Conduct, Ethical Standards and

Grievance Procedures.

All staff follows communication

procedures as outlined in the Staff

Handbook.

Respectful, effective communication

strategies are addressed in professional

learning.

The Code of Conduct, Ethical Standards

and Grievance Procedures are included in

the induction process for all staff.

Documented evidence of communication is

retrieved from EDSAS, analysed and acted

upon.

Best practice customer service is evident.

Staff members have a formal process

by which they are able to evaluate

all aspects of their practice.

Staff members receive regular

feedback on their performance.

Staff members arrange for others to visit

their classrooms to observe their

practice. Line Managers informally

observe each teacher under their

supervision at least once per semester

and feedback is given.

A member of the Admin team will visit

each teacher teaching in their classroom

once per term and provide feedback to

the teacher.

Each teaching staff member is provided

feedback in Peer Observation based on

the National Professional Standards for

Teachers.

Teaching staff use strategies to receive

feedback from students about their

learning at the end of each unit.

Each staff member has used at least one

strategy outlined in the SA TfEL framework

each semester to obtain feedback on their

practices.

The written Performance Planning and

Management process continues to be

school practice.

Parents are surveyed annually to assess

their perception of the quality of

professional practice at this school. The

survey is published and analysed by staff

and the wider school community.

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Strategic Direction 2. Excellence in Learning

Culture of success evident across all learning areas.

Culture of high expectation evident in every classroom.

Success recognised and celebrated for staff and students.

Targets Strategies Measurement

Common learning expectations

of all students across all

learning areas.

Learning Area Statements that set out common

expectations within the learning area:

1) measuring achievement

2) presenting curriculum

3) deadlines

Learning Area Statements are reviewed

annually.

Learning Area Statements are published in

the Staff Handbook and on the school’s

website.

Effective and productive

working relationships between

all key stakeholders (students,

staff and parents/caregivers).

Structure learning to consider individual

student experiences and aspirations.

Routinely inform parents/caregivers of

student success.

All student learning plans are updated

annually and the alert is provided on

DAYMAP for teachers.

Teachers are provided with training and

development in order to support the

differentiating of curriculum for individual

students.

Skill teachers to actively develop positive

working relationships with students.

All teachers are aware and act upon

accommodations outlined in student One

Plans.

All teachers implement a range of learning

strategies within their learning program.

All student learning plans are published on

DAYMAP.

All teachers will be proactive in building a

partnership with the parent/caregiver

ensuring that there are no surprises in term

reports.

All teachers will have a clear understanding

of implementing a differentiated learning

program.

Data taken from the annual student/parent

opinion survey indicates continuous

improvement in student/ parent/teacher

relationships.

Recommend awards to the

Principal.

Routine presentation to parents of students

work (by students) (engagement of parents

in learning excellence).

Acknowledge success achieved by students

and staff.

Recognise student excellence in

achievement, effort and improvement.

Year level achievers meet Principal for

morning tea each semester.

Budget line created to recognise success -

staff and students.

Formal award assembly held at the end of

each semester.

Student success acknowledged in school

newsletter.

Honour boards established for each

learning area and on display around the

school.

Build a culture of success.

Continually undertake conversations

amongst all key stakeholders that reinforce

the opportunities success can bring.

Reinforce the school and DECD vision and

school ethos as part of everyday classroom

language.

Continue to have high expectations for

prioritising education (for students and

parents).

Staff develop a clear plan for action to build

a culture of success.

Teachers develop the understanding that

student achievement is significantly

impacted upon by quality teaching. For

example program planning and preparation.

All stakeholders actively participate in

building a culture of success.

Expand Culture of Success committee to

involve students and parents.

Evaluate student locker usage across the

school.

Pastoral Care program is embraced by all

teachers as a forum to plan future goals.

School values on display and evident in

practice in all classrooms.

Use billboards to share success with the

community.

Student work and student achievement on

display around the school.

3 Year Business Plan developed to identify

and fund large scale upgrade projects.

School facilities upgraded including

Resource Centre, lockers for every student

by 2016.

Action Plan exists by the end of 2015.

When locker usage is above 80% of

existing lockers, allocate budget for next

phase of installation.

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Strategic Direction 2. Cont….

Murray Bridge High School is

considered to be a best

practice school in the Murray

Bridge community.

Ongoing conversation with the Culture of

Success committee.

Poster developed that captures the culture of

success.

Publicise pathway options widely through the

community.

Liaise with Rural City of Murray Bridge to

highlight the profile of the school.

Murray Bridge High School has a more visible

presence in the feeder primary schools.

Enrolment growth continues.

Facility upgrade continues including the

development of a community auditorium.

Beautification of the school expands to

include a focus on Swanport Road side

and Long Island Road.

Percentage of students from feeder

schools increasing.

Provide flexible learning

programs that support

excellence in learning.

Identify timetable options to support core

pathway and implement.

Early identification of pathways.

Consideration of John Hattie’s effect sizes of

student achievement.

Funding for alternative programs identified

and made available.

Accept VET enrolments from Year 10’s for

Semester 2 courses.

Introduce VET pathways to targeted Year 9

students.

Teachers identify students in their

classroom undertaking a VET course and

make relevant provisions for the student

to be successful.

All students engaged in a learning

pathway based on their individual

learning needs.

Continued improvement of SACE

completion of targeted students (eg VET

and FLO).

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Strategic Direction 3. Numeracy Across all Learning Areas

Teachers and students will develop connections between mathematical ideas and select efficient and effective strategies by being

challenged to think, explain, listen and solve problems.

Improve students’ numeracy to meet the general demands of education, work and participation in community and civic life.

Development of students’ capacity to identify and understand the relevance of mathematics across all learning areas and in everyday life.

Targets Strategies Measurement

Staff to identify and understand

concepts and terminology in

relation to numeracy and its

delivery.

Correct mathematical language

is used across all learning areas.

Functional numeracy displays, including

vocabulary lists in staff & faculty areas.

Provision of T&D to all staff.

Development of exemplar materials.

Meaningful inclusion of Australian Curriculum

Numeracy Capability and correct mathematical

language in unit plans, assessment tasks and

associated resources.

All learning areas identify the

numeracy demands of their

teaching area(s) and provide

opportunities for students to

apply the methods used in a

mathematics classroom to other

settings.

Numeracy maps developed for each Learning

Area.

T&D provided to staff so teachers use

common terminology and common

processes to deliver mathematical

components of their subject area.

Teachers make explicit links between

numeracy and their learning areas.

Audit/surveys results analysed, numeracy maps

developed and published for staff to use in all

learning areas by end of Term 1, 2015.

Teachers and students understand and use

correct mathematical terminology.

Numeracy components appear explicitly in

unit plans.

Common terminology and processes are

displayed in classrooms and evident in student

work.

Numeracy Resource folder is created in

Curriculum J Common drive.

Numeracy focus maintained in

each Learning Area.

Focus teacher(s) nominated from each

Learning Area, who:

Develop strategies for implementing whole

of school T&D and faculty based T&D.

Include T&D on agenda of each faculty

meeting.

Numeracy focus teacher works with the

learning area coordinator to ensure unit plans

include the numeracy component.

Numeracy focus teacher group plans specific

T&D for whole of school, Wednesday

afternoon T&D sessions and faculty meetings.

Each faculty numeracy focus teacher delivers

specific T&D for faculty meetings.

Evidence of Numeracy focus appears in faculty

minutes.

Unit plans include explicit numeracy

component.

Staff and students display

increased confidence and

accuracy in the numeracy

demands of their subjects.

T&D is provided for whole of school.

Explicit teaching of numeracy vocabulary and

lists published/displayed in classrooms.

All teachers confidently refer to and explicitly

address numeracy when it arises in lessons.

Internal standardisation shows evidence of

student understanding of vocabulary.

Teacher to teacher modelling

and mentoring evident across

learning areas to improve quality

of numeracy teaching and

learning.

Improved ‘open door’ classroom

philosophy.

Numeracy focus teacher works with faculty

members to develop numeracy common

strategies and processes within unit plans.

All teachers identify a numeracy focus in their

Performance Development Plan.

Uniformity in teaching specific numeracy skills

across all learning areas.

Visual representation of numeracy on display

in classrooms to include student work.

Teacher Performance Development Plan

includes numeracy component.

Quality numeracy teaching strategies are

evident in unit plans and performance

development plans.

Evidence of ‘targeted’ numeracy skill is part of

the performance development plan meeting

with Line Manager.

An observable, tangible,

assessable measure of

improvement in student maths

outcomes.

Use of external and internal diagnostic and

benchmarking numeracy tools to analyse

student improvements.

Baseline data collected at the start of each

year and retesting occurs at least twice each

year and is used to review teaching practice.

Data used by maths teachers to develop

differentiated learning plans.

Practical examples incorporating vocational

numeracy included in maths courses.

Baseline data collected at beginning of each

year and used to determine improvement

strategies.

5% increase in number of students who show

progress from normal to higher bracket in

Numeracy NAPLAN and 3% increase in

number of students who show progress from

lower to normal bracket in Numeracy

NAPLAN.

Successful completion of Numeracy at SACE

Stage 1 reaches 75%.

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Strategic Direction 4. Literacy Across all Learning Areas All learning areas continue to provide opportunities for students to independently construct sustained pieces of writing that reflect the

structure and language features of appropriate genres.

Development of a range of teaching tools to develop student’s academic writing skills.

Targets Strategies Measurement

Literacy focus teachers continue to

maintain literacy focus in each

learning area.

Include a literacy component in faculty

meetings at least once per term.

