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Strategic Improvement Plan 2021-2024

                  Victoria Avenue Public School 4655

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School vision and context
       School vision statement                                                                                          School context
       At Victoria Avenue Public School, we are curious and passionate agents of our own                                Victoria Avenue Public School opened in 2015 and is located on Victoria Avenue, Concord
       learning who strive to connect, succeed and thrive.                                                              West. We acknowledge that we play and learn on the lands of the Wangal people of the
                                                                                                                        Eora nation and the Burramattagal people of the Darug nation.
       We embed high expectations through strong and positive community partnerships and
       innovative teaching and learning practices.                                                                      Victoria Avenue Community Precinct is situated adjacent to Sydney Olympic Park which
                                                                                                                        includes the Badu mangroves, the Narawang wetlands and the Homebush Bay shipwrecks.
       Learners are inspired to be leaders that are resilient, respectful and resourceful global                        Teachers and students regularly use Bicentennial Park as an additional classroom space
       citizens who collaboratively apply critical and creative thinking skills to improve the world                    for rich learning experiences.
       around them.
                                                                                                                        Victoria Avenue Public School has approximately 300 students and caters for a diverse
       We create an inclusive and supportive learning environment by fostering empathy, ethical                         community from a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds. We have five Inclusive
       thinking and celebration of diversity.                                                                           Education Classes for students with disabilities and our school represents over 41 different
                                                                                                                        cultural and linguistic groups. Over 75% of students come from a Language Background
       Our school community is committed to the pursuit of excellence for all, ensuring that every                      Other Than English (LBOTE). Approximately 1% of the student population have an
       student is known, valued and cared for.                                                                          Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. Our parents have high expectations
                                                                                                                        and are very involved and supportive of the school.

                                                                                                                        Victoria Avenue Public School is part of an innovative integrated community precinct
                                                                                                                        partnership between the NSW Department of Education, City of Canada Bay Council and
                                                                                                                        Sydney Local Health District. The precinct consists of four services including a 47 place
                                                                                                                        child care centre catering for children from birth to school age, an early childhood health
                                                                                                                        centre, an outside school hours care centre, shared community use of playing fields and
                                                                                                                        communal hall.

                                                                                                                        Extracurricular opportunities are provided for students such as PSSA sport, choirs, creative
                                                                                                                        arts, Auslan, sustainability clubs and technology. These enable students to excel through a
                                                                                                                        range of different experiences.

                                                                                                                        Through our situational analysis and strong community consultation processes, we have
                                                                                                                        identified the following three areas for improvement: systematic and sequenced approach to
                                                                                                                        the teaching of reading and numeracy; whole school monitoring of student data to inform
                                                                                                                        teacher practice; and building a collaborative learning culture. Further work will need to
                                                                                                                        occur in the areas of explicit teaching of reading and numeracy informed by assessment
                                                                                                                        and data analysis within a future-focused educational environment.

                                                                                                                        Continual monitoring of student data will determine areas of need and success at a class
                                                                                                                        and school level and the involvement of the whole school community in this process will be
                                                                                                                        essential in ensuring that every student, every teacher and every leader improves every
                                                                                                                        year.

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Strategic Direction 1: Student growth and attainment

       Purpose                                                    Initiatives                                                    Success criteria for this strategic direction
       Maximise student learning outcomes by strengthening        Personalised Learning                                          LEARNING
       school wide practices and processes for differentiated
       programs and interventions that are responsive to the      Literacy and numeracy programs that are differentiated,        Teaching and Learning Programs
       learning needs of all students.                            flexible and regularly adapted to reflect identified student
                                                                  need.                                                          Teaching and learning programs are dynamic, showing
                                                                                                                                 evidence of revisions based on feedback on teaching
       Improvement measures                                       Explicit Teaching and Learning                                 practices, consistent and reliable student assessment and
                                                                                                                                 continuous tracking of student progress and achievement.
       Target year: 2022                                          Consistent, whole school continuum of learning and
                                                                  assessment in literacy and numeracy to ensure high
       Top 2 bands (or equivalent) NAPLAN reading increase        expectations and evidence-based best practice
       (uplift) of 12.4%.                                         pedagogies such as visible learning to create                  Whole School Monitoring of Student Learning
                                                                  individualised student learning goals in reading and
       Target year: 2022                                          numeracy.                                                      The school uses systematic and reliable assessment
                                                                                                                                 information to evaluate student learning over time and
       Top 2 bands (or equivalent) NAPLAN numeracy increase
                                                                                                                                 implements changes in teaching that lead to measurable
       (uplift) of 13.20% .
                                                                                                                                 improvement. The school has processes in place to
       Target year: 2022                                                                                                         support teachers' consistent, evidence-based judgement
                                                                                                                                 and moderation of assessments.
       Attendance uplift of 6.30% of students attending more
       than 90% of the time.

