SICI Webinar - The Pathways to School Success (European Commission) and Effects of the pandemic on inspection work
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SICI is glad to invite members to a webinar on ‘Effects of the pandemic on inspection work’ on Thursday March 25th at 15.00-17.00 CET. The webinar will be held over Teams.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has compelled inspectorates to radically rethink their strategies, frameworks and the way they operate. In this webinar, inspectorates’ representatives from different member countries will exchange information on the challenges of the effective undertaking of inspection functions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies inspectorates are using to overcome new challenges. Presentations and discussions will revolve around the changes in the inspectorates further to the outbreak of the pandemic.
1. European Commission - DG Education and Culture
‘Pathways to School Success’: The Commission Communication on achieving a European Education Area by 2025 foresees a new initiative aimed at promoting the inclusive dimension of school education: ‘Pathways to School Success’. The initiative will outline policy guidance on strategies and actions to reduce early leaving education and training, help all pupils reach a certain level of proficiency in basic skills and complete upper secondary education. It will have a special focus on groups that are more at risk of underachievement and early school leaving.
The presentation will be followed by a discussion on how QA mechanisms can support schools in improving all learners’ achievement and well-being, with particular attention to students who are more at risk of underachievement and early school leaving.
2. Scotland - National overview of practice: supporting the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of remote learning
Schools in Scotland moved to a second period of remote learning in January 2021. To further support and improve the delivery of high-quality effective remote learning, HM Inspectors in Scotland have been working directly with schools and local authorities to develop a national overview of practice. The purpose of this is to:
- Learn what is working well and share this widely to celebrate success and support consistency in the quality and effectiveness of delivery of remote learning
- Surface the challenges and/or issues so that these can be addressed, either locally or nationally, as appropriate.
- Identify what further assistance is required to continue to improve the delivery of remote learning so that relevant support can be provided at local and/or national level.
3. Ireland – Inspection model for evaluating remote teaching and learning
In collaboration with schools, the Inspectorate has piloted a new model of inspection for evaluating remote teaching and learning. This presentation will outline the key features of the model and the learning from the pilot.
4. Portugal – An inspectorate new approach – Pedagogic Assessment in the Secondary School – Monitoring Schools Performance
The Portuguese Inspectorate promoted methodological and procedural adaptations for school visits during the pandemic. The focus was on assessment and evaluation practices in a remote teaching and learning context. The process of triangulation of information included document analysis, interviews, and online questionnaires, covering 100 schools, and 300 secondary school classes.
5. Norway - Inspections in Norway during the pandemic
The Norwegian Government aims to keep kindergartens and schools open during the pandemic. There has been several inspections during 2020, on numerous subjects. Most inspections has been linked with the ordinary regulations, and not specifically the temporary regulations. Inspections has been arranged differently, but within our ordinary method.
6. North Rhine Westphalia - How the pandemic has changed our inspection work
We will look at elements (methods and instruments) in the inspection process that had to be adjusted and at chances and challenges of “remote inspection” elements. Schools describe changed needs for support through inspection, which has affected communication between schools and inspection. A brief overview of the changes in the “daily routines” as inspectors.
AGENDA (all times in Central European Time)
15.00 Welcome and opening remarks, SICI Executive Committee
15.05 Presentation by Annalisa Cannoni, European Commission, DG Education and Culture
The ‘Pathways to School Success’ initiative within the European Education Area 2025
Discussion on how QA mechanisms can support schools to raise educational achievements of all pupils
15.35 Presentation by Louise Turnbull, Scotland
National overview of practice: supporting the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of remote learning
15.50 Presentation by Pádraig Mac Fhlannchadha and Ger Power, Ireland
Inspection model for evaluating remote teaching and learning
16.05 Presentation by Ronny Alver Gursli, Norway
Inspections in Norway during the pandemic
16.15 Presentation by Isabel Barata and Rosa Micaelo, Portugal
An inspectorate new approach – Pedagogic Assessment in the Secondary School – Monitoring Schools Performance
16.30 Presentation by Wilma Brings, North Rhine Westphalia
How the pandemic has changed our inspection work
16.40 Questions and answers, moderated by Mamta Arnott, ESTYN
17.00 Thank you and close