Te Whakangārahu Ngātahi | Planning Together for Ākonga Success

Specific targets from Annual and Strategic Plan 2024 - writing

WRITING Overall Teacher Judgements (OTJs) | Term 4 | 2024

Who are we focusing on and why?

Writing is an area where we will need intensive and structured plans in place to support all students across the school.

Particular focus will be on the Year 3 and Year 4 cohorts as they sit well below the 80% At and Above threshold. We will also be focusing on the Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, and Year 8 cohorts as they also sit below the 80% At and Above threshold.

ACTIONS

OUTCOMES

RESPONSIBILITY

Continued implementation of The Writer’s Toolbox (PLD Year 2) in Phase 2 and Phase 3.

Creation of Learning Buddies to support teachers new to the tool.
Induction for new staff
Scheduled CRT to observe good practice.
Finalise Scope and Sequence with Precision and Paragraphs
Year 4 to use WTB to publish written pieces
PGC focus for staff in Phase 2

Developing sound teacher practices in writing through the implementation and use of the WTB Matirx and Scope and Sequence to improve student writing outcomes.

Structured CRT time for observation of good teacher practice.

Targeted teaching in identified areas of need to ensure progress and achievement.

TL / AP / DP

Participation in regular moderation of student writing within Phases.

Writing PAT
Use of AI
WTB

More opportunities for teachers to share and discuss writing to form better judgements for assessment.

Accessing more tools to ensure more accurate marking and leveling of writing.

TL / AP

Phase 1 - Use the curriculum objectives to plan, assess, and moderate

Phase 2 / 3 - Use WTB Matrix, informed by the curriculum to plan, assess, and moderate

Build teacher competency and capacity in planning, assessment, and moderation.

Build a deeper understanding of the WTB frameworks to plan, assess, and moderate.

Te Apiti

Tiered Literacy Support with AM and CR in Terms 1 and 2

Targeted support for groups of children for accelerated progress.