Product Description

In this book Rita Cheminais shows you how your setting can achieve the Every Child Matters (ECM) Standards. Paying attention to the practical details, she provides advice and guidance on: - applying the ECM standards to mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and Children's Centres; - undertaking the ECM Standards audit; - monitoring and evaluating progress; - building a portfolio of evidence; - the assessment process. The evidence gathered towards meeting the ECM Standards can be fed into and inform the OFSTED school self-evaluation form (SEF). The author has also included: - full evidence descriptors for each of the 12 ECM Standards in table format, aligned with the relevant ECM outcomes; - useful summary checklists; - an accompanying CD full of downloadable material, including an improvement planning and self-evaluation framework and a Power-Point presentation. Table of Contents: Every Child Matters Standards - concept; guiding principles; where and when to use them; advantages; assessors How to Achieve the Every Child Matters Standards Undertaking the Every Child Matters Standards Audit Building an Every Child Matters Portfolio of Evidence The Every Child Matters Evidence Descriptors for the Twelve Standards Monitoring and Evaluating Progress towards meeting the Every Child Matters Standards Appendices - Model Every Child Matters Standards Information Brochure; Every Child Matters Standards Power Point Presentation; Model Every Child Matters Standards Contract of Agreement; Model Every Child Matters Standards Award Certificate

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #193478 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
'This very practical book is a must for anyone working towards achieving the Every Child Matters Standards. Local authorities, schools, early years settings, children's centres and post 16 providers will find this book invaluable in supporting their goal to meeting the standards. It is easy to use and contains all the information needed at each step of the process. The CD will provide copies of all the forms described in the book which will build up an extensive evidence base to support the self evaluation process'

- Lorraine Petersen, CEO of NASEN