Continue to participate in literacy training

and development.

Continue to facilitate and deliver T&D

with a literacy focus during 2014-16,

within school where possible.

Develop a register of teachers who can

work with faculties at the request of

Literacy focus teachers to meet specific

needs.

Evidence of literacy focus in faculty

minutes, performance development and

assessment plans.

Literacy training and development

continues to be provided for and

undertaken by all staff.

Peer observation process focuses on a

component of literacy.

Moderation.

To have a standard that shows what

each faculty’s expectations/

agreement of what the genres ‘look

like’, with common metalanguage

used across faculties to describe

language features.

Teachers understand how students

learn/develop literacy skills.

Literacy focus teachers identify the

format for the annotated exemplars of

writing for each learning area.

Each faculty to create/produce/source

exemplars of genre(s) that are annotated

to show the grammar, structure and

language features.

Literacy focus teachers to learn and teach

faculty the Harvard referencing system

across all year levels.

Referencing activities/tasks become part

of the teaching and learning programs

across all year levels.

Faculties/teachers devise appropriate

scaffolding using the teaching and learning

cycle to support students to develop

their literacy skills, particularly EALD/ATSI

students.

A bank of exemplars available on

J:COMMON for each faculty, used by

every teacher in every subject.

Posters of referencing available for

teachers.

Teachers across the school will teach and

use the Harvard referencing system.

EALD/ATSI students’ literacy levels are

recorded.

Aim to show a 3% improvement in

NAPLAN results for students below to

reach at benchmark.

Evidence of teaching and learning cycle

evident within unit plans and assessment

plans

All teachers have the capacity to

deliver literacy in their learning

areas.

Teachers and students use

technologies to support student

literacy as part of their pedagogy

and learning.

Unit plans to explicitly describe grammar,

genre, vocabulary requirements of the

assessment task in literacy section.

Teachers use faculty genre models.

Induction program includes literacy

information for new teachers.

All staff undertakes T&D in ICT to

develop skills in teaching literacy.

Each Learning Area identifies deficits

within the faculty and liaises with the IT

Committee to access appropriate T&D.

Teachers plan to include ICTs as part of

teaching and learning.

All unit plans are saved into J:COMMON

Evidence of use of ICTs evident within all

unit/assessment and performance plans.

All teachers and students are using

technologies to support improved literacy

outcomes for students where possible.

Assessment tasks with Literacy

requirements available in the Dropbox or

Daymap.

Teacher to teacher modelling and

mentoring across faculties and

school/s is used to improve the

quality of literacy teaching and

learning.

Improved ‘open door’ classroom

philosophy.

All teachers participate in two classroom

observations per year where the targeted

range of literacy skills are included in

lesson when applicable.

Quality literacy teaching strategies are

evident in unit plans, performance

development plans and peer observation.

Students are familiar with and use

appropriate metalanguage for subject

genres, which is evident in the improved

quality of assessment tasks.

Evidence of ‘targeted’ literacy skill is part of

the performance development plan

meeting with Line Manager.

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Strategic Direction 5. Developing a Culture for Learning Embrace the ethos that ‘young people are at the centre of everything we do’

Acknowledge and demonstrate an appreciation for cultural diversity within our school

Demonstrate respect for the school environment

Live the values of Excellence, Respect and Working Together

Targets Strategies Measurement School values are embraced

within whole school

community by demonstrating

responsibility and accountability

for their own actions.

Comparison data monitored for student

wellbeing, behaviour and attendance.

Teachers build relationships with

parents/caregivers, clear communication

with home.

Culture of success committee develop and

implement action plan.

Every student learns and uses learn link

email account for communication.

Current handbook includes responsibilities

and expectations for staff, which are

supported and reinforced through

performance development.

Classroom expectations include students

arriving at lesson prepared for learning.

Uniform strategy implemented. Advertising

value of school uniform, and high profile

given towards compliance.

Teachers produce high quality lessons which

engage students in learning.

Respectful language expressed by all,

communicated through PC, school

newsletters, assemblies and classroom

expectations.

Incidence of violence continues to decrease.

Improved attendance to meet the DECD

over 93% bench mark at all year levels.

Whole school community knows and

recognises the school values.

Parents and community support school to

reinforce school values.

10% improvement in student opinion survey.

Values ‘scope and sequence’ PC program

available for all year levels and teachers are

using PC program.

Regularly scheduled year level meetings

discuss and refine the PC program.

Consistency in high standards and

expectations agreed to and implemented and

modelled by all staff.

95% or more of students will be in school

uniform.

Reduced swearing and inappropriate

language in classrooms and yard.

Culture of Success posters evident in all

classrooms.

Increase the profile of student

voice.

Review structure of SRC by whole school.

Coordinated school approach to boost the

profile of SRC.

SRC and other students run assemblies.

Students consulted about their learning.

