Gathering Evidence

From the data feedback from Wolf Fisher and the result of PAT test in week 3 of term 1, I analysed my learners' results and referred to NZCER - Student Over Time Progress Report. This has given me a clear path for supporting them.  It was a very powerful tool for discussion with the learner.  They can see the trend. Learners understand the learning journey.

As TKI  stated that the prime owners of assessment data are the students, and that sharing the data enables students and teachers and parents to work in partnership to improve teaching and learning

This information helped me to keep a close monitor of learners that are at the boarder line.

COMPREHENSION

	Below	Need close monitor	Confidently At	Above	Total students in Year level
Year 8	4	9	1	1	15
Year 7	5	4	3	2	14
Year 6			2	1	3

STAR

	Below	Need close monitor	Confidently AT	Above	Total students in year level
Year 8	4	8	4		16
Year 7	6	4	6		14
Year 6		1	2	1	3

MATHS

	Below	Need close monitor	Confidently AT	Above	Total students in year level
Year 8	1	10	5		16
Year 7	6	5	4		15
Year 6			2	1

Example of student progress report.

CoL Focus

My Inquiry Focus:  To develop Student Agency within my learners. I want to empower learners to take responsibility for their learning.  

To know where my learners are achieving at in response to the New Zealand National Standards and what skills, knowledge and capabilities are required to progress their learning further

Teaching As Inquiry

2017 - Embarking on a new journey - CoL

Teaching as Inquiry - I have chosen Goal No. 4 -

Increase the achievement of Years 1-10 learners, with a focus on Years 7-10, in reading, writing and maths, as measured against National Standards and agreed targets.

Throughout my journey this year I will be following the Maniakalani inquiry model to share my experiences, success
and difficulties encountered.

For my Inquiry this year (2017) I will work on developing strategies to empower my year 7 & 8 students to act on their learning.

My question is: How will  my practise develop /enhance student agency - giving them power to act on their learning to raise their  achievement/at NS..

Whakatauki

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini.It is not my strength alone, but the strength of many that contribute to my success.

Innovate

AIGA PHILOSPY IN THE NU’U LEARNING SPACE

I introduced working in Aiga as I have 100% Pasifika learners and have sibblings and cousins in the Nu’u learning space. The idea of working or learning using the Aiga philosphy is with the knowledge and experience of being Pasifika. Aiga or whanau or family is quite strong. They want to support their own Aiga. The Aiga is  mixed level and mixed ability and skills.  They have the support of each other with learning and behavoiur.

I teach Aiga not ability group. However, I meet with  target students from each Aiga to ensure they are on track with their learning.

At beginning of Term 1, I scan my learners according to the OTJ at the end of 2016.

My challenge is to support learners that are below to shift to AT and the well below learners to shit to below or AT.

	YEAR LEVEL	WELL BELOW	BELOW	AT	ABOVE
MATHS	8		4	10
	7	3	5	4	1
	6		1		2
TOTAL		3	10	14	3
READING	8		5	9
	7	3	3	7
	6		1	1	1
TOTAL		3	9	17	1
WRITING	8		6	8
	7	3	4	6
	6		1	1	1
TOTAL		3	11	15	1

To make accelerate progress, I have to support learners to make a year progress/shift.