       Target year: 2024                                                                                                         Student Growth

       Students in Years 1-6 will demonstrate an effect size of                                                                  The school has identified what growth is expected for
       0.65 when comparing start year to end year scale scores                                                                   each student and students are achieving higher than
       in the Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) in reading.                                                                     expected growth on internal school progress and
                                                                                                                                 achievement data.
       Target year: 2024

       Students in Years 1-6 will demonstrate an effect size of
       0.60 when comparing start year to end year scale scores                                                                   TEACHING
       in the Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) in numeracy.
                                                                                                                                 Explicit Teaching

                                                                                                                                 A whole school approach ensures the most effective
                                                                                                                                 evidence-based teaching methods optimise learning
                                                                                                                                 progress for all students, across the full range of abilities.
                                                                                                                                 Teachers employ evidence-based effective teaching
                                                                                                                                 strategies. Effective methods are identified, promoted and
                                                                                                                                 modelled, and students' learning improvement is
                                                                                                                                 monitored, demonstrating growth.

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Strategic Direction 1: Student growth and attainment

                                                                                                 Success criteria for this strategic direction
                                                                                                 LEADING

                                                                                                 Continuous Improvement

                                                                                                 The school is recognised as a leader for its impact on
                                                                                                 learning progress, its effective practices and continuous
                                                                                                 improvement, and its active support of (improvement in)
                                                                                                 other schools.

                                                                                                 Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                 Question:

                                                                                                 To what extent have we achieved our purpose and can
                                                                                                 demonstrate impact and improvement of student
                                                                                                 outcomes in literacy and numeracy?

                                                                                                 Data:

                                                                                                 The school will use the following data sources to regularly
                                                                                                 analyse the effectiveness of the initiatives in achieving the
                                                                                                 purpose and improvement measures of the strategic
                                                                                                 direction.

                                                                                                  •   Internal Data - PLAN2, Progressive Achievement
                                                                                                      Test (PAT), Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early
                                                                                                      Literacy Skills® (Dibels), Probe, PM Benchmark
                                                                                                      Reading Assessment, Rubrics, Pre/Post tests
                                                                                                  •   External Data - NAPLAN, Check-in Assessment
                                                                                                  •   SCOUT
                                                                                                  •   Student work samples
                                                                                                  •   Student Personalised Learning Plans
                                                                                                  •   Student target groups

                                                                                                 Analysis:

                                                                                                 The evaluation plan will involve:
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Strategic Direction 1: Student growth and attainment

                                                                                                 Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                  •   Executive team and whole staffto review data
                                                                                                      sourcesin order toreflectonthe school's initiatives and
                                                                                                      improvement measures.
                                                                                                  •   Term by term review and triangulation of data
                                                                                                      sources including quantitative and qualitative,
                                                                                                      internal and external data tovalidateconclusions.

                                                                                                 Implications:

                                                                                                 After analysing thedataa determination will be made as to
                                                                                                 the future of the four years' work and 'Where to Next?'

