IPPN

Published: 15 June 2004

Criteria for Appointments of Teachers and Principals

You will have noticed from the new BoM Handbook 2004, page 46 and SOLAS (April 2004) that new regulations apply to the appointment procedures for teachers. Each applicant called for interview shall be supplied with the details of the established criteria for the post by the Interview Board / Selection Panel. As you well know, we are now at the beginning of peak 'recruitment season'. Several Principals have been in contact looking for sample criteria re vacancies arising both in their own schools and in other schools where they have been requested to chair / participate in selection boards. In response to such requests, IPPN has uploaded two files to the 'Management Resources' section of our website. These files contain sample criteria along with a matrix which can be used as a scoring sheet forming an essential record of the interview / selection process. The criteria offered are only a guide and should be amended or supplemented to reflect the ethos and educational needs of the school. The chosen criteria must be sent in advance to the candidates called for interview by the Chairperson of the Selection Board. If you wish to access the sample criteria for the positions of Teacher or Principal please check: http://www.ippn.ie/resmgmt.php

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Whole School Evaluation - WSE

You will be familiar with recent media reports concerning the high court decision which ruled in favour of the Information Commissioner's decision that the DES should release a particular school's Tuarisc Scoile which had been requested under the Freedom of Information Act. You will also be aware that the DES has been piloting WSE as a replacement of its Tuarisc Scoile predecessor. Recently a representative of the inspectorate has written to IPPN inviting a submission to the DES regarding the WSE process. In order to make an appropriate submission I would like to establish a working group of principals who have been involved in the WSE pilot project or who have a good knowledge of the WSE process. This is an important opportunity for IPPN to make its views known to the DES. I would appreciate if you would contact our support office at info@ippn.ie or 1890 21 22 23 if you are willing to help with preparing the submission. It is very important for schools and in particular for principals that this opportunity to influence WSE is undertaken.

Is Mise Le Meas,

Seán Cottrell
Director