Utopia+Issues+-+Outcome+1


 * List on the Issues here on Utopia**

· Student engagement · School performance down · Accountability · Enrolments down · Truancy of high performers · No consultation on SSP · Leadership – hierarchical (top down) · Staff not given responsibilities · Not focussed on T & L · No succession planning · Not innovative (21st Century design) · Student behaviour issue for staff · Perception of student behaviour issues of staff · PRP process lacking · Migrant students expected to fit in · No staff induction · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Curriculum guidelines not followed · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Lack of awareness of DEECD initiatives and guidelines including VELS, E5, Developmental Learning Framework etc · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Not differentiating learning or meeting individual needs · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Staff meetings – administration and management focussed · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Budget - $$ hoarded and available but not used innovatively · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">P&D culture lacking · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ICT · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Not using data to drive teaching · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Student welfare – behaviour management, welfare coordination · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Values are not mentioned · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Young teachers are stifled · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Staff have been in the same roles for years · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Processes lacking · <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Consultative Committee and consultation with whole school dysfunctional
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Workshop #1 __**<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> - Notes taken re: establishing the key issues facing Utopia School (initial brainstorm).

- Top-down management - Staff not given responsibility - No succession plan - PRP process is lacking - Staff meetings are more like information forums - Minimal consultation in the development of the Strategic Plan - Not using data to drive decision-making - Lack of implementation of Department initiatives - Refurbishment not reflective of 21st Century - Discipline - whole school policy!!!
 * Professional Leadership:**

o Student learning o Reporting to parents - Celebration of learning achievements other than sport o Teacher performance - PRP chats o Teacher capacity o DEECD/School o Teacher performance/teacher capacity o AP/Leading Team o AP & LT/Whole staff o Student learning - Behaviour management - ESL and cultural change o Processes lack integrity o No ownership o kids o peers o parents o leaders - data sources lack of analysis · no action plans · no action · not valued o NAPLAN
 * Accountability:**
 * School performance**
 * Identifying gaps**
 * 4-point feedback**