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Strategic Direction 2: Data Informed Practice

       Purpose                                                       Initiatives                                                    Success criteria for this strategic direction
       Assessment and feedback form an integral part of                                                                             LEARNING
       teaching and learning programs with whole school data         Assessment and Feedback
       analysis informing planning.                                                                                                 Formative Assessment
                                                                     Review and adapt pedagogy to ensure reliable formative
                                                                     and summative assessment practices are used daily to           Assessment is used flexibly and responsively as an
       Improvement measures                                          analyse student progress, evaluate growth over time and        integral part of daily classroom instruction. Formative
                                                                     report student achievement.                                    assessment is practised expertly by teachers.
       Target year: 2024

       Teachers demonstrate a thorough understanding and
       extensive evidence of differentiated assessment               Teachers provide students with detailed and specific           TEACHING
       strategies to inform teaching directions, assessment of       feedback about what they need to do to achieve growth
       student progress and the achievement and reflection on        as a learner and encourage students to self-assess,            Feedback
       teacher impact to improve student outcomes.                   reflect and monitor their work.
                                                                                                                                    Teachers routinely review learning with each student both
       Target year: 2024                                             Use of Data to Inform Practice                                 in class and on work submitted, ensuring all students
                                                                                                                                    have a clear understanding of how to improve. Student
       Teachers and students embed co-constructed success            Enhance teacher capabilities to ensure that data               feedback is elicited by teachers and informs their
       criteria to provide quality feedback during self- and peer-   collection is used to differentiate curriculum, inform         teaching. Student errors and misunderstandings are
       assessment.                                                   teaching and provide feedback to students so that              explicitly addressed until teachers and students are
                                                                     learning is maximised for all.                                 confident that mastery is demonstrated.
       Target year: 2024

       Student feedback is elicited by teachers and informs their
       teaching. Effective systems and processes are in place to
                                                                     Leaders embed school systems and processes that                Data use in teaching
       ensure that students have a clear understanding of how to
                                                                     support every classroom teacher to regularly and
       improve.
                                                                     collectively reflect on their data to promote consistent and   Teachers clearly understand, develop and apply a full
                                                                     comparable judgement and to inform point of need               range of assessment strategies - assessment for learning,
                                                                     learning around learning intentions/success criteria in        assessment as learning and assessment of learning - in
                                                                     reading and numeracy.                                          determining teaching directions, monitoring and assessing
                                                                                                                                    student progress and achievement, and reflecting on
                                                                                                                                    teaching effectiveness.

                                                                     Maximise teacher capacity to embed a culture of
                                                                     measuring the growth and achievement of every student,
                                                                     including building collective teacher responsibility for all   Data analysis
                                                                     students' learning
                                                                                                                                    The learning goals for students are informed by analysis
                                                                                                                                    of internal and external student progress and
                                                                                                                                    achievement data. Progress towards goals is monitored
                                                                                                                                    through collection of quality, valid and reliable data.
                                                                                                                                    Reporting on school performance is based on valid and
                                                                                                                                    reliable data and analysis.

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Strategic Direction 2: Data Informed Practice

                                                                                                  Success criteria for this strategic direction

                                                                                                  Data literacy

                                                                                                  All teachers have a sound understanding of student
                                                                                                  assessment and data concepts (e.g. causality, bias). They
                                                                                                  analyse, interpret and extrapolate data and they
                                                                                                  collaboratively use this to inform planning, identify
                                                                                                  interventions and modify teaching practice

                                                                                                  Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                  Question:

                                                                                                  To what extent does assessment and feedback enhance
                                                                                                  teaching and learning programs?

                                                                                                  To what extent does whole school data analysis inform
                                                                                                  planning?

                                                                                                  Data:

                                                                                                  The school will use the following data sources to regularly
                                                                                                  analyse the effectiveness of the initiatives in achieving the
                                                                                                  purpose and improvement measures of the strategic
                                                                                                  direction.

                                                                                                   •   Analysis of effect size of Progressive Achievement
                                                                                                       Test data
                                                                                                   •   Regular evaluation of teaching and learning
                                                                                                       programs
                                                                                                   •   Evidence of Learning Intention / Success Criteria in
                                                                                                       teaching and learning programs
                                                                                                   •   Tell Them From Me Student Survey open-ended
                                                                                                       questions
                                                                                                   •   Questioning students and teachers during learning
                                                                                                       walks
                                                                                                   •   Evidence of student SMART goals in student-led
                                                                                                       conferences

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Strategic Direction 2: Data Informed Practice

                                                                                                  Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                   •   Student progress on data walls

                                                                                                  Analysis:

                                                                                                  The evaluation plan will involve:

                                                                                                   •   Executive team and whole staffto review data
                                                                                                       sourcesin order toreflectonthe school's initiatives and
                                                                                                       improvement measures.
                                                                                                   •   Term by term review and triangulation of data
                                                                                                       sources including quantitative and qualitative,
                                                                                                       internal and external data tovalidateconclusions.

