Use the links below to access the Teaching and Learning Toolkit approaches mapped to the relevant elements of the NSW Department of Education School Excellence Framework’s domain of ‘excellence in leading’.
The‘excellence in leading’ domain includes:
- Educational leadership: instructional leadership, high expectations culture, performance management and development, community engagement
- School planning, implementation and reporting: continuous improvement, school plan, annual report
- School resources: staff deployment, facilities, technology, community use of facilities, financial management
- Management practices and processes: Administrative systems and processes, service delivery, community satisfaction.
You may also want to review the Teaching & Learning Toolkit approaches as mapped to the other School Excellence Framework domains: excellence in learning and excellence in teaching.
The support of leadership for a culture of high expectations and community engagement, resulting in whole-school improvement.
Mentoring
Low impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+2
One to one tuition
High impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Social and emotional learning
Moderate impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Summer schools
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+3
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
The use of school planning and reporting to drive continuous improvement efforts.
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
The strategic use of resources to achieve improved student outcomes.
Arts participation
Moderate impact for very low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+3
Extending school time
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+3
Reducing class size
Low impact for very high cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+2
Summer schools
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+3
Social and emotional learning
Moderate impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Management systems, structures and processes across a school.
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
An accessible summary of the international evidence on teaching 5 – 16 year-olds.
Aligned evidence
Toolkit approaches aligned with school improvement frameworks.
Using the Toolkits
Guide to using our Teaching and Learning Toolkit and Early Childhood Education Toolkit.