EDUCATE TOGETHER: MEASURING VALUES

MOLLY O’ DUFFY, Ethos Development OfficerEducate Together

Educate Together: Patron Body

58 primary schools

Ethos:

1. Multidenominational

2. Co-educational

3. Child-centred

4. Democratically run

Multi-denominational

Children of all social, cultural and religious backgrounds have equal access to and rights within the school

Respect and acceptance

Not tolerance or accommodation

Values

- Identity - Human rights - Diversity - Justice - Equality - Dignity

“No child an outsider”

Faith Formation

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Formationoutside schoolhours

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Faith Formationinside schoolhours

Ethical Curriculum: Learn Together Programme

Strands:

1. Spiritual and Moral Development

2. Equality and Justice

3. Belief Systems

4. Ethics and the Environment

“Learn Together to Live Together”

Co-educational and child-centred

All aspects of school are child-centred

Every child to fulfill potential

Democratic Control

Parent led

Partnership

Students’ Council/Union

Modelling the ethos

Ethos Self-evaluation

Clear and transparent

Considers the perspectives of all members of the school community

Helps schools improve

Self-evaluation by schools

Evaluates extent to which ET ethos lived out in school

Ethos Self-evaluation Tool

Band Descriptors in relation to:

Governance, Leadership and Accountability

Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum

Culture, Relationships and the Environment

Ethos Self-Evaluation Process: Pilot in Three Schools

Questionnaire to pupils, staff, parents and Board of Management

Facilitated workshops with above focus groups

Pilot Phase 2010

Surfaced issues re values:

Inclusion of all childrenRespect for all partnersEquality of belief systems

Future Plans

Eventual roll-out to all schools

Roll-out to 10 schools in 2011