HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

WIDENING ACCESS TO QUALITY AND

AFFORDABLE EDUCATION – NKRA3

•QUALITY – TO BE RECOGNISED IN THE GLOBAL ARENA

•AFFORDABLE – GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT- AIDED SCHOOLS

1
 MIGRATING THROUGH STANDARDS OF
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
HPS is defined as schools with ethos, character and a unique identity which enable the schools to
excel in all aspects of education. These schools have strong and excellent work cultures and
dynamic national human capital for holistic and continuous development in addition to being able to
compete in the international arena, hence becoming the school of choice.

•Upward trend academic

achievement (take-off value: min.
80% in the public examinations) ;
• Malaysian Standard Quality of
Education (min. 90% achievement MIGRATING
in all dimensions); TO
• Recipient of national and
international awards; HPS :
• Develop leaders with towering - CLUSTER
personalities; - RESIDENTIAL
• Benchmark and reference point SCHOOLS
for both local and international
- ASC
schools;
• Smart Partnership with the - PREMIER
community - SMART
• Network with both local and SCHOOLS
international schools - DAY SCHOOLS
• Linkages with local and - TRUST
international institutions of higher SCHOOLS
learning.

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS

2
 PERCENTAGE LEVEL CATEGORY

90 – 100 % 5 – STAR HPS/ TRUST SCHOOL

80 – 89 % 4 – STAR CLUSTER/ SBP/ PREMIER/ SMART

SCHOOL/ TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/
DAY SCHOOL/ TRUST SCHOOL

70 – 79 % 3 - STAR SBP/ PREMIER/ SMART SCHOOL/

TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/ DAY
SCHOOL/ FELDA/ TRUST SCHOOL

60 - 69 % 2 - STAR PREMIER/ SMART SCHOOL/

TECHNICAL/ RELIGIOUS/ DAY
SCHOOL/ FELDA/ SPECIAL
EDUCATION/ TRUST SCHOOL
50 – 59 % 1 - STAR RELIGIOUS/ DAY SCHOOL/ FELDA/
SPECIAL EDUCATION/ SKM/ ASLI/
FELDA/ TRUST SCHOOL

SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT 3
 SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID
(CURRENT)
90 %
TRUST SCHOOL

80 %
MIGRATION THROUGH
STANDARDS OF
ACHIEVEMENT

TRUST SCHOOL

70 %

TRUST SCHOOL

60 %

TRUST SCHOOL

50 %

TRUST SCHOOL

SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT 4
 SCHOOL QUALITY PYRAMID
(ASPIRED)
90 %
TRUST SCHOOL(TS)

80 %
/TRUST SCHOOL(TS)

70 %
/TRUST SCHOOL (TS)

60 %
/TS

50 %

/TS
SOP/BPSBPSK/12809/SBT 5
 PRIORITISED BIG WINS FOR HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS
1. Announce High-Performing Schools (HPS) at the
end of December every year.
4 98 6 3 2 1
HIGH

5 2. Performance based incentives for HPS head

teachers and teachers.
7
3. Advocate fast-tracking to gifted students.

4. 10% of the students from HPS will be accepted

into the most competitive universities.

5. All HPS will implement school-based

Impact
management (Finance, curriculum and teacher
selection ).

6. 50% of the HPS will conduct external

examinations eg. (New South Wales
Examination Certificates) and the results will be
published.

LOW 7. 100% of the HPS will be evaluated by an

LOW
Ease of implementation
Prioritised Big Wins
independent body and the results will be
published (academic).
HIGH
8. 100% of the HPS will be audited by independent
body and the results will be published. (Qualified
Auditors).

Selected Big Wins 9. 50% of HPS teaching staff will comprise excellent
teachers. 6
Obtaining HPS status will only be achievable to schools
meeting
the stringent requirements
Objectives Examples

▪ Ensure that academic achievement meets ▪ All HPS should fall within the top 80% of
Excellent academic the level of the best schools in Malaysia national examination averages for schools
achievement

▪ Ensure that non-academic achievement, ▪ SKPM of 90% and above a prerequisite

High quality of and school environment is taken into
school consideration

▪ Ensure continuous production of future ▪ Prime Minister, top-notch academicians

Towering towering personalities as in the past. and professionals
Personalities

▪ Ensure that school is continuously bench- ▪ Visits by Ministers, academicians and

Internationally marked locally and internationally. professionals from within in and outside
benchmarked the countries.

▪ Ensure extensive networking with local and ▪ Exchange of best practices, staff and
Network with other international institutions of learning. students exchange programme , virtual
schools linkages.

Linkages with • Ensure continued working relationship with ▪ Credit transfer and joint action research,
institutions of institutions of higher learning that benefit sharing of facilities and amenities.
higher learning both parties.
HPS schools will obtain the following
privileges, rewards
Description
and operating modes
Example
▪ Increased autonomy in decision-making, ▪ Teach any syllabus, flexi -time
school operations, and selecting/ hiring table and school based
Autonomy teachers assessment
▪ Use multiple modes
of instruction-IT based
▪ Financial management

Financial ▪ Rewards / allocation for schools, school ▪ RM 700,000 per school

rewards/ leaders, and teachers ▪ RM 1,000 per Principals/teachers for
allocation Secondary schools
▪ RM 700 per Headmasters/teachers
for Primary schools

Training and ▪ Allow greater range of options for human ▪ Sabbatical for Head teachers
capability capital development after 2 years
building
▪ Tailor programme according to
need analysis study

▪ Allow greater range of options for human ▪ Compressed Syllabus (for eg. For
Fast tracking capital development Primary level- 50% Yr2 done in
of students
Yr1 and another 50% done in Yr
3.
Process of obtaining HPS status

First stage
Categorization Excellent schools screening
of schools apply for status (GPS+SKPM
(verified)

Basic requirements

- 70% GPS
- 30% SKPM
1. Linkages Second stage
2. Networking screening
3.Towering personality (Additional
4. Benchmarking Annexes)
5. Awards

Announce New HPS

Annual review
annually
We have conducted focus groups with relevant
stakeholders, who are supportive of the HPS
concept
‘….we’re excited on the prospects of receiving full autonomy, with
continuous professional development….’
Principals/
‘….we believe these mechanism will enhance our career progression
Headmaster opportunities and ensure accountability…..’

