This series of 3 linked joint practice development sessions is aimed at Headteachers and or school leaders with responsibility for assessment across the school. The sessions will involve reflecting on the changes to assessment, examining the core principles of effective approaches within schools, exploring current research, unpicking the implementation of different techniques/tools and critically evaluating the current position of a school. Participants will have opportunities for professional dialogue with colleagues from a range of settings, take away adaptable assessment tools for reflection/evaluation, build up a bank of useful links/books for further reflection and have a comprehensive understanding of the current assessment landscape and the implications for their own setting.

Target Group Headteachers and or school leaders with responsibility for assessment across the school.

Course Content

Session 1: The Evolution of the Assessment Landscape- Friday 27^th January 9.30-12

 

• Examine the background to current changes & the National picture so far linked to the IDSR.
• Explore essential assessment components that school leaders should ensure are in place across school and evaluate own school position.
• Reflect on assessment in action within own school through scaffolded leadership learning conversations.

 

Session 2: Getting Pupil Progress Right- Friday 17^th February 9.30-12

 

• Examine the fundamental principles of effective tools for tracking and self-evaluation linked to current research and thinking.
• Review the purpose of pupil progress meetings and the methodology behind them to ensure assessment is simplified and embedded into the culture of the school so that any collected data has a valuable purpose.
• Understand how to create a cohort blue print to provide a simplified one-page overview of each school based cohort that is accessible to all stakeholders.

 

Session 3: Tools, Techniques & Next Steps-Friday 3^rd March 9.30-12

 

• Undertake a group discussion of the current position of assessment within own school and critically evaluate.
• Assessment in Action-Focus on feedback and marking through a teacher’s view and work scrutiny.
• Unpicking how to create a whole school Assessment Strategy for the next 3 years.

Trainer Information Andrew Rhodes