Increased representation and profile of SRC.

Greater participation in learning by all year

levels.

Relationships between school,

staff, students and parent/

caregivers are valued.

Develop portal to allow parents contact

with Daymap.

Teaching and non-teaching staff receive

training in making contact and having

difficult conversations with parents.

Parent participation and involvement in

their child’s education and school decision

making is encouraged.

Increased teacher, parent and student

involvement in the school and community

functions.

Staff has ongoing training in Daymap.

Parents have access to online school data.

Whole school attendance reporting

protocols adhered to by parents and

teachers.

Improved contact with parents; records

evident in EDSAS anecdotal comments.

10% improved perception data of the school

from the parent/student opinion survey.

Majority of students attend school functions

– sport and fete days.

Parent bodies such as Governing Council and

P&F continue to grow in numbers.

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Strategic Direction 5. Cont…. Positive staff health and well-

being is fostered.

Team building and wellbeing activities included

in T&D.

Increase acknowledgement of efforts and

achievements.

Staff encouraged not to work in isolation by

joining professional learning communities.

Feedback given to staff about teaching and

learning.

Staff model enthusiasm and involvement in

school and school activities.

Improved statistics and comments in staff

opinion survey.

Staff able to access wellbeing advice and

support without prejudice.

More positivity amongst staff

Well- being information page to staff

handbook.

Staff support each other.

Child Protection Strategy

implemented.

Monitor, review, refine and implement

Harassment, Health and Wellbeing programs.

Continue SHINE focus schools program.

Pastoral Care program structured by Year

Level Leaders and implemented and reviewed.

Year level appropriate CPC Pastoral Care

activities developed and used.

T&D to update all staff in relation to their

mandated role in Responding to Abuse and

Neglect reporting requirements.

Staff informed of DECD policies for safe

practices.

Every learner has access to Child Protection

Curriculum.

Pastoral Care teacher develops relationships

with students and families.

Pastoral Care activities occur during allocated

PC time.

All school personnel understand the

importance of prompt reporting, and the

implications for themselves (Debelle inquiry).

Reporting carried out efficiently and

effectively for at risk students either using the

phone hotline or online forum.

Respect the cultures and

cultural heritage that makes

up our school.

Identify and celebrate significant historical and

cultural events.

Add verbal acknowledgement of country to

assemblies, meetings and functions as well as

visual acknowledgement in front office.

Annual commemorative ceremonies

conducted with community involvement.

Appropriate acknowledgement given

routinely.

All levels of communication

between the school and

community is improved.

Skoolbag developed and implemented.

IT Manager oversees continued effectiveness

of skoolbag.

Major events in school are publicised.

Use billboards to promote and recognise

success.

Skoolbag rolled out beginning of 2015.

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REGIONAL DISABILITY UNIT

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Strategic Direction 1. High Quality Effective Professional Practice

The professional practice of all staff creates and maintains safe, supportive, inclusive learning environments for students across the Unit.

Teachers have a clear understanding of professional teaching standards and effective practice.

Staff support student well-being and safety through the appropriate management of challenging behaviour and positive

reinforcement.

Staff conduct themselves ethically at all times and communicate professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues,

parents/carers and members of the wider community.

Shared vision fosters the establishment and maintenance of collective initiative and mutual responsibility.

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT Teaching staff have a clear

understanding of professional

teaching standards and

effective practice.

Teaching staff use the National

Professional Standards for Teachers to

guide their practice.

Teachers use the SA Teaching for Effective

Learning Framework to reflect on their

practice, connect learning, share ideas and

create opportunities to further develop

their expertise.

Teachers are cognizant with the Students

with Disability Policy and differentiate the

curriculum as appropriate to reflect the

goals as negotiated with the stakeholders

in the NEP.

Teachers ensure instructional programmes

support student participation by reflecting

the accommodations outlined in the NEPs.

Teachers provide challenging learning goals

that actively engage students with

disabilities across the curriculum.

Staff maintain and nurture partnerships

with families and caregivers, industry,

community groups, tertiary organisations,

support agencies and business

organisations.

Teachers include as appropriate the

principles outlined in the National

Standards for Teachers in their

Performance and Development Plan.

Unit lesson plans reflect the TfEL

framework in their construction.

Teaching and learning goals outlined in

the NEPs.

Staff involved in governance and

management of change processes across

the Disability Unit.

Staff collectively reflect on

teaching practice and ways to

continuously improve practice

across the Disability Unit.

Staff develop learning

partnerships and construct

communities of practice that

enrich teaching and learning for

students with disabilities across

the Unit.

Staff reflect on their practice by identifying

problems, questioning assumptions about

teaching, developing professional practice

and learning while supporting each other.

Staff demonstrate their effectiveness as a

community of practice.

Staff identify training and development

needs and are supported in their

attendance by the Senior Leader.

Staff have access to quality training and

development activities both face-to-face

and online.