                                                                                                  Implications:

                                                                                                  After analysing thedataa determination will be made as to
                                                                                                  the future of the four years' work and 'Where to Next?'

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Strategic Direction 3: Building Leadership Through Collective Efficacy

       Purpose                                                         Initiatives                                                    Success criteria for this strategic direction
       A cohesive educational community driven by collective                                                                          LEARNING
       efficacy and feedback.                                          Collaboration
                                                                                                                                      Learning Culture
                                                                       Teachers engage in professional dialogue to share and
       Improvement measures                                            gain expertise in evidence-based teaching practices.           The whole school community demonstrates aspirational
                                                                                                                                      expectations of learning progress and achievement for all
       Target year: 2024                                               Leadership                                                     students and is committed to the pursuit of excellence.
       Collective Teacher Efficacy teacher survey demonstrates         Staff are recognised as leaders who actively embody a          High Expectations
       uplift, scoring at least 4.5.                                   culture of collaboration.
                                                                                                                                      Effective partnerships in learning with parents and
       Target year: 2024
                                                                                                                                      students mean students are motivated to deliver their best
                                                                                                                                      and continually improve.
       Staff reporting high levels of collaborative practice through
       the What Works Best Survey, scoring at least a 4.5.

       Target year: 2024
                                                                                                                                      TEACHING
       Increase % of staff identified as highly accomplished /
       LEAD on the Classroom Practice Continuum.                                                                                      Collaborative Practice and Feedback

                                                                                                                                      Explicit systems are embedded across the school to
                                                                                                                                      facilitate professional dialogue, collaboration, classroom
                                                                                                                                      observation, modelling of effective practice and the
                                                                                                                                      provision of specific and timely feedback to teachers.

                                                                                                                                      LEADING

                                                                                                                                      Instructional Leadership

                                                                                                                                      The leadership team maintains a focus on distributed
                                                                                                                                      instructional leadership to sustain a culture of effective,
                                                                                                                                      evidence-based teaching and ongoing improvement so
                                                                                                                                      that every student makes measurable learning progress
                                                                                                                                      and gaps in student achievement decrease.

                                                                                                                                      Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                                                      Question:

                                                                                                                                      To what extent have we achieved our purpose and can
                                                                                                                                      demonstrate impact and improvement in collective

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Strategic Direction 3: Building Leadership Through Collective Efficacy

                                                                                                   Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
                                                                                                   efficacy, leadership and feedback?

                                                                                                   Data:

                                                                                                   The school will use the following data sources to regularly
                                                                                                   analyse the effectiveness of the initiatives in achieving the
                                                                                                   purpose and improvement measures of the strategic
                                                                                                   direction.

                                                                                                    •   Internal Data- staff, student and parent surveys,
                                                                                                        LEED surveys, Learning Walks, Case Management
                                                                                                        Meeting Data, Staff Professional Development Plan
                                                                                                        goals.
                                                                                                    •   External Data -Tell Them From Me, Instructional
                                                                                                        Rounds
                                                                                                    •   Student Voice Audit
                                                                                                    •   Student- Student Led Conferences
                                                                                                    •   EALD school evaluation framework

                                                                                                   Analysis:

                                                                                                   The evaluation plan will involve:

                                                                                                    •   Executive team and whole staffto review data
                                                                                                        sourcesin order toreflectonthe school's initiatives and
                                                                                                        improvement measures.
                                                                                                    •   Term by term review and triangulation of data
                                                                                                        sources including quantitative and qualitative,
                                                                                                        internal and external data tovalidateconclusions.

                                                                                                   Implications:

                                                                                                   After analysing thedataa determination will be made as to
                                                                                                   the future of the four years' work and 'Where to Next?'

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