High Performing Schools

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

WIDENING ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION – NKRA3

•QUALITY – TO BE RECOGNISED IN THE GLOBAL ARENA •AFFORDABLE – GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT- AIDED SCHOOLS

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MIGRATING THROUGH STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE HPS is defined as schools with ethos, character and a unique identity which enable the schools to excel in all aspects of education. These schools have strong and excellent work cultures and dynamic national human capital for holistic and continuous development in addition to being able to compete in the international arena, hence becoming the school of choice. •Upward trend academic achievement (take-off value: min. 80% in the public examinations) ; • Malaysian Standard Quality of Education (min. 90% achievement in all dimensions); • Recipient of national and international awards; • Develop leaders with towering personalities; • Benchmark and reference point for both local and international schools; • Smart Partnership with the community • Network with both local and international schools • Linkages with local and international institutions of higher learning. HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

MIGRATING TO

HPS : -

CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS ASC PREMIER SMART SCHOOLS DAY SCHOOLS TRUST SCHOOLS

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PERCENTAGE

LEVEL

90 – 100 %

5 – STAR

HPS/ TRUST SCHOOL

80 – 89 %

4 – STAR

CLUSTER/ SBP/ PREMIER/ SMART SCHOOL/ TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/ DAY SCHOOL/ TRUST SCHOOL

70 – 79 %

3 - STAR

SBP/ PREMIER/ SMART SCHOOL/ TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/ DAY SCHOOL/ FELDA/ TRUST SCHOOL

60 - 69 %

2 - STAR

PREMIER/ SMART SCHOOL/ TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/ DAY SCHOOL/ FELDA/ SPECIAL EDUCATION/ TRUST SCHOOL

50 – 59 %

1 - STAR

RELIGIOUS/ DAY SCHOOL/ FELDA/ SPECIAL EDUCATION/ SKM/ ASLI/ FELDA/ TRUST SCHOOL

SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT

CATEGORY

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SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID (CURRENT) 90 % TRUST SCHOOL

MIGRATION THROUGH STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT

80 % TRUST SCHOOL

70 % TRUST SCHOOL

60 % TRUST SCHOOL

50 % TRUST SCHOOL SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT

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SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID (ASPIRED) 90 %

TRUST SCHOOL(TS)

80 %

/TRUST SCHOOL(TS)

70 % /TRUST SCHOOL (TS)

60 % /TS

50 % SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT

/TS

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PRIORITISED BIG WINS FOR HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 4 98

HIGH

6 3 2 1 5 7

Impact

LOW

1.

Announce High-Performing Schools (HPS) at the end of December every year.

2.

Performance based incentives for HPS head teachers and teachers.

3.

Advocate fast-tracking to gifted students.

4.

10% of the students from HPS will be accepted into the most competitive universities.

5.

All HPS will implement school-based management (Finance, curriculum and teacher selection ).

6.

50% of the HPS will conduct external examinations eg. (New South Wales Examination Certificates) and the results will be published.

7.

100% of the HPS will be evaluated by an independent body and the results will be published (academic).

8.

100% of the HPS will be audited by independent body and the results will be published. (Qualified Auditors).

9.

50% of HPS teaching staff will comprise excellent 6 teachers.

HIGH

LOW Ease of implementation Prioritised Big Wins Selected Big Wins

Obtaining HPS status will only be achievable to schools meeting the stringent requirements Objectives Examples Excellent academic achievement

High quality of school

Towering Personalities

Internationally benchmarked

Network with other schools

Linkages with institutions of higher learning

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Ensure that academic achievement meets the level of the best schools in Malaysia

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All HPS should fall within the top 80% of national examination averages for schools

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Ensure that non-academic achievement, and school environment is taken into consideration

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SKPM of 90% and above a prerequisite

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Ensure continuous production of future towering personalities as in the past.

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Prime Minister, top-notch academicians and professionals

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Ensure that school is continuously benchmarked locally and internationally.

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Visits by Ministers, academicians and professionals from within in and outside the countries.

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Ensure extensive networking with local and international institutions of learning.

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Exchange of best practices, staff and students exchange programme , virtual linkages.

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Ensure continued working relationship with institutions of higher learning that benefit both parties.

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Credit transfer and joint action research, sharing of facilities and amenities.

HPS schools will obtain the following privileges, rewards and operating modes Example Description ▪ Increased autonomy in decision-making, Autonomy

school operations, and selecting/ hiring teachers

▪ Teach any syllabus, flexi -time table and school based assessment ▪ Use multiple modes of instruction-IT based ▪ Financial management

Financial rewards/ allocation

▪ Rewards / allocation for schools, school

Training and capability building

▪ Allow greater range of options for human ▪ Sabbatical for Head teachers

Fast tracking of students

leaders, and teachers

▪ RM 700,000 per school ▪ RM 1,000 per Principals/teachers for Secondary schools ▪ RM 700 per Headmasters/teachers for Primary schools

capital development

after 2 years ▪ Tailor programme according to need analysis study

▪ Allow greater range of options for human ▪ Compressed Syllabus (for eg. For capital development

Primary level- 50% Yr2 done in Yr1 and another 50% done in Yr 3.

