Black Childrens Achievement Programme

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• Black Childrens Achievement Programme
• Autumn Network Meeting
• 20th October 2008

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Introductions

• Phase 1
• Lindley I C.E. (VA) Infant School, Reinwood I,
  Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary, Fixby JI
• Phase 2
• Ashbrow I, Paddock JIN,
• Phase 3
• Moldgreen J.I.N., Bradley J, Spring Grove J.I.N.
• Making a Big Difference
• Lindley C.E. (VA) Infants School, Reinwood I, Our
  Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary, Ashbrow I

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Aims

• To explore
• findings from BCAP year 2
• how BCAP materials can support School Improvement
• how we might disseminate work within school
• an African-centred value system
• how P4C might support childrens thinking skills
  and higher order language skills

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Kirklees Findings
• Evaluating impact Eileen McKen, National
  Strategies
• Journey around the BCAP website Eileen McKen,
  National Strategies
• Digital Brain
• Making a Big Difference in Mathematics (PSRN)
• 2.00 REFRESHMENTS
• Exploring African Value Systems The Ten Fetters
• Milton Brown, Parents of Black Children
  Association
• Reinwood Infants School

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BCAP 07 08Leadership and Management

• Leadership and Management discussions with SLT
  reveal increased confidence in leading on meeting
  the needs of Black children in three out of four
  schools.
• Strengthened a whole school approach to raising
  minority ethnic achievement with a clear view of
  what this means for Black pupils.
• RAP meetings have helped to develop the capacity
  of SLT within each school in addressing the needs
  of minority ethnic pupils

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BCAP 07 08Leadership and Management

• Leadership and Management discussions with SLT
  reveal increased confidence in leading on meeting
  the needs of Black children in three out of four
  schools.
• Strengthened a whole school approach to raising
  minority ethnic achievement with a clear view of
  what this means for Black pupils.
• RAP meetings have helped to develop the capacity
  of SLT within each school in addressing the needs
  of minority ethnic pupils

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BCAP 07 08 Data

• Close tracking of pupil progress
• Commitment to closing the gap aspirational
  targets
• Rates of progress closely monitored

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Teaching and Learning

• All schools have reported on increased confidence
  and raised self esteem amongst targeted and some
  non-targeted pupils.
• All schools reported increased engagement with
  the curriculum which has been revised to be more
  culturally inclusive

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Partnership with parents/carers and community

• Increased monitoring of the involvement of
  parents of Black children in school life and
  learning for their children
• More rigorous reporting of progress and standards
  related to national expectation to parents
• Curriculum that reflects the culture of families
  with Black children
• Increased confidence of staff in communicating
  with parents of Black children
• Increased confidence of parents of Black children
  in communicating with staff

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2008 headlines Foundation Stage Profile -
Mathematics

• 250 Black pupils (5.17 of all pupils)
• Mathematics 6
• All LA pupils 65.8
• BAFR (29) 41.4 (could be EAL)
• BCRB (58) 58.6
• BOTH (10) 40
• MABL (8) 62.5
• MWBA (14) 71.4
• MWBC (131) 71.8
• 105 Black pupils below average score for all
  pupils

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2008 headlines Foundation Stage Profile -
Mathematics

• 250 Black pupils (5.17 of all pupils)
• Mathematics 6
• Boys
  Girls
• All LA pupils 62.2 69.7
  
• BAFR (29) 43.8 38.5
  
• BCRB (58) 62.1 55.2
• BOTH (10) 42.9 33.3
• MABL (8) 60.0 66.7
• MWBA (14) 75.0 66.7
• MWBC (131) 66.7 76.5
• 105 Black pupils below average score for all
  pupils

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2008 headlines Foundation Stage Profile -
Mathematics

• 250 Black pupils (5.17 of all pupils)
• Mathematics 8
• All pupils 18.4
• BAFR (29) 13.8 (could be EAL)
• BCRB (58) 8.6
• BOTH (10) 0
• MABL (8) 25
• MWBA (14) 21.4
• MWBC (131) 15.3

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KS 1 and KS 2

• Secure Area - inaccurate data!!!
• We will be discussing school data in RAP meetings

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Who are our targeted pupils?

• Refer to National Strategies Tracking Grid
• We are required to report on pupil progress
  for your targeted BCAP pupils. These are the
  pupils who
• were in targeted focus groups between 2006 2008
• were identified by class teachers in non focus
  groups in 2006 2008
• (these pupils above, continue to be targeted
  this year)
• are targeted in focus groups for 2008 2009
• have been identified by class teachers in non
  focus groups in 2008 2009

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Evaluating impact

• Eileen McKen
• Regional Advisor, National Strategies
• Expectations for schools 2008 2009
• Refer to tracking grids

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Journey around the BCAP website

• Eileen McKen
• Regional Advisor, National Strategies

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Digital Brain

• Fixby J.I. School

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Making a Big Difference in Mathematics (PSRN)

• Ashbrow I
• Lindley C.E. (VA) Infant School
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
• Reinwood I

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Making a Big Difference in Mathematics (PSRN)

• To develop the knowledge and understanding of
  specific issues around Black childrens
  achievement in EYFS, particularly in Mathematics
• To identify strategies for raising the
  achievement of Black children in EYFS,
  particularly in Mathematics
• To produce models of good practice for
  dissemination within school and beyond.

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Planning for inclusion

• Refer to EYFS plans for inclusion for Black
  pupils in Mathematics
• RAPs will
• address barriers to achievement
• identify strategies for access and inclusion
• consider the language of the curriculum
• identify resources which support Black childrens
  learning
• identify aspirational expectations
• consider ways to involve parents/carers in
  mathematical learning
• identify role models

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What do we hope to achieve?

• Targeted pupils make at least expected progress
  in line with aspirational expectations
• Teachers have an increased awareness of
  strategies to raise achievement of Black pupils
  in Mathematics
• Raised awareness at whole school level of Black
  pupils achievement in Mathematics in EYFS
• Dissemination of good practice across the LA.

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The Williams Report - 2008- recommendation

• All practitioners need to have a clear grasp of
  how childrens understanding of mathematics
  develops they need to be comfortable with
  mathematical language and able to support
  childrens play

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Insert key points from the Williams report

• Refer to handout
• Add key points

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Making a Big Difference in Mathematics (PSRN)

• Refer to Audit

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REFRESHMENTS
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The Ten Fetters

• Milton Brown
• CEO Parents of Black
• Childrens Association

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Ten Fetters in Practice Reinwood I
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Philosophy for Children

• Dick Palfrey
• School Improvement Officer
• Kirklees Learning Service

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Primary National Strategies

• Expectations for schools 2008 2009
• Refer to handout

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Homework

• BCAP materials
• Refer to handout
• Your target group return tracking grid to us by
  deadlines
• Dates for RAPS
• Dates for consultancy support
• Network meetings 13th March, Summer 17th June
• EMA Network Meeting November 13th Cedar Court
• Contracts return to us by 20th Oct

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Any questions?
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Evaluation