‘….this (autonomy) has been something that we have been pushing for
Unions many years, good to hear that the Government is wishing the same
now…..”

‘….teacher contribution must be recognized and rewarded

accordingly….in addition to their welfare….’

‘….Malaysia’s education system, even though has produced good

Subject Matter human capital thus far, could do a lot more to increase student
Experts attainment and relevant skills in preparation for a dynamic and changing
world….”

‘….school autonomy is the way to go……as evidenced by top

performing schools around the world…..’

‘….we hope this time the Goverment is serious in doing good to the
education system (in view of how other countries are adapting education
to the needs of the economy and future challenges), and recognize that
Public much could be done to improve curriculum and teacher quality…..”

‘…this should not be another political experiment…..education must

transcend beyond politics…our children are the most precious and
important capital and cannot be tempered with……..
 CHALLENGES
1. Finance;
2. Lack of trained officials
for monitoring and evaluating
HPS;
3. The Education Circulars
(Rules & Regulations);
4. Rigid Bureaucracy;
5. Attitude, Management skills
and Leadership qualities .
HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS
SOLUTIONS
1. Financial allocation parental
involvement, smart partnership,
sponsorship for students;
2. Decentralizing and expanding
Federal Inspectorates (Nazir),
Create New Sector,
Provide Schools with relevant
information;
3. Review and amend Education
Circulars (Rules & Regulations);
4. Concept Paper to reduce
bureaucracy;
5. Provide relevant leadership and
management training.
11
2009 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART
(Tentative) DETAILS BUDGET JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
(RM)
Preparation of HPS : 27 July to 11
-Concept Paper - September
-Selection Criteria Instrument,
-Interview Protocol
HPS Cohort 1 (C1)Selection Meetings
Coordination Meetings

HPS Concept Paper Briefing To : 28

Selected HPS Head teachers , MOE, state Education Officers 40,000.00
HPS C1 Head teachers Interview 5-8
-
Leadership training 12-16
222,000.0
0
Meetings and Workshops to prepare: 14 Sept-31 Dec
-Leadership Training Module 685,600.0
-HPS Handouts and brochures 0
-Head teachers KPI -Instrument for
Evaluating School-based Management
-Concept papers for: i.School-
based Management,
ii.Fast Track for gifted students,
iii.students to fast track according to interests and
iv.Credit Transfer from school to university

HPS Press conference 21

HPS Launching Ceremony 479,800.0
0
Meet The Clients Day 30 Oct-1Nov  
50,000.00
TOTAL 1,477,400.00

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 12

 2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT
CHART (Tentative)
DETAILS BUDGET JAN
(RM)
FEB MAC APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

HPS New Sector 1

Salary 5,390,364.00
Asset (Schools & Sector)

School-based Management 18-20

Briefing to Head teachers, MOE, 65,000.00
State Education Departments

Training: 25-28
HPS Finance and Accounts 236,000.00
Management Course for support
staff

Meeting for Preparing: Jan. -Feb.

-HPS Benchmarking Checklist 111,800.00
-HPS teacher training module

Training: HPS C1 teachers 16-18 5-7 3-5

600,000.00

Coordination Meetings between 5 5 6

HPS C1 and Sector 30,600.00

HPS C2 Selection Meeting 156,279.00 27-30

HPS C2 Selection Interview for 4-8

Head teachers 5,390,364.00

Monitoring & Evaluation: 1st 2nd

-Preparing HPS C1 Evaluation 65,000.00
Evalu Evalu
Reports ation ation
-HPS C1 Evaluation Reports
Meeting

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 13

 2010 HPS ACTION PLAN GANTT
CHART (Tentative)
DETAILS BUDGET JAN FEB MAC APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
(RM)

HPS Conference 1-3

Announcing: 409,600.00
HPS
C1 ranking
HPS C2 Selection list

Special allocation & Bonus 25

15,050,867.00

Meet The Clients Day (Road 26-28

Show) 25,000.00

HPS Concept paper and 6-9

School-based Management 40,000.00
Briefing to HPS C2 Head
teachers
HPS C2 Leadership Training 13-17
250,000.00

Training: HPS C2 teachers 13-17

699,000.00

TOTAL 24,561,910

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 14

 2010 HPS BUDGET
Asset
RM4,236,50
Training 0
RM2,052,00
Salary &
0
Allowance
Special RM1,153,86
Allocations: 2010 4
•Human Capital HPS
Dev.Programmes BUDGET
RM24,561,
•International 910 Meeting /
Prog. Briefing /
•Maintenance Launching
•Training& Ceremony
Bonus
Coaching RM
RM
•Asset and 1,947,020
1,050,867
Inventory
•RM 14,000,000 HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 15
THANK YOU

HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS 16