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In the second of our series about tracking pupils with Special Needs and Disabilities (SEND), we consider the wider range of assessment tools that schools might use to track their SEND students. Read Article…

In nearly all cases, when we use the phrase ‘age-related expectations’ we actually mean curriculum expectations. The teacher’s assessment reflects the pupil’s security in the curriculum at that point in time, taking into account what has been taught and understood so far; the only link to the child’s age is the year group they are […] Read Article…

As with the Multiplication Screening Check and KS2 Maths, here at Insight Inform we are often asked whether there is a connection between the raw scores recorded in the Phonics Screening Check (PSC) and scaled scores recorded five years later in the key stage 2 Reading SATs. One regular question is whether the PSC has […] Read Article…

We look at what you have to do when assessing in Reception, what resources are available, what your options are and what we suggest you do. Read Article…

In this follow up post to our earlier Governors, Data, and the Long Shadow of RAISEonline, we look at the key pieces of information your governors need. Read Article…

The 2019 Education Assessment Framework states that inspectors and those in school should ‘understand the limitations of assessment’; what does this statement mean? Read Article…

In the first of a series of pieces about tracking pupils with Special Needs and Disabilities (SEND), we consider stepped assessment and Point In Time assessment from a SEND perspective, particularly for those who might be working at a level below their peers. Read Article…

10 years on from the demise of RAISEonline, the monster reports continue to cast a long shadow and influence how school data is presented. Big is best; the more pupil sub-groups the better. But does this tsunami of data really tell us anything, or is it just noise? When it comes to reporting data to key audiences such as governors, should we take a ‘less is more’ approach? Read Article…

We are often asked whether there is a connection between the raw scores recorded in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) and scaled scores recorded two years later in the key stage 2 Maths SATs. One regular question is whether the MTC has any predictive power for KS2 results. The answer for most pupils is no, although those who find maths difficult tend to find times tables difficult too.   Read Article…