This is an anonymised version of a summary report I’ve just written for a primary school. They kindly allowed me to post it on my blog (with school name removed, obviously). It’s not been properly edited yet but hopefully it’ll give you some ideas if you are in the middle of writing similar reports at […]
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RAISE case study summary sheet for EY-KS1
As tweeted yesterday, the whole EY-KS1 attainment table thing in RAISE/dashboard really bothers me. I intend to write a blog or TES article about the issue this week but in the meantime, I wanted to share this tool. Many schools have many ‘weaknesses’ stated on p1 of their dashboards, which arise from these tables. These relate to […]
Read MoreRAISE summary template
Not blogged for a month, which is disgraceful, but I’ve been stupid busy. While I’m getting round to writing something meaningful and current and bang on the data nail, here is the link to my RAISE summary template: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkYlGyDE3q81lxozROGpN8oKbaQr Please avoid editing the online version. It should open in word view – download it (click […]
Read MoreThe Zero Game
Until this year VA has played second fiddle to the levels of progress measure. This was mainly because there were no floor standards linked to VA. But it was also because – let’s be honest here – not many people really understood it. Everyone understood pupils needing to make two levels of progress (and hopefully […]
Read MoreA clear and present danger: the problem with writing VA
Back in February I wrote this post, speculating on the potential issues of the proposed writing progress measure. That measure is now a reality and the issues predicted in the blog post have taken root. I don’t have a problem with VA measures per se – although I would prefer it to be contextualised – but […]
Read MoreThe progress loophole of despair
Is it possible that there are certain situations where a school would benefit more from a pupil actually scoring less on a test? Having spent probably too much time playing with the KS2 pupil ready reckoner tool (click here and click ‘how Ofsted and DfE analyse your data’ to download), it would appear so. But […]
Read MoreVA Calculator and Floor Standards tool: links to download
Warning: this blog post contains no opinions or rants whatsoever. I recently shared my VA calculator and floor standard tool on Twitter and thought it’d be useful to put the links into a blog so people can find them easily. PLEASE NOTE: the tools are stored in my One Drive so don’t edit the online […]
Read MoreUpdate on primary floor standards and progress measures
To coincide with the performance tables checking exercise, the DfE have released an updated Primary Accountability guidance document and additional note on the new progress measures. These documents contain useful information on how progress measures are calculated, and provide more detail on floor standards. Schools that have downloaded their checking exercise data will find their progress […]
Read MoreA brief word about the checking exercise
Tomorrow (or today depending on when you are reading this) primary schools receive data as part of the DfE’s checking exercise. The aim is for schools to check the results and submit any changes by 16th September. These changes, along with any review outcomes, will be reflected in the performance tables in December and will […]
Read MoreGuidance on primary data and accountability: useful links
As there are so many data-related documents out there at the moment, and many people are struggling to find all the guidance they need, I thought it’d be helpful to put all the main links in one place. Please let me know if I’ve forgotten anything important: General guidance: Primary School Accountability technical guide (includes […]
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