Assessment
is a critical element in a school's improvement programme,
most particularly to improve teaching and learning and
raise standards and achievement. It has many strands that
impact significantly on school effectiveness:
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Planning learning
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Assessment for Learning
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Marking and providing feedback
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Assessment of Learning
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Recording and evidence
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Reporting to parents and carers
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Transfer and transition
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Management and monitoring
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Using assessment information to monitor progress.
Key Stage
1 Statutory assessment procedures are currently under
review, with 25% of LEAs trialling a new approach to this
end of key stage arrangements in 2004. Future arrangements
will not be decided upon until October 2004. In light of
the possible changes, a programme to support teachers and
schools in the 2005 KS1 SATs will not be formalised until
the format of the 2005 SATs has been agreed by DfES and
QCA. Schools will be notified of the 2005 arrangements and
the training opportunities to be provided in the autumn
term 2004. Headteachers will be kept informed of these
developments as they emerge, through Primary Headteachers'
Meetings.
Recognition has been given to the integral role of
Assessment for Learning within effective teaching and
learning leading to high standards and achievement. It is
an important strand within the KS3 Strategy and will also
be incorporated into the Primary Strategy from the school
year 2004/05. The Primary Strategy Team is already
including features of this within their present work
supported by Helen Rogers. This will continue and in
addition give due regard to the materials and guidance
supplied by the National Strategy. Training offered by the
Primary Strategy Team will include this element where
appropriate.
A small
group of schools have been supported to develop best
practice in Marking and providing feedback. Good practice
is becoming established in these schools and they should be
in a position to disseminate this more widely in the school
year 2004/05.
Primary
Headteachers will be informed of changes and developments
to assessment requirements and procedures during
Headteachers' Meetings.
In the
Autumn Term 2003, training sessions were held to support
schools in analysing and interpreting data. Similar
training will be offered in the Autumn Term 2004 for
schools who wish to access this support once again.
The programme of termly Assessment Coordinator
Networking Sessions are planned to continue during the
school year 2004/05 for both Primary and Secondary
colleagues.
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