Keeping+Track

As teachers, we are regularly implementing new programs, new policies and procedures and often we either don't have time or energy to follow up and see what is actually making a difference. How do we know if any wellbeing program we might implement is helping?

Here are some simple and some detailed methods of keeping track:
 * Survey individual staff members
 * Record observations of staff interactions, staff discussions and general staff morale
 * Use school opinion survey data to keep track of staff retention rates, staff absenteeism and student perceived teacher effectiveness
 * Survey students to gain an understanding of changes in teacher attitude and efficacy
 * Assess student learning outcomes through survey data and qualitative observational data
 * Monitor CRT budgets
 * Include questionnaires about students' feedback at home regarding their happiness at school
 * Use NAPLAN, VELS assessment and On-Demand testing (available through VCAA) data to monitor student learning outcomes