Priority Two: What Is It?

  
"To support and develop the skills of teachers, the self-discipline of pupils and to enhance school environments so they are conducive to learning and teaching."

'Priority Two' is made up of the three following 'outcomes':

  1. Continuing professional development of teachers' skills.
  2. Increased self-discipline of pupils.
  3. Enhanced school environments which are more
    conducive to teaching and learning.

1: Continuing professional development of teachers' skills.

This is made up of the following 'performance measures' and 'quality indicators':

  • 2.1.A - New indicator of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is still in development, in the light of CPD Framework.

  • 2.1.B - Quality indicator 6.6 from How good is our school? - Staff review and development.

2: Increased self-discipline of pupils.

This is made up of the following 'performance measures' and 'quality indicators':

  • 2.2.A - Levels of attendance

  • 2.2.B - Number of days lost per 1000 pupils through exclusion.

  • 2.2.C - Number and % of pupils participating in buddying, mentoring or similar schemes.

  • 2.2.D - Quality indicator 5.1 from How good is our school? - Climate and relationships.

3: Enhanced school environments which are more conducive to teaching and learning.

This is made up of the following 'performance measures' and 'quality indicators':

  • 2.3.A - Pupil/adult ratio in primary schools.

  • 2.3.B - % of schools (primary and secondary schools separately) classified as Health Promoting Schools (under development).

  • 2.3.C - % schools (primary and secondary schools separately) with a quality award or applying a quality model.

  • 2.3.D - Quality indicator 6.1 from How good is our school? - Accommodation and facilities.