Staff share best practice and teaching

strategies across the Unit.

Professional Learning activities are

undertaken by all staff in week zero and on

student free days.

Staff complete Asthma first aid online

training, an introduction to ActivInspire

Promethean training and Positive

Partnerships – Autism Spectrum online

training.

Staff participate in training and

development activities as negotiated with

the Senior Leader and share the

information with the Unit staff.

Staff undertake professional reading eg

the National Standards for Teachers,

Legalwise seminars, Education to

Medication, Leading the way – Autism

SA, SA Teaching for Effective Learning

Framework, sensory robots, Disability

standards for education – e-learning,

Food Safety, medication management,

transfer and positioning support, seizure

management, oral eating and drinking

support.

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Strategic Direction 1 Cont…

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT Staff engage in formal

processes that evaluate all

aspects of their practice.

Staff receive ongoing formal

and informal feedback about

their practice.

Staff welcome colleagues and support

agency personnel, visitors and overseas

guests to observe the Unit’s integrated

model of learning.

Staff seek feedback from peer

observations based on the National

Standards of Teachers.

Staff share best practice and teaching

strategies across the Unit.

The Performance Planning and

Management process is embedded in

Unit practice.

Parents and caregivers are surveyed at

the end of each semester to seek

feedback about the progress of the

students, curriculum focus, the learning

goals of the NEPs and general interaction

with the Unit.

Staff interact professionally and

communicate respectfully with

students, parents/ caregivers,

colleagues and with members

of the wider community.

All staff are given opportunities to

familiarise themselves with the DECD

Code of Conduct for a child safe

organisation.

Staff communicate as per the procedures

outlined in the Staff Handbook.

The Code of Conduct is included in the

induction process for all new Unit staff.

All staff have access to the Staff

Handbook and the Unit Induction

booklet.

Staff design learning tasks

across the curriculum that

engage students with

disabilities in a range of

authentic tasks.

Students undertake the modified SACE at

Stages 1 and 2, work experience and

structured workplace learning.

Junior class activities reflect the national

goals of schooling for students with

disabilities.

Students complete the Modified SACE.

Students engage in learning that reflects

the national goals of curriculum for

students with disabilities.

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Strategic Direction 2. Excellence in Learning

Teaching staff provide appropriate and challenging learning goals that optimise successful learning outcomes for all students with

disabilities in the Disability Unit.

Teachers provide a range of authentic learning activities across an ICT-rich embedded curriculum, that are differentiated to meet the

individual learning needs of students with disabilities.

Staff review appropriate post school pathways and a seamless transition processes to and from the Disability Unit to ensure quality

learning outcomes.

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT Review appropriate post-school

pathways that accommodate

individual needs and disabilities.

Provide a range of relevant work experience

placements with supportive employers and

Business Services.

Liaise with RTOs, CBS, employers, support

services, community groups and

parents/caregivers to support the learning

goals outlined in the NEP.

Liaise with parents/caregivers, Business

Services, Day Options and Community

Lifestyles as appropriate to explore post

school options.

Students complete SBAs or Traineeships

with supportive employers.

Students gain valuable industry

experience through participation in work

experience placement with Business

Services and in open employment.

Students make a seamless transition to

Day Options etc. as negotiated with

parents/caregivers and support agencies

as required.

Complete the modified SACE at

Stages 1 and 2 and Certificate 1

in Education and Skill

Development as appropriate.

Students have multiple opportunities to

address the learning criteria.

Students have individual support as required

to assist them achieve their learning

outcomes.

Students engage in a range of authentic

learning experiences to achieve their learning

goals.

Students actively participate in all aspects

of the curriculum.

Students complete the modified SACE.

Students undertake Certificate 1 in

Education and Skill Development as

appropriate.

Staff reflects on and evaluates

teaching and learning across the

Regional Disability Unit.

Senior Leader advises staff of relevant T&D

opportunities.

Staff celebrate the Disability Unit’s positive

achievements via meetings, newsletters, blog

and media releases.

Staff brainstorm strategies to maintain the

learning of all students in a safe, secure

environment.

Staff promote the Unit’s success via

Conference and workshop presentations,

and tertiary, community and international

partnerships.

A survey seeking parental/caregiver feedback

is forwarded each semester.

The Regional Disability Unit maintains the

blog, prospectus, newsletter and website.

Parents provide written feedback each

semester about their child’s achievements

and learning outcomes.

Successful promotion of the Unit’s

integrated learning model.

Provide engaging and relevant

curriculum in a safe, supportive

learning environment.

T&D opportunities available for staff to

promote best practice.

Time provided for staff to develop and

update resources.

Funding and resources made available as

required.

The ongoing welfare of staff and students is a

priority.

Update of ICT equipment and software

used in the Disability Unit.

Organic kitchen garden integrated across

the curriculum.

