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For the 2006 exiting group, we would also like your __written report to the NSSF by 14 November.__ The final milestone with full financial reporting is due at the MOE by 1 February 2009. Please ensure that the major part of your milestone is completed by 14 November, with only the financial statement left to complete by 1 February. Information regarding exiting procedures is available with the online materials. Information will need to be ready to discuss at the audioconference with Suzie Vesper on __November 13__**  **Work to be completed to achieve Milestone 10**

10.1. Expected date of completion of Milestone 10 is 1st February 2009. 10.2. Details of the tasks to be completed by the Contractor to achieve this milestone are: 10.2.1. Liaise with the National Support Services Facilitator assigned to the cluster. 10.2.2. Provide a brief programme overview, and a review of progress in each school, 10.2.3 Complete an observation of the key lessons learned in the contract. These are some [|previous comments] 10.2.4 Provide details of the cluster’s contribution to the wider network of schools 10.2.5 Provide financial statements that detail all the expenditure of ICT PD contract funds against all cost centres 10.2.6 Complete the ‘end of project online survey’ 10.2.7 Evidence of how ICT has been utilized to improve student engagement and enhance achievement. 10.2.8 Facilitators report in milestones/performance measures an outline of the programme covered, progress made and future focuses. When writing the report, remember to keep your reporting focused on outcomes (the impact of things you did within your programme) rather than output (what you did). See guidelines below **Please make sure that you involve all the cluster management team in the writing of this report in order to have the perspectives of all stake holders in the report. When writing to the difference sections of the report, please have a collated response for that section rather than a separate one for each school. Obviously, this is not the case in the section asking for individual reports from each school. If there is a double-up when writing to the areas of leadership, implementation and community and then writing to your cluster goals from your contract at the bottom of the report, then you are able to refer from one section to another rather than repeating yourself. You will need to include an invoice when submitting your final milestone to receive your last payment - details are in the supporting documentation.
 * Exiting Milestone Report ****There are some extra things that you need to be aware of as an exiting cluster. Therefore, please read the attached support notes carefully as they should give you all the information that you need. 

[|Data Gathering.] This site gives some examples and ideas for gathering data for milestone reports

**Notes for writing School Reports in Milestones**
The milestone reporting expectations have now been reduced from four reports a year to two bi-annual reports. There is, however a requirement that each contributing school within your cluster will provide some additional information for each milestone submitted as written, “Provide a brief report on progress from each school.”

The following are some guidelines for each school to follow; so that the reports submitted are a true reflection of evidence-based practice and progress for that particular reporting period. This evidence will do well to provide information for your-selves as a form of review and will also supply the Ministry of Education with some insight into the progress and developments made within each contributing school.

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 * There is an expectation that:
 * ** Both the lead teacher/s and the Principals will have some input in these reports. **
 * ** The timeframes are reflective of the reporting period **
 * ** Comments are made in relation to Programme implementation, Developing ICT planning and Leadership Capability, Establishing a professional learning community **
 * ** Comments relate to the intended contract goals **
 * ** Evidence is provided to support the reports **

Possible Points to Consider: Programme implementation • Methods of programme delivery (staff meetings, workshops, one-to-one tutoring, quality learning circles, in-class support, school visits, mini-conference, student workshops) • Personnel involved (Principals, lead teachers, support staff, teachers, students) • Outcomes, progress, issues, barriers, trends

Developing ICT planning and Leadership Capability • ICT documentation (strategic plans, action plans, teacher planning, appraisal) • Infrastructural developments (environmental layout, purchasing, maintenance, upgrades) • Developing leaders (Principals leading learning, lead teachers as mentors, student experts) • Outcomes, progress, issues, barriers, trends

Establishing a professional learning community • Methods of programme delivery (staff meetings, workshops, one-to-one tutoring, quality learning circles, in-class support, school visits, mini-conference, student workshops) • Developing leaders (Principals leading learning, lead teachers as mentors, student experts) • Reflective dialogue in relative contexts (ICT skills, theory, pedagogy) • Outcomes, issues, barriers, trends