Staff Reflection: Shared Expectations for Teaching and Learning

Introduction


This short survey will help us evaluate the impact of the Raising the Bar work, including this year’s professional learning, revised policies and guidance.


Responses are anonymous. Themes and anonymised comments may be used as evidence for our CIS self-study. Please answer honestly; we want to understand what has become clearer and what still needs further work.

*1. Are you a new or returning member of staff?
*2. How clear are the school’s expectations for teaching and learning?
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*3. Which parts of the back-to-school training were most useful in helping you understand these expectations?
*4. Did receiving the relevant policy or guidance after each workshop help clarify what was expected?
*5. Please give one example of an expectation or practice that is now clearer to you.
*6. For returning staff: what, if anything, feels different from previous years?
*7. Have the training and revised guidance affected your day-to-day practice? Please give an example if possible.
*8. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
I understand the reasons behind the school’s expectations.
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I understand how these expectations reflect the needs of our learners and community.
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I feel able to take ownership of implementing them.
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Expectations are communicated consistently across the school.
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I know where to find the relevant policies and guidance.
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*9. What still needs to be clarified, supported or developed?
*10. What should the school make sure it preserves as this work continues?