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Eastern Cape Department of Education - Learner Attainment Improvement Strategy (LAIS)

Eastern Cape Department of EducationRef: https://eceducation.gov.za/download-library-document/8308bed2-88db-4898-9eb7-7f4b2037af09

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What this means

This document is the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s “Learner Attainment Improvement Strategy (LAIS): Implementation Plan | 2023.” It consolidates inputs from a strategic planning meeting and a LAIS conference with district inputs, and sets out how the LAIS will be implemented in 2023 to improve learner educational outcomes. The plan is organised around six pillars (covering teaching/learning quality, critical resources, school functionality, educator development and learner support, leadership/management/governance, and stakeholder participation) and includes monitoring, support, and accountability activities, plus annexures for school-level LAIS activities and timetables.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape, Free State

Reference

https://eceducation.gov.za/download-library-document/8308bed2-88db-4898-9eb7-7f4b2037af09

Key Takeaways

  • Document title: Learner Attainment Improvement Strategy (LAIS): Implementation Plan | 2023
  • Province: Eastern Cape
  • Purpose: improve learner educational outcomes via baseline planning, implementation, monitoring, support, accountability and impact assessment
  • LAIS implementation is situational and context-based and revised annually based on historical performance and new targets
  • Background: strategic planning meeting informed the Annual Performance Plan; LAIS conference gathered district inputs for 2023
  • Six LAIS pillars: (1) Quality of teaching and learning, (2) Provision of critical resources (HR, LTSM, infrastructure), (3) Basic functionality, (4) Educator development and learner support, (5) Leadership/management/governance/relationships, (6) Stakeholder participation and management
  • Pillar 1 activities include: adherence to notional times and Annual Teaching Plans; extra tuition; reading proficiency improvement; focus on gateway subjects (Maths, Science and Tech); provincial common tests; revision programmes before quarterly assessments
  • Pillar 2 activities include: timeous implementation of PPN; filling substantive vacant posts; educator provision for enrolment changes; substitute educators for accouchement/long sick leave; timeous delivery/retention of textbooks and stationery; ICT portals/platforms for e-learning; infrastructure and furniture; ablution facilities
  • Pillar 3 activities include: orderly and secure environment; effective use of notional time; availability of critical policies; functional governance structures (SGB/committees, SMT/committees including SBST, subject committees, SDT); compliance and consequence management
  • Pillar 4 activities include: orientation/content workshops for Grade 12 educators; mentorship for novice educators; on-site coaching for struggling teachers; accountability for subject/school performance; support via PLCs and lead educators
  • Eastern Cape Department of Education
  • MECs (as referenced for engagement meetings with school principals)
  • Free State (referenced as a best-performing province for learning best practices)
  • National Senior Certificate (NSC)
  • Education System Transformation Plan (ESTP)
  • 2016 Service Delivery Model
  • Circuit Management Centre
  • School Governing Body (SGB)
  • School Management Team (SMT)
  • SBST
  • Subject committees
  • SDT
  • PLC (Professional Learning Communities)
  • Lead educators

Dates

Opening Date

1 January 2023