tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post5442708069012566525..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: National Standards 3 - no thanksLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-45278370195242323932010-02-05T19:58:07.837+13:002010-02-05T19:58:07.837+13:00Lindsay - I would be interested as to how ERO made...Lindsay - I would be interested as to how ERO made that statement about your school. There are no assessments that I know of that all primary schools do so no way to determine how schools are going.<br /><br />Agree with your remarks on the standards. You probably get better information at the moment from your school. Sadly, all the standards do is tell people where they kids are at. What is needed is resources and money to move kids forward.Shem Banburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958331886351095289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-9851575187630935602010-02-05T13:03:21.614+13:002010-02-05T13:03:21.614+13:00It's there if I want it.
It's not on the ...<i>It's there if I want it.</i><br /><br />It's not on the front page of the paper<br /><br />It's not used to reward teachers or fire them,<br />or to reward good schools and close down the losers.<br /><br />It soon will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-69550491354613406372010-02-05T10:37:00.475+13:002010-02-05T10:37:00.475+13:00The latest ERO report;
"Since [2004], increa...The latest ERO report;<br /><br />"Since [2004], increased use has been made of national assessment tools to gather school‑wide data to support annual target setting and guide teaching practice. This information is further analysed in terms of gender and ethnicity, and shows comparison between students at ____School and those at schools of a similar type and decile ranking."<br /><br />It's there if I want it.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-52191386050105514622010-02-05T09:57:36.357+13:002010-02-05T09:57:36.357+13:00But I already get better information than the syst...<i><br />But I already get better information than the system you are about to impose.<br /></i><br /><br />You don't get comparative information about the performance of your school against other schools.<br /><br />That is what Tolley is changing - and long after time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com