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Free NTES School-Quality Resource
School Quality Diagnostic and Improvement-Planning Exemplar
A practical 15-page workbook supporting evidence review, diagnostic reflection, priority selection, measurable action planning and 90-day improvement monitoring.
Free PDF resource • 15 A4 pages • No registration required
Independently developed and framework-informed
This NT Education Solutions resource is informed by transferable school-quality, evaluation and continuous-improvement principles. It does not reproduce or replace an official regulator’s framework, judgement system or jurisdiction-specific requirements.
A structured starting point
Move from evidence to measurable improvement
The exemplar helps school leaders organise professional discussions about quality, identify evidence gaps and select a manageable number of priorities with the greatest potential impact.
It can be used during leadership discussions, departmental reviews, school self-evaluation, improvement-planning workshops or preparation for a more comprehensive diagnostic review.
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School leaders
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Governors and owners
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Department and phase leaders
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Quality-assurance teams
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Curriculum leaders
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School-improvement teams
NTES school-quality methodology
Six connected quality domains
The diagnostic considers learner outcomes and experiences alongside teaching, curriculum, inclusion, leadership and the school’s capacity to improve.
Personal Development and Wellbeing
Behaviour, attendance, wellbeing, citizenship, relationships, agency and preparation for future pathways.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Planning, pedagogy, challenge, inclusion, assessment, feedback and their impact on learning.
Curriculum Quality
Intent, breadth, progression, adaptation, assessment alignment and continuous curriculum review.
Protection, Inclusion and Access
Safeguarding, health and safety, equitable access, SEND provision and support for different learner needs.
Leadership, Governance and Improvement
Vision, accountability, self-evaluation, governance, improvement planning and the capacity to sustain progress.
Continuous improvement cycle
From diagnosis to impact evaluation
The exemplar follows a connected six-stage process designed to keep improvement focused, evidence-led and measurable.
Diagnose
Review the school’s context, available evidence and current position across the six quality domains.
Prioritise
Identify a focused number of priorities according to impact, urgency, evidence confidence and feasibility.
Plan
Define measurable targets, responsibilities, resources, timescales and intended outcomes.
Implement
Deliver the agreed actions while recording progress, challenges and implementation evidence.
Monitor
Review agreed indicators, milestones and evidence at planned intervals throughout the improvement cycle.
Evaluate
Determine the impact of the work and decide what should be sustained, adapted, extended or discontinued.
Inside the exemplar
Twelve coordinated planning tools
Each section supports one part of the diagnostic and improvement-planning process. Schools can complete the workbook sequentially or select the templates most relevant to an immediate priority.
Free exemplar scope
This concise workbook provides a practical introduction to the NTES methodology. The complete commercial toolkit contains expanded review instruments, rubrics, dashboards, guidance and implementation resources.
School context and review-scope profile
Six-domain school-quality overview
Six-domain summary judgement
Evidence inventory
Evidence-triangulation record
Strengths and development-areas analysis
Priority-selection matrix
SMART improvement-target template
Actions, responsibilities and resources plan
Milestones and success-criteria record
90-day improvement dashboard
Impact-review questions
Evidence triangulation
Strong findings require connected evidence
School-quality findings should not be based on a single document, observation, dataset or opinion. The exemplar encourages leaders to compare several independent sources and test conclusions against different perspectives.
Contradictory evidence should be recorded and investigated rather than removed from the diagnostic process.
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Performance and assessment information
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Classroom observations and learning walks
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Students’ work, portfolios and outcomes
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Policies, plans and school records
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Student, parent and staff voice
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Leadership and departmental meetings
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Curriculum and assessment documentation
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Safeguarding, attendance and wellbeing records
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External reports and previous recommendations
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Download the complete 15-page exemplar
Use the workbook to begin a structured discussion about evidence, priorities, responsibilities, milestones and improvement impact in your school.
School Quality Assurance and Improvement Toolkit
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NTES can adapt the evidence framework, stakeholder engagement, diagnostic scope and implementation process to your school’s curriculum, priorities, phase and jurisdiction.
Discuss Your School PrioritiesProfessional and regulatory disclaimer
This independent NT Education Solutions resource is informed by published school-quality, evaluation and continuous-improvement principles. It is not issued, approved or endorsed by ADEK, KHDA, the UAE Ministry of Education, Ofsted or another regulatory authority. Schools must verify current requirements with their relevant regulator or accreditation body.
The exemplar may be used internally by the recipient school. It may not be resold, republished, rebranded or incorporated into another commercial product without written permission.