Aquaculture integrated in the curricula.

Extension of the product range in the

Unit’s small business enterprise.

Unit’s kitchen maximised to integrate

daily living skills, food science, catering,

breakfast programme, kitchen

maintenance, vocational pathways.

Animal Assisted Therapy.

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Strategic Direction 2 Cont…

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT Teaching and learning reflect the

goals outlined in the NEP.

Staff utilise the teaching and learning goals

outlined in the One Plan.

Curricula modified to accommodate the

individual learning goals of students.

Teaching and learning linked to post school

options.

Student achievements and skill

development.

Active engagement in authentic learning

activities.

Strategies developed to enable successful

learning outcomes.

Strive for excellence across all

aspects of the curricula.

Implement a range of relevant, authentic

learning experiences for students with

disabilities across the learning areas.

Establish community, regional, national and

global learning partnerships to facilitate

unique, creative teaching and learning

experiences.

Create learning partnerships with

community groups and industry to enrich the

learning experience.

Identify virtual worlds that provide

opportunities for dilemma management and

problem solving.

Showcase the Disability Unit via

conferences and workshops.

Maintain learning partnership with

Flinders University.

Partnerships with overseas educational

leaders.

Students undertake the modified SACE,

Duke of Edinburgh Award, First Aid and

work experience.

The Unit liaises with SAPOL, Zonta

International, Red Cross, Australian

Craniofacial Foundation, World Vision,

local industry and business organisations,

the Salvation Army, Indonesian Ministry

of Education and Culture.

Submit entries to SA Regional Awards,

SA Refugee Poster Week; New Media

Awards; Excellence in Modified SACE

Award, SA Public Teaching Award.

Building a learning organisation

and a culture of success.

Staff models the desired expectations,

attitudes and social skills.

Provide opportunities for students to

experience success across the learning areas.

Celebrate success as a team.

Celebrate student achievement at

Presentation Night.

Provide opportunities for professional

conversations and training and development

activities.

DVDs showcasing Unit activity to be

looped through TV in FO.

Students receive trophies at Presentation

Night for Excellence and Outstanding

Effort.

Trophies displayed in the Unit.

Products from small business enterprise

showcased at SERU, Botanical Gardens

and online.

Presentations at Conferences and

workshops.

Individual educational and

vocational pathways developed

for students.

Students develop their PLPs to assist with

transition pathways.

Consult with parents re relevant

work/training opportunities.

Students undertake the modified SACE at

Stages 1 and 2.

Students undertake Certificate 1 in Education

and Skill Development as appropriate.

Students undertake work experience each

term.

Structured Workplace Learning across the

Unit including the garden, industrial kitchen

and small business enterprise.

SBAs and SBTs negotiated by Unit staff in

collaboration with Apprenticeship Brokers,

using our network of supportive employers.

SBAs and SBTs undertaken by students

in the Disability Unit

Transition pathways developed via One

Plan in consultation with parents, job

search networks and support agencies.

Placement with Day Options negotiated

as required.

Work training with Business Services to

develop work readiness skills and

subsequent employment.

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Strategic Direction 3. Numeracy Across all Learning Areas

Students with disabilities improve their community maths skills by engaging in a range of authentic experiences across the learning

areas.

Multiple opportunities are provided for students with disabilities to further develop their numeracy skills and understandings across the

curriculum.

Development of learning and assessment strategies that address the needs of all students with disabilities.

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT

Identify the individual numeracy

needs of all students with

disabilities in the Unit.

Staff read the psychological reports, medical

reports and One Plans for information re

the numeracy needs of individual students

across the Unit.

Staff attend One Plan meetings to review

the numeracy goals with parents/ caregivers

and significant others.

Staff undertake training and development

about engaging students in appropriate

numeracy activities.

Broader understanding of the individual

numeracy capabilities and needs of students

in the Disability Unit.

A greater breadth of teaching strategies and

integration of community maths across the

curriculum.

Differentiate the core

curriculum to meet the

numeracy needs of all students

across the Disability Unit.

Staff share expertise in the differentiation of

numeracy to meet the learning needs and

styles of all students with disabilities across

the Disability Unit.

Staff utilise digital learning resources to

modify the curriculum across the learning

areas.

Staff use iPads. IWBs, ActivTable, mobile

science lab, the kitchen, garden, Vernier

LabQuest, puzzles, online numeracy

resources and structured workplace

learning to creatively engage students.

Individual numeracy goals across the

learning areas.

Displays of student work in numeracy

across the Unit, blog and newsletter.

Practical work illustrated in Photo Journals

to be shared with families and caregivers.

Various levels of learning evident in the

classroom that accommodate the students’

needs and learning styles.

Structured workplace learning integrates

numeracy across its activities.

Incorporate ICT across the

Disability Unit to further

develop the numeracy skills of

students with disabilities.

Identify ICT resources to further develop

and consolidate numeracy skills.

