School Self Evaluation Visual Art

Our union has placed an embargo on SSE paperwork at the moment, but the Department of Education are requesting that SSE forms a part of their summer CPD courses. 

Teaching and Learning in Visual Arts:

Three themes:

Learner Outcomes:

Purely curriculum learning outcomes.

Checklists that I have posted could be used- these are purely curriculum objectives.

Learner Experience:

Learner environment, Engagement in learning, Learning to learn.

Using questionnaires will help gather evidence. The PDST website has a great tutorial to create an online survey- http://cmsnew.pdst.ie/SSEResources#Google Forms

Teacher's Practice:

Preparation, Teaching approaches, Management of pupils, and Assessment (http://clairesprimaryschoolart.blogspot.ie/2015/08/assessing-art.html)

Then there are six steps to the SSE process:

1) Gather Evidence (consider developing, analysing, comparing, discussing surveys, interviews, self-reflection, team-teaching, copies, samples of work, tests, cuntaisí míosula)

2) Analyse Evidence (using evaluation criteria outlined in SSE document in link below)

3) Draw Conclusions (strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement)

4) SSE Report (Focus of evaluation, context, findings, strengths, areas for improvement, legislative requirements)

5) School Improvement Plan (targets, actions, person(s) responsible, measurable outcomes, timeframe, review date)

6) Implement Actions and Monitor Targets (actions at class level, actions at school level, progress on targets and changes)

Sample reports and plans are available here: http://cmsnew.pdst.ie/SSEResources

SSE School Self Evaluation Fabric and Fibre Checklist

SSE Visual Arts Checklist

1^st / 2^nd Class

Fabric and Fibre

Name	Explore and discover the possibilities of fabric and fibre as a medium for imaginative expression	Make small inventive pieces with fabric and fibre	Invent a costume	Look at, handle and talk about a variety of fabrics and fibres for experience of tactile, visual and spatial qualities	Look at and talk about their work, the work of other children	Look at and talk about fabrics, crafts and artefacts and visit a craftsperson at work if possible

Strengths: Areas for Improvement:

SSE School Self Evaluation Print Checklist

SSE Visual Arts Checklist

1^st / 2^nd Class

Print

Name	Experiment with the effects that can be achieved with simple print-making techniques	Use a variety of print- making techniques to make theme-based or non- representational prints	Look at, handle and talk about familiar objects for experience of shape, texture and pattern	Look at and talk about their work and the work of other children	Look at examples of print design in everyday use

Strengths: Areas for Improvement: