An update on the new curriculum and Target Tracker’s adaptations to fit Chris Smith An insight from Sue A shift of approach in the curriculum From To Processes & skills Knowledge Development Acquisition Learning continuum Mastery A shift of approach in assessment From To Differential tests Can/can’t tests Best-fit level descriptors Pass/fail descriptor Levels Test scores & comparative placing What will happen at the next election? And will it make a difference? Assessment Principles of Effective assessment systems Give reliable information to parents about how their child, and their child’s school, is performing a. Allow meaningful tracking of pupils towards end of key stage expectations in the new curriculum, including regular feedback to parents. b. Provide information which is transferable and easily understood and covers both qualitative and quantitative assessment. c. Differentiate attainment between pupils of different abilities, giving early recognition of pupils who are falling behind and those who are excelling. d. Are reliable and free from bias. Target Tracker does and will be able to fulfil this principle. Assessment Principles of Effective assessment systems Help drive improvement for pupils and teachers a. Are closely linked to improving the quality of teaching. b. Ensure feedback to pupils contributes to improved learning and is focused on specific and tangible objectives. c. Produce recordable measures which can demonstrate comparison against expected standards and reflect progress over time. Target Tracker and TAS does and will be able to fulfil this principle. Assessment Principles of Effective assessment systems Make sure the school is keeping up with external best practice and innovation a. Are created in consultation with those delivering best practice locally. b. Are created in consideration of, and are benchmarked against, international best practice. Target Tracker Multi does and will be able to fulfil this principle. Target Tracker’s Solution Attainment Targets Mathematics Number – Number and Place Value Number- Addition and Subtraction Number – Multiplication and Division Number - Fractions Measurement Geometry Statistics Ratio and Proportion Algebra Attainment Targets Mathematics Number – Number and Place Value Number- Addition and Subtraction Number – Multiplication and Division Number - Fractions Measurement Geometry Statistics Ratio and Proportion Algebra Reading Pupil Subject Spring 2 Term Show Term Assessed 2b 42 2b+ 43 Statements 2w 44 2w+ 45 2s 46 2s+ 47 3b 48 3b+ 49 3w 50 3w+ 51 3s 52 Reading Pupil Subject Reading – All Statements Spring 2 Term Show Term Assessed 2b 42 2b+ 43 Statements 2w+ 45 2w 44 2 2s 46 2s+ 47 3b 48 3b+ 49 3w 50 3w+ 51 3-4 3s 52 Reading Pupil Subject Reading – All Statements Spring 2 Term Show Term Assessed 2b 42 2b+ 43 Statements 2w+ 45 2w 44 2 2s 46 2s+ 47 3b 48 3b+ 49 3w 50 3w+ 51 3-4 3s 52 2 count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number New Reports New Reports Conversions Step Stride P1i P1ii P2i P2ii P3i P3ii P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 WB WB WB WB WB WB WW WW WW WW WW 40-60w 40-60w+ 40-60s 40-60s+ WS WS WS WS Point Score 1 3 5 7 9 11 27 29 31 33 35 33 34 35 36 NC Level P1i P1ii P2i P2ii P3i P3ii P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Step Stride 1b 1b+ 1w 1w+ 1s 1s+ 2b 2b+ 2w 2w+ 2s 2s+ 3b 3b+ 3w 3w+ 3s 3s+ 4b 4b+ 4w 4w+ 4s 4s+ 1B 1B 1W 1W 1S 1S 2B 2B 2W 2W 2S 2S 3B 3B 3W 3W 3S 3S 4B 4B 4W 4W 4S 4S Point Score 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 NC Level 1C 1B 1A 2C 2B 2A 3C 3B Step Stride 5b 5b+ 5w 5w+ 5s 5s+ 6b 6b+ 6w 6w+ 6s 6s+ 7b 7b+ 7w 7w+ 7s 7s+ 8b 8b+ 8w 8w+ 8s 8s+ 9b 9b+ 5B 5B 5W 5W 5S 5S 6B 6B 6W 6W 6S 6S 7B 7B 7W 7W 7S 7S 8B 8B 8W 8W 8S 8S 9B 9B Point Score 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 NC Level 3A 4C 4B 4A 5C 5B 5A 6C 6B Target Tracker - Multi St Mary’s Primary School Oak Tree Primary School Riverside Primary School The Blue Primary School Holy Trinity Primary School St Andrew’s Primary School Test Analysis • • • Identifies strengths and weaknesses/gaps in provision Encourages and develops assessment capable learners Includes SATs and Rising Stars templates. Or create your own What to do • • • • • June/July Come on a free roadshow Get your teachers familiar with the new curriculum, esp changes Decide when you are going to shift curriculum September - We will update software and notify you. Autumn term – You may want school training esp if you haven’t used APP in the past. • Courses available in the Autumn term • Look at the new Test Analysis Suite – great for gap analysis in tests and involving children. • Worth looking at Target Tracker – Multi for collaboration Thank you. 01245 213141(option 2) www.targettracker.org Sales & Training @targettracker New project on the horizon – School Effectiveness Plus • Identify what the keys are to your improvement and how to make them. • Trawl of national and international research on what makes schools effective • Linking the collection of data, 360 diagnostic review of stakeholders • Dashboard to review all data collection • Supported self evaluation against 25 key criteria • Correlated with OFSTED Looking for schools who are interested in piloting this new product. [email protected]