Staff use Promethean enabled software to

reinforce numeracy skills.

Staff research digital learning resources to

integrate numeracy across the learning

areas.

Staff undertake training re ActivTable,

Promethean software etc.

Positive engagement of students in a variety

of numeracy activities.

All students regardless of their disability are

actively participating and further developing

numeracy skills across the learning areas.

All staff able to use ICT to support

numeracy outcomes.

Positive engagement of

students in a variety of

numeracy activities.

Staff share their skills, reflect on practice

and gain new insights.

Staff as a team provide authentic numeracy

activities

Reflective practice and sharing of collective

wisdom.

Authentic numeracy pedagogy and .

All students actively participate in numeracy

activities.

Integrate numeracy across the

learning areas.

Multiple opportunities for students to

integrate numeracy skills across the

curricula.

Students are aware that numeracy spans

the curricula.

Students undertake Maths

Pathways at Stages 1 and 2.

Teachers engage students in the learning

tasks re the modified SACE.

Students obtain Maths Pathways at Stage 1

and 2 of the SACE.

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Strategic Direction 4. Literacy Across all Learning Areas

Students with disabilities improve their literacy skills by engaging in a range of authentic experiences across the learning areas.

Multiple opportunities are provided for students with disabilities to further develop their literacy and communication skills and

understandings across the curriculum.

Development of learning and assessment strategies that address the literacy needs of all students with disabilities.

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT

Identify the individual literacy

needs of students across the

Unit.

Staff appraise the psychological / medical

reports and One Plans re the

communication and literacy needs of

individual students.

Staff attend One Plan meetings to review

the literacy goals of students

Staff undertake T&D re appropriate

literacy teaching strategies.

Broader understanding of the individual

communication and literacy capabilities

and needs of students in the Disability

Unit.

A greater breadth of teaching strategies

and integration of literacy across the

curriculum.

Differentiate the core

curriculum to meet the literacy

and communication needs of all

students across the Disability

Unit.

Share expertise in the differentiation of

literacy activities to meet the learning

needs and styles of all students.

Staff utilise digital learning resources to

modify literacy activities.

Staff use Microsoft Notebook, iPads.

IWBs, ActivTable, mobile science lab,

kindles, audio books, and online literacy

resources to further develop

communication and literacy skills.

Individual literacy goals across the learning

areas.

Displays of student work across the Unit,

blog and newsletter.

Practical work illustrated in Photo Journals

to be shared with families and caregivers.

Various levels of literacy learning evident

in the classroom that accommodate

student needs.

Structured workplace learning integrates

communication and literacy across its

projects.

Incorporate ICT across the

Disability Unit to further

develop the literacy and

communication skills of

students with disabilities.

Identify ICT resources to develop and

consolidate the communication and

literacy skills of all students.

Promethean enabled software to

reinforce literacy and communication

skills.

Digital learning resources integrate

literacy across the learning areas.

T&D in the ActivtTable, Promethean

software, robotics etc.

Positive engagement of students in a

variety of literacy activities.

All students regardless of their disability

are actively participating and further

developing their literacy/ communication

skills.

All staff able to use ICT to support literacy

outcomes.

Positive engagement of

students in a variety of literacy

activities.

Staff share their skills, reflect on practice

and gain new insights.

Staff as a team provide authentic literacy

activities.

Reflective practice and sharing ideas.

Authentic literacy pedagogy and increased

skill development of staff.

All students actively participating and

learning.

Integrate literacy across the

learning areas.

Multiple opportunities for students to

develop literacy skills.

Staff integrate literacy activities across

the curriculum.

Students are aware that literacy spans the

curricula.

All students undertake English

Pathways at Stage 1 and 2 of

the SACE.

Teachers engage students in prescribed

learning tasks for the modified SACE.

Multiple opportunities for students to

achieve their learning goals.

Support available from SSOs.

Students obtain English Pathways at Stage

1 and 2 of the SACE.

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Strategic Direction 5. Developing a Culture for Learning

Respect the cultural diversity within the Disability Unit, the school and the wider community.

The Disability Unit’s values of respect and working together are embraced by all students and staff.

Demonstrate respect for and sustainability of the Disability Unit’s environment.

TARGETS STRATEGIES MEASUREMENT

The Disability Unit’s values of

respect, responsibility, working

together and accountability are

embraced by all students and staff.

Student case management, class rules and

Unit meetings reinforce the Unit’s values of

respect and working together.

Respect for oneself, each other and the

environment are integrated in learning

activities.

Authentic learning enables students to build

positive relationships and develop

appropriate interpersonal skills.

Professional standards and expectations are

reinforced through performance

management.

Parent concerns and issues are addressed

immediately.

A positive, respectful culture and sense

of well-being across the Disability Unit.

Students and staff demonstrate the

Disability Unit’s core values.

