Monitoring Schools Using CEM Data David Tickner Deputy Head Newcastle School for Boys
Boys’ independent day school Formed in 2005 Continuous education from 3 to 18 Currently 400 boys
Why did we introduce MidYIS? To understand better the boys we work with To understand better the potential of those boys To enable us to monitor progress better To enable us to support our boys better
Who are we working with?
How do they compare? Y9 Y10Y11 Y12Y13
Year Group Average Scores Current yr group Vocab.Math.Non- Verbal Skills Overall MidYIS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
What’s their potential?
How do we use MidYIS data to monitor progress? At Senior School level At subject area level At individual pupil level
Senior School Level
Subject Area Level
Individual Pupil Level
Pupil A - IPR
Pupil A – Chances Graphs
Pupil B - IPR
Pupil B – Chances Graphs
Pupil C - IPR
Pupil C – Chances Graphs
Pupil D - IPR
Pupil D – Chances Graphs
Support for Learning
ALIS Similarities with MidYIS: baseline data, chances graphs and value added feedback Further sophistication of data Other data
InCