School Development Planner

The School Development Plan (SDP) or School Improvement Plan document, in conjunction with the school's self-evaluation form (SEF) is a vital document that informs the performance management process. The SDP should be used with the SEF, to inform the target-setting process.

The school self-evaluation and development planning processes can help to influence and inform objective setting for individuals by highlighting priorities. These priorities can then be translated into continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities that develop a teacher's practice. As a result, both the individual's and the school's objectives are aligned, with a major focus on raising the standards of teaching and learning.

Managing your School Development Plan

The School Development Planner (SDP) from Derventio Solutions and Shireland Learning, forms part of the School Improvement & Performance (SchoolIP) suite of educational products. Written by British teachers, this user friendly software will provide you with far greater management and control, transforming your school’s development planning.

The SDP is a tool created to help develop, refine and review the school improvement plan in a manageable and visually intuitive way. The plan can then be worked on during the year to record progress. Links can be set up to the Self-Evaluation Form to provide evidence of improvement within the school.

Access can be controlled by assigning rights to users for specific sections of your development plan. All of this information is displayed to the user in management information charts, to provide simple and easy reference to your SDP.