Benchmarking for School Improvement

<p>Benchmarking is a term used by the DfEE and OFSTED to describe a school's performance against a national or local average. This useful guide helps senior management teams of schools or colleges to undertake their own benchmarking with the aim of increasing effectiveness and improvement.<br>Tony Kelly looks at the different types of benchmarking and what should be benchmarked and why. He discusses the possibility of forming a benchmarking partnership with another organisation which is acknowledged to be better performing. He also addresses the process of forming a benchmarking team within a school or college. Practical guidance is provided on techniques such as making an effectiveness comparison targeting for improvement and producing target-setting tables and benchmarking comparison charts.<br>The content of the book has been based on extensive research from the UK and overseas. It provides step-by-step advice photocopiable templates and suggestions for further reading.</p>