A short and simple Presentation for understanding the SDP & how best to implement it in the mid level Schools in Maharashtra.

1. SCHOOL
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
A Presentation by :
Najma Kazi
najmakazi@gmail.com
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2. At the end of this Session you will know:
• What is a School Development Plan (SDP)?
• Objectives of SDP
• Regulatory provisions of SDP
• Stakeholders Of SDP
• Dimensions Of SDP
• How to devise SDP?
• How to begin for SDP?
• Preparing SDP
• A sample SWOT Analysis
• A sample SDP
• Challenges of SDP
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3. SCHOOL DEVELOPEMENT PLAN
INTRODUCTION:
• All schools want their students to succeed. But schools can only make a
lasting difference when they focus on specific goals and strategies for the
change.
• School development planning is a process through which schools set
goals for improvement and make decisions about how and when these
goals will be achieved.
• The ultimate objective of the process is to improve student achievement
levels by enhancing the way curriculum is delivered, by creating a positive
environment for learning, and by increasing the degree to which parents
are involved in their children’s learning at school and in the home.
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4. What is a School Development Plan?
• ‘School Development Plan’, may be called a ‘School Improvement
Plan’ or the ‘Future Action Plan’.
• SDP is a high-level strategic planning document covering all the
school’s activities over a period of two or three years.
• It is a road map that sets out the changes a school needs to make
to improve the level of student achievement, and shows how and
when these changes will be made.
• There is no prescribed format for the plan. Every School may design
their own as per the need.
• SDP will show the quality of the School’s leadership and direction.
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5. Objectives Of SDP
• The purpose of a School Improvement Plan is to build a school's
capacity for continuous advancement toward the goal of all students’
achievement.
• SDP helps principals, teachers, and school authorities answer the
questions, “Where Are we?” & “ Where we want to reach?”
• It also brings clarity to the short term & long term goals, areas to
focus by setting priorities and specific, measurable, attainable, result
oriented, time bound (SMART) goals.
• School Development Plan is a Statutory requirement.
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6. Regulatory Provisions
The matters regarding School Development Plan are set out in the
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 RTE Act -2009
 RTE Rules 2010 (Govt. of India)
 RTE Rules 11th October 2011( Govt. of Maharashtra)
 GR dated 17th june 2010 ( Govt. of Maharashtra)
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7. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE in RTE Act 2009
Section 21 (1)
A School, other than a school specified in sub clause (iv) of clause (n)
of section 2, (unaided schools) shall constitute a School Management
Committee consisting of the elected representatives of local authority,
parents & guardians of children admitted in such school & Teachers.
As per RTE act Amendment dated 20th June 2012 in Section 21:
“Provided that the School Management Committee in respect of a
school established & administered by minority (religious or linguistic)
shall perform advisory function only”
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8. “School Development Plan “ in RTE Act 2009
Section 22
• (1) Every School Management Committee constituted under sub
section (1) of section 21,shall prepare a School Development Plan, in
such manner as may be prescribed.
• (2) The School Development Plan so prepared under sub section (1)
shall be the basis for the plan & grants to be made by the
appropriate government & local authority as the case may be.
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9. SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN in RTE Rules 2011-
Govt. Of Maharashtra
14.Preparation of School Development Plan for the purpose of section 22.
(1) The School Management Committee shall prepare a School Development Plan at least three months before the end of the financial year
in which it is first constituted under the Act.
(2) The School Development Plan shall be a three-year plan comprising of three annual sub-plans.
(3) The School Development Plan shall contain the following details, –
• (a) estimates of class-wise enrolment for each year;
• (b) requirement, over the three-year period, of the number of additional teachers, including Head Teachers, subject teachers and part
time teachers besides other appointments, separately for Standards I to V and standards VI to VIII, calculated, with reference to the norms
specified in the Schedule to the said Act;
• (c) requirement of additional infrastructure and equipment over the three-year period, calculated and updated, with reference to the
norms and standards specified in the Schedule;
• (d) additional financial requirement over the three-year period, year-wise, in respect of clauses (b) and (c) above, including additional
requirement for providing special training facility specified in section 4, entitlements of children such as free text-books and uniforms, and
any other additional financial requirement for fulfilling the responsibilities of the school, under the Act;
• (e) requirement of additional teachers for the reason of special training arrangement for out-of-school children, periods of teachers
extended long leave, maternity leave, special leave, concessions, etc;
• (f) educational rehabilitation arrangements for children from the weaker sections, disadvantaged sections and children with disabilities.
(4) The School Development Plan shall be signed by the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson and Member-Secretary of the School Management
Committee and submitted to the Local Authority before the end of the financial year in which it is to be prepared.
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11. STAKEHOLDERS OF SDP
• MANAGEMENT
• PRINCIPAL
• TEACHERS
• NON – TEACHING STAFF
• STUDENTS
• PARENTS
• GOVERNMENT
• COMMUNITY
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12. DIMENSIONS OF A SCHOOL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• Physical : Infrastructure, Environment, Safety Measures etc.
• Academic : Curriculum Planning, Teaching Learning Processes,
Evaluation, Co & Extra curricular Activities etc.
• Personnel : Principal, Teachers, Non-teaching, Support staff
• Financial : Means of Financing/Funding, Budgetary allocations,
Capital & Recurring Expenses
• Administrative : Decreasing Enrolment, Communication & Co-
ordination etc.
• Social: PTA, SMC, Alumni association, Community
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13. How to devise a School Development Plan?
Take action and
review progress (5)
What must we do to
make it happen? (4)
What is our vision for
our school?
(1)
What more do we want
to achieve in 2 to 3
years? (3)
How well, based on
evidence, are we
doing? (2)
Improving
outcomes
for all
pupils(6)
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14. How do we begin for SDP?
• By forming an internal “school improvement advisory team”
• By doing a SWOT analysis of the School (SWOT analysis is a
study undertaken by an organization to identify its internal
strengths and weaknesses, as well as its external opportunities
and threats)
• Identifying the areas for improvement
• Establishing the priority areas for planning
• Setting goals & targets
• Presenting the above to SMC for further action
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15. Preparing SDP ( by SMC )
• Preparing an Action Plan
( Input, processes, output, timeline, financials, responsibilities,
evaluation, follow up)
• Get it approved/sanctioned by appropriate authorities
(Management, Education Department etc.)
• Communicating to all stake holders
• Executing / Implementing
• Monitoring / Supervising
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16. Sample –SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths Weaknesses
1. Providing Education from Jr. K.G to Std. XII.
2. Large Capacity for exclusive Girls Education.
3. All Female Staff Members.
4. Brand Legacy.
5. Qualified & Dedicated Staff.
6. Excellent Infrastructure.
7. Excellent Academic Results
8. Vision & Goal oriented activities.
9. Focus on all round development of students.
10. Educational links with a U. K.
School (Global School Partnership).
1. Efficient Administration.
2. Achievers Staff & Students.
3. Well placed Alumni.
4. Good Interaction with other
Schools.
1. Continuous self up gradation by staff members.
2. Emphasis on Technology on day-to-day Teaching.
3. Financial support to poor
& deserving students.
1. Participation in inter school activities.
1. Number of pupils more than the capacity.
2. High Pupil-Teacher ratio.
3. Narrow & long entrance passage.
4. Cannot maintain required area per child.
5. Growing percentage of indifferent parents.
6. No playground for sporting activities.
7. No Emergency Exit during Disaster / Crisis
situations.
8. Problems of co-ordination and communication
due to more than one institute and large
number of staff in the campus.
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17. Sample –SWOT ANALYSIS
Opportunities Threats
1. Rapid favourable changes in the Educational
Scenario / Govt. Policies.
2. Growing demand for Quality Schools / Education.
3. Scope for charging fees in case of un-aided
programmes/projects.
4. Higher Demand for English Education.
5. Govt. support by subsidized
mid-day meal , textbooks,
Teaching Aids, computers etc.
