Policy

This policy is intended to cover the Board’s responsibilities under NAG 1, which envisages that the Board will satisfy the requirements of the Guideline by working through the Principal and Staff. In conformity with this, the Monitoring Student Achievement policy is built around the concept of governance, that is, setting strategic direction, approving the annual plan and budget presented by the Principal, and monitoring the implementation of the Annual Plan and Budget by the Principal.

1.    In Term 1 of each school year, the Board will consider achievement data presented to it by the Principal and determine the extent to which current annual achievement targets need to be amended for the annual plan for the year.
2.    As part of the process of considering and approving the Budget the Board will consider allocation of resources in such areas and at such levels that the Achievement Targets can be met.
3.    In Term 4 of any school year, the Principal will present achievement data and other results for the school year to the end of Term 3. The Board will satisfy itself that the Principal has systems in place to address identified variances.
4.    The principal will report anecdotally throughout the year on any ongoing assessment trends in his Principal’s report to the Board.
5.    The results of this review will be taken into account in the Performance Appraisal of the Principal.

Implementation of Policy

In implementing this policy the Board will expect the Principal to:

1.    Ensure the delivery of the curriculum to foster student achievement and wellbeing (see ‘Curriculum Delivery Policy’)
2.    Develop and implement assessment practices, and gather information and data to demonstrate to the Board that the requirements of NAG 1 are being met.

Review process

- Board of Trustees
- Feedback on presented reports
- 2010