5.+Geelong+Central

​ Geelong Central

 ‘Geelong Central’, the Program (developed by the company ‘gPowered’), is a comprehensive web based system that pulls together data relevant to students learning and performance from a range of sources and makes it readily available in a user friendly way. This will enable teachers, students and parents to have a dialogue using this up to data information. It is at this point Oberon High School begins to implement a tailored program which will underpin an individual, learning, well-being, transition approach within our school. This will change the way our school community uses data. This change must involve the whole school. Staff, students and parents need to have an understanding of the data and how it can initiate a conversation to improve learning and well-being. 
 * __The Project. __**

The Research **  Using research to support the project will inform the participants and give the project integral depth and validity. This will be forwarded to key members of the working group for discussion.
 * ‘//Your Future is our Future’//: A student centred approach to Learning and Transition at Oberon High School **
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 To effect such a change in my school, support is needed from the principal school leaders and assistant principals. To inform more widely I needed to seek other groups within the school, informally and formally by reporting to Professional learning teams. It would be fool hardy too continue with this project without general support and input. It would be doomed to failure. The concept was received favourably.
 * Establishing Support **

 The next step was to provide key people within the school ownership in the project. This was enabled by communicating relevant documentation and articles through email. Inviting the Principal and assistant principals to ‘Geelong Central’ Information sessions and planning. Establishing a person within the school to administer the IT program itself was necessary. This would ensure our school’s needs and interests were going to meet within the program’s technical brief. The school’s data manager came aboard and is now representing the school with his technical expertise.
 * Ownership **

 The whole school needs to be informed of this concept. This should be followed by survey to ascertain staff opinion and ideas. ‘Expected the unexpected’ this phrase has rung true for many a project and some very useful ideas come from left field e.g., could this also indicate library and equipment borrowings. Firstly what do we call our Data ‘dashboard’? It needs to be something that rings true for the stakeholders and reassures the program’s integrity. The project needed a uniquely Oberon look. It must establish the needs of different groups within the school. This needs to be documented. A map needs to be drawn of their connection to each other and our school community. It is important that groups feel this project will enhance what they do and make their job easier and more effective. It must not be seen as ‘another job added too many. I would hope there would be some excitement about its implementation.
 * The beginnings **

 A project team will be formed to implement the project. This group will meet regularly to plan, implement and evaluate, using an interactive evaluation model. Core leaders nominated from this team will gather information for reporting back at meetings. Members of this team should be major stake holders and a principal class representative.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The process **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> The team will set clear and realistic timelines for tasks and reporting. Milestones will be set for the group and interim reports written.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Timelines & Milestones **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> The group will update the general staff and school council of its progress through interim reporting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dissemination of information **