News of plans for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers to develop literacy in the new Leading Literacy Schools (LLS) by creating projects for trainees and pupils, followed by a series of questions for School Improvement Partners (SIPs) visiting LLSs.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
All higher education institutions and most school-based ITT providers have registered schools into the Leading Literacy Schools initiative, with 689 schools now involved.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
A briefing for School Improvement Partners (SIPs) about using Management Information Systems (MIS) to support pupil attainment tracking, news of guidance published to support SIPs addressing underachievement by gifted and talented pupils, and an overview of Initial Teacher Training for literacy in the new Leading Literacy Schools (LLS).
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Following the very positive independent evaluation of the Leading Partners in Literacy (LPL) project, ITT providers have now registered schools for the second year with almost 700 schools now involved.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
An update for School Improvement Partners (SIPs) about the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Leading Partners in Literacy programme, and news of a new DVD called Developing Literacy in Initial Teacher Training, followed by questions SIPs can ask themselves about this initiative.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Announcement of a new area of the National Strategies website devoted to using data for school improvement, and a summary of the resources it contains.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
The independent Evaluation of the Leading Literacy Schools (LLS) Initiative by the Henley Business School is overwhelmingly positive. It concludes that LLS is a very effective initiative which is working well.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
An overview of the What Works Well database of case studies, showing how School Improvement Partners (SIPs) can benefit from the lessons learned and success stories it contains, and suggesting ways SIPs can discuss the studies with headteachers.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
A guide to effective whole-school approaches to school attendance, a summary of how successful schools approach the problem, and a series of questions School Improvement Partners (SIPs) can ask schools to support and challenge their efforts in this area.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