1. R.T.E. / S.S.A. / R.M.S.A.
2. Higher Revised Pay Scale.
3. Meetings/Seminars/Workshops
4. Representation on Academic/Social Committees.
5. Scope for more International Linkages.
1. Coping with the change management.
2. No Govt. Non-Salary Grant since 2004.
3. Scarcity of qualified, skilled manpower.
4. Stiff competition from local English Schools.
5. Ecological / Environmental problems like Water
logging, Traffic, Pollution, Congestion,
Redevelopment etc.
6. Entry of International School System in INDIA.
7. Changing demographic profile of parents.
8. Changing Academic norms/ benchmarks.
9. Growing demand for Admission.
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18. Sample – School Development Plan
The School improvement team has conducted SWOT analysis(need
assessment) of the school & following areas were suggested.
Physical-(i) Renovation & Painting of school building
(ii) Establish Math Laboratory
(iii) Setting up CCTV cameras
Academic- (i) Improving students’ performance in Marathi
(ii) Inculcating reading habits in students
(iii) Developing Question Banks & Lesson Plans
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19. Sample – School Development Plan
Personnel- (i) Professional Development programme in soft &
hard skills for Principal & Teachers
(ii) Training workshop for support staff
Social – (i) Increasing Parents’ involvement in students’ learning
(ii) Awareness & guidance activity for PTA & SMC
Financial- : (i) Resource mobilisation activities
(ii) Budgetary allocations for the SDP
Administration - : (i) Declining enrolment
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20. Sample 1– School Development Plan
DIMENSION: ACADEMIC
GOAL: short term- Improving performance in Marathi
Long term- Students reading, writing, speaking in Marathi
Timeline: June 2017 to April 2018
Responsibilities: Head, Marathi subject committee, Marathi Teachers
Process/Activities:
• Conduct extra classes before & after school hours
• Arrange short term Marathi speaking courses during holidays & weekends.
• Set up Marathi Club with proper name, logo, office bearers, constitution etc.
• Organise various co & extra curricular activities in Marathi including assemblies, innovative
competitions, cultural programmes , Marathi wallpaper etc.
• Use spoken Marathi software & other digital media including TV programmes. (Contd.)
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21. Sample 1– School Development Plan
• Setup a Marathi corner in the Library with interesting books,
magazines & newspapers.
• Forms WhatsApp groups where the communication should only be
through Marathi monitored by the Teacher
Finance: Annual budget = approx. Rs. 25,000 (details attached)
Evaluation : (Impact Assessment)
• Conducting short written & oral tests before implementing the
plan.
• Assess the progress at the end of period.
• Feedback of other Teachers & Parents.
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22. Sample 2 – School Development Plan
DIMENSION : SOCIAL
Goal: short term- Parent’s involvement in school’s activities
Long term - Increasing Parent’s support in students’ learning
Timeline : June 2017 to April 2018
Responsibilities : Principal, Class Teachers, PTA executive committee, SMC
Process/ Activities :
• Organise frequent class-wise Parent’s meetings.
• The school informs parents about curriculum, assessment, and evaluation policies.
• Parents are involved in writing the student’s code of conduct and behaviour policies.
• Teachers and parents discuss student learning and progress.
• Parents are involved & invited to all programmes & should feel welcome in school.
• school should strive to understand its students’ family situations and work with that information
and its own resources to encourage appropriate and workable types of parental involvement.
(Contd.)
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23. Sample 2 – School Development Plan
• Provide school and classroom volunteer opportunities, where parents can help
teachers, students, administrators, and other parents.
• Provide parents with training for the specific job the school would like them to do.
• Conduct an annual survey to collect information about the talents and interests of
parents in the school community
• Provide ideas and information to parents about how to help students with
homework and other curriculum-related activities, plans, and decisions.
• Form class wise phone groups for daily communication & healthy relationships
monitored by class teacher.
Impact Assessment : No. of parents attending school programmes.
• Feedbacks & analysis of the responses from teachers, students & parents.
• Improved students’ Performance & behaviour.
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24. CHALLENGES OF SDP
• Lack of awareness & expertise in SMC members
• Lack of initiative by the Leader
• Absence of Professional approach
• No Management support
• Poor Communication
• Paucity of Resources (Physical & Financial)
• Conflict of Objectives
• Indifferent Staff
• Time constraints
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25. THANK YOU
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