Students wear school uniform

reinforcing their sense of school pride.

Positive feedback from families

demonstrating an appreciation of the

Disability Unit’s culture.

Active student engagement and full

attendance.

Performance and Personal

Development plans of staff

demonstrate professional responsibility

and accountability.

Sustainable environmental

education programmes across the

Disability Unit.

Raise awareness about the Disability Unit’s

carbon footprint.

Raise awareness about sustainability in the

local community and home.

Maintain the Unit’s kitchen garden as a model

of a healthy ecosystem.

Healthy garden ecosystem, where

produce is used in the Unit’s catering

programmes.

Students actively seek to reduce the

carbon footprint in the classroom, Unit

and community.

Child Protection Curriculum (CPC)

Strategy integrated across the

Disability Unit.

Staff provided with T & D in relation to RAN

reporting requirements.

Child Protection Curriculum is undertaken

across the Disability Unit.

All students in the Disability Unit have

can access CPC.

Reporting carried out efficiently for

students at risk.

Staff understand the importance of

mandatory reporting.

Relationships with

parents/caregivers are productive

and positive.

Parent/caregivers have their concerns and

issues addressed immediately.

Photo journals enable students to share their

learning journey with families.

Communication books maintain daily contact

with parents for students with

communication disabilities.

Parents/caregivers provide feedback via a

survey each term.

Parents of students in the Unit sit on

Governing Council.

Parents/caregivers provide input for the

review of One Plans each year and transition

pathways.

Parents are satisfied with the

educational goals and values of the

Disability Unit.

Parents respond positively to the

surveys and newsletter each semester.

Parents perceive themselves to be part

of a team approach in the education of

their children.

Partnership with industry,

community groups, tertiary

organisations, support agencies and

external providers are maintained.

Staff nurture existing partnerships and

actively seek new ones.

Regional and global partnerships are

nurtured, maintained and celebrated through

the Unit’s newsletter, blog and media.

Partnerships are clearly defined and

visible across the learning areas in the

Disability Unit.

Maintain partnership with the

Indonesian Ministry of Education

and Culture and Flinders University.

Showcase the Unit’s integrated learning

model to educational leaders overseas.

Ongoing successful international

partnerships.

Valued cultural exchange.

Students showcase their achievements.

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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTIONS:

MELBOURNE DECLARATION ON EDUCATION GOALS FOR YOUNG

AUSTRALIANS

Goal 1: Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence

Goal 2: All young Australians become

- successful learners

- confident and creative individuals

- and active and informed citizens

A commitment to Action Developing Stronger Partnerships

Supporting quality teaching and school leadership

Strengthening early childhood education

Enhancing middle years development

Supporting senior years of schooling and youth transitions

Promoting world-class curriculum and assessment

Improving educational outcomes for Indigenous youth and disadvantaged

young Australians, especially those from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Strengthening accountability and transparency

DECD STRATEGIC PLAN 2014 – 2017

Higher standards of learning achievement

South Australia will have a strong public education system, characterised by high

achievement, growth, challenge, engagement and equity.

Improve health and wellbeing

Developmental outcomes for children and young people will improve through

the provision of universal and targeted education, health and family services that

consider the ‘whole child’.

Improve and integrate child safety

Our services will be effective and responsive in supporting staff, the community

and families in keeping children safe from harm, abuse and neglect.

Engage children, families and communities

Children, young people, families and the wider community will be included in

our planning and decision making processes.

Right service at the right time

Families, carers, children and young people will access the range and scale of

services they need for their health, wellbeing, development, care and education.

Build a better system

The South Australian public education and care system will be effective, efficient

and transparent, with high public trust and credibility.

SCHOOL PRIORITIES

High Quality Effective Professional Practice

Excellence in Learning

Numeracy Across all Learning Areas

Literacy Across all Learning Areas

Developing a Culture of Professionalism, Cooperation and Caring

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GLOSSARY

ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

CBS Community Bridging Services

CPC Child Protection Curriculum

DAYMAP Attendance Software Program

DECD Department for Education and Child Development

EALD English as an Additional Language or Dialect

FLO Flexible Learning Options

ICT Information and Communication Technologies

IT Information Technology

IWB Interactive White Board

LM Learning Management

LNNP Literacy and Numeracy National Project

NAPLAN National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy

NEP Negotiated Education Plan

PC Pastoral Care

PD Professional Development

PLP Personal Learning Plan

RISSC Regional Intervention Student Support Centre

RSL Returned and Services League

RTO Registered Training Organisation

SERU Special Education Resource Unit

SRC Student Representative Council

SAASTA South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy

SACE South Australian Certificate of Education

SAPOL South Australian Police

SBA School Based Apprenticeship

SHIP Students with High Intellectual Potential

TAFE Training and Further Education

TfEL Teaching for Effective Learning framework

T&D Training and Development

VET Vocational Education Training

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