Chapter 1 – Review the Results and Select the Areas for Improvement

When you download the report, you will be provided with the average scores of the responses to the self-assessment completed by teachers and leaders on the one hand, and students on the other. The report provides graphical representations of responses to 55 questions from both teachers and students. The data richness of the report is so large that it is worth developing your own assessment strategies to get a full comprehensive picture (both in breadth and depth) of your school’s inclusive education practice and draw meaningful conclusions.

You could find the following steps useful in this regard:

1. Mark statements that received an average score of less than 3.
2. Mark statements where the difference between the teacher’s and the student’s average scores is greater than 0.75 with a different colour.
3. If the report is the result of a repeated whole-school self-assessment (for example, if you are repeating the self-assessment after one year to identify possible changes), mark statements where there is a measurable decrease (greater than 0.75) compared to the previous report with another colour.
4. Analyse the variations – we recommend that you set up a team responsible for the development of institutional inclusiveness: this team should be responsible for analysing data, setting priorities, setting goals, developing and implementing an action plan.If you are open to setting up such a team, strive for inclusiveness when recruiting members.
5. Discuss differences and their possible causes with the team
6. Make a list of all the areas identified so that you can prioritise them in relation to each other