Using Tell Them From Me data
Tell Them From Me results provide schools with valuable insight into the engagement and wellbeing of their students and can be used as valid and reliable evidence for school planning, reporting and improvement.
- Discover the ways that Tell Them From Me can support school improvement in this resource for schools.
- Information for school leaders and Directors, Educational Leadership on how to use Scout reports in evaluating wellbeing and engagement.
How to use Tell Them From Me data
A practical guide for schools on how to use Tell Them From Me data identifies five strategies for school improvement, including teaching practices, student engagement and wellbeing. The strategies include:
- Capturing the voice of students, parents and teachers and monitor results
- Identifying key areas for improvement
- Triangulating TTFM results with other sources of data
- Implementing change in school practice
- Reviewing TTFM results to evaluate the impact of new practices
These five practical strategies have been designed to assist school's use of evidence-based decision-making to respond to the needs of students.
You can access the practical guide here (login required).
The School Excellence Cycle
Tell Them From Me data can provide insights as part of a situational analysis of current school practices to inform improvement strategies as part of the School Excellence Cycle. Survey results can also be used to monitor progress and determine the success of improvement initiatives. In addition, data can be used to inform self-assessment against the School Excellence Framework with many Tell Them From Me measures directly aligning to elements of the framework.
Wellbeing Framework
Tell Them From Me supports the department’s
Wellbeing Framework for Schools. Schools can compare their results year-over-year as well as against state norms and replica-school reference lines. The second snapshot student survey offers schools the option of asking open-ended questions
customised for their communities.
| Wellbeing framework concept | Relevant Tell Them From Me measures |
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| Connect Our students will be actively connected to their learning, have positive and respectful relationships and experience a sense of belonging to their school and community |
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| Succeed Our students will be respected, valued, encouraged, supported and empowered to succeed. |
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| Thrive Our students will grow and flourish, do well and prosper. |
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What works best
Tell Them From Me measures directly align to the eight 'What works best' themes.
Learn more about 'What works best'.
Examples of how schools are using Tell Them From Me
Primary - Pelaw Main Public School
Full size presentation at vimeo. Duration: 5:52.
Secondary - Cardiff High School
Full size presentation at vimeo. Duration: 7:12.