Process of obtaining HPS status

Categorization of schools

Excellent schools apply for status

First stage screening (GPS+SKPM (verified)

Basic requirements

- 70% GPS - 30% SKPM

1. Linkages 2. Networking 3.Towering personality 4. Benchmarking 5. Awards

Annual review

Second stage screening (Additional Annexes)

Announce New HPS annually

We have conducted focus groups with relevant stakeholders, who are supportive of the HPS concept Principals/ Headmaster

Unions

‘….we’re excited on the prospects of receiving full autonomy, with continuous professional development….’ ‘….we believe these mechanism will enhance our career progression opportunities and ensure accountability…..’

‘….this (autonomy) has been something that we have been pushing for many years, good to hear that the Government is wishing the same now…..” ‘….teacher contribution must be recognized and rewarded accordingly….in addition to their welfare….’

Subject Matter Experts

‘….Malaysia’s education system, even though has produced good human capital thus far, could do a lot more to increase student attainment and relevant skills in preparation for a dynamic and changing world….” ‘….school autonomy is the way to go……as evidenced by top performing schools around the world…..’

Public

‘….we hope this time the Goverment is serious in doing good to the education system (in view of how other countries are adapting education to the needs of the economy and future challenges), and recognize that much could be done to improve curriculum and teacher quality…..” ‘…this should not be another political experiment…..education must transcend beyond politics…our children are the most precious and important capital and cannot be tempered with……..

CHALLENGES

SOLUTIONS 1. Financial allocation parental involvement, smart partnership, sponsorship for students;

1. Finance; 2. Lack of trained officials for monitoring and evaluating HPS; 3. The Education Circulars (Rules & Regulations);

2. Decentralizing and expanding Federal Inspectorates (Nazir), Create New Sector, Provide Schools with relevant information;

4. Rigid Bureaucracy;

3. Review and amend Education Circulars (Rules & Regulations);

5. Attitude, Management skills and Leadership qualities .

4. Concept Paper to reduce bureaucracy; 5. Provide relevant leadership and management training.

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

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2009 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) DETAILS

BUDGET (RM)

Preparation of HPS : -Concept Paper -Selection Criteria Instrument, -Interview Protocol HPS Cohort 1 (C1)Selection Meetings Coordination Meetings

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HPS Concept Paper Briefing To : Selected HPS Head teachers , MOE, state Education Officers

JULY

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

27 July to 11 September

28

40,000.00

HPS C1 Head teachers Interview

5-8

Leadership training

12-16

222,000.0 0 Meetings and Workshops to prepare: -Leadership Training Module 685,600.0 -HPS Handouts and brochures 0 -Head teachers KPI -Instrument for Evaluating School-based Management -Concept papers for: i.Schoolbased Management, ii.Fast Track for gifted students, iii.students to fast track according to interests and iv.Credit Transfer from school to university HPS Press conference HPS Launching Ceremony

14 Sept-31 Dec

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479,800.0 0

Meet The Clients Day TOTAL

50,000.00 1,477,400.00

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

30 Oct-1Nov

 

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2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) DETAILS

HPS New Sector Salary Asset (Schools & Sector) School-based Management Briefing to Head teachers, MOE, State Education Departments Training: HPS Finance and Accounts Management Course for support staff Meeting for Preparing: -HPS Benchmarking Checklist -HPS teacher training module Training: HPS C1 teachers Coordination Meetings between HPS C1 and Sector HPS C2 Selection Meeting HPS C2 Selection Interview for Head teachers Monitoring & Evaluation: -Preparing HPS C1 Evaluation Reports -HPS C1 Evaluation Reports Meeting

BUDGET JAN (RM) 5,390,364.00

65,000.00

236,000.00

111,800.00

600,000.00

30,600.00

FEB

MAC

APR

MAY

JUN

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

1

18-20

25-28

Jan. -Feb.

16-18

5-7

3-5

5

5

6 27-30

156,279.00

4-8

5,390,364.00

65,000.00

JULY

1st Evalu ation

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

2nd Evalu ation

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2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART (Tentative) DETAILS HPS Conference Announcing:

BUDGET (RM)

JAN

FEB

MAC

APR

MAY

JUN

JULY

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

1-3 HPS

409,600.00

C1 ranking HPS C2 Selection list Special allocation & Bonus

25 15,050,867.00

Meet The Clients Day (Road Show) HPS Concept paper and School-based Management Briefing to HPS C2 Head teachers HPS C2 Leadership Training

26-28 25,000.00 6-9 40,000.00

13-17

250,000.00

Training: HPS C2 teachers

13-17 699,000.00

TOTAL

24,561,910

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

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2010 HPS BUDGET Training RM2,052,00 0 Special Allocations: •Human Capital Dev.Programmes •International Prog. •Maintenance •Training& Coaching •Asset and Inventory •RM 14,000,000

Asset RM4,236,50 0

2010 HPS BUDGET RM24,561, 910

Bonus RM 1,050,867 HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

Salary & Allowance RM1,153,86 4

Meeting / Briefing / Launching Ceremony RM 1,947,020 15

THANK YOU

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

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