on February 4, 2012
TES article – “Ofsted do not know good teaching when they see it,” a government adviser and expert on teacher quality has claimed. Professor Dylan Wiliam of London University’s Institute of Education is challenging the watchdog to show some “integrity” by subjecting its school inspections to an evaluation of their reliability and publishing the findings.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on January 22, 2012
TES article – Ofsted’s ‘requires improvement’ rating will pile pressure on schools.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on December 20, 2011
The Guardian – English pupils are the most tested in the industrialised world. The countries with the best education don’t subject their kids to this misery.
Posted in Assessment Matters, Examinations and Qualifications, Statutory Assessment
on December 20, 2011
DfE publications – The Framework for the National Curriculum – A report by the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum review. DfE publications – Review of the National Curriculum in England: Summary report of the call for evidence. DfE publications – Review of the National Curriculum in England: Report on subject breadth in international jurisdictions. [...]
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on December 5, 2011
RSA report – This study of schools graded ‘satisfactory’ drew on Ofsted data and inspection reports to analyse the location, demographics, and characteristics of these schools, and the relationship between socio-economic background and attendance of a ‘Satisfactory’ school.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on November 22, 2011
Ofsted – Raising ambition and tackling failure – The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2010/11. Ofsted – Inspection judgements 2010/11 for maintained schools. DfE news – Ofsted Annual Report 2011: Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on November 11, 2011
Northern Ireland Executive, Department of Education – Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has opened the annual conference for the Association of Education Assessment Europe (AEA – Europe).
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on November 1, 2011
Institute of Fiscal Studies – It is well known that children born at the start of the academic year tend to achieve better exam results, on average, than children born at the end of the academic year. This matters because educational attainment is known to have long-term consequences for a range of adult outcomes. But [...]
Posted in Assessment Matters, Performance Data
on October 29, 2011
TES article – So why has a pilot project on how to tackle it been pulled?
Posted in Assessment Matters, Performance Data
on October 21, 2011
TES Scotland article – Researchers find that accountability is undermining classroom freedom.
Posted in Assessment Matters
on October 21, 2011
TES article – Disadvantaged students don’t lack aspiration, research finds.
Posted in Assessment Matters
on October 18, 2011
QCDA – October 2011 stakeholder update.
Posted in Assessment Matters, Examinations and Qualifications, Statutory Assessment
on October 14, 2011
Education Guardian – Sir Michael Wilshaw to be new Ofsted chief. The headteacher was courted by Michael Gove after achieving spectacular results at Mossbourne academy in Hackney.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on October 4, 2011
The Guardian Education News – Report on current thinking emerging from the review of the National Curriculum, including ideas shared by Tim Oates (chair of the National Curriculum Review Expert Panel) at the AAIA 2011 conference in Bournemouth.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
on September 17, 2011
TES Scotland – A handpicked group of five current and ex-heads has been asked to advise ministers on how to raise pupil attainment across all age groups and abilities in Scotland.
Posted in Assessment Matters, News
Guidance to support teachers with assessment responsibilities to develop their roles.