School self-evaluation is a collaborative, inclusive, and reflective process of internal school review. It involves gathering information from a range of sources, and then making judgements about practice and about how well pupils and students are doing. The key focus of school self-evaluation is to bring about improvements in pupils’ and students’ learning.
School Self-Evaluation: Next Steps, September 2022 – June 2026
This document includes Department of Education Circular 0056/2022 and sets out what is required of schools in relation to school self-evaluation during the September 2022 to June 2026 period.
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School Self-Evaluation Information for primary pupils
School Self-Evaluation Information for primary pupils
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School Self-Evaluation Information for post-primary students
School Self-Evaluation Information for post-primary students
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The Looking at … draft guides are designed to support schools and/or teachers as they reflect on their existing practices in individual curriculum/subject areas and work to improve their provision in these areas. The documents provide guidance on how the school self-evaluation process and other key supports can be used to support review and improvement in the various curriculum/subject areas.
The Inspectorate invites you to use these draft documents as you further develop your curriculum/subject provision. We would welcome your feedback on the linked documents below, including suggestions on how they can be further developed:
You can send your feedback to sse@education.gov.ie sse@education.gov.ie
The Inspectorate will continue to provide SSE advisory visits during the 2022/23 school year. Schools can apply for an advisory session by emailing sse@education.gov.ie
This webinar shares the findings of the school self-evaluation surveys that were administered throughout March 2022 and discusses some of the key areas arising from these findings that have helped to inform the current cycle of SSE during the 2022-2026 period.
The webinar below provides advice on how your school can engage in the SSE process in the coming years in line with the School Self-Evaluation: Next Steps 2022-2026 document and Circular 0056/2022. (You may need to adjust the cookies on your computer to view the webinar).
SSE Newsletter for Primary and Special Schools October 2023
This newsletter provides advice and links to key resources which will support school self-evaluation during this school year.
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SSE Newsletter for Post-Primary schools October 2023
This newsletter provides advice and links to key resources which will support school self-evaluation during this school year.
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School self-evaluation on Twitter @SSEinspectorate
The Inspectorate’s SSE website moved to gov.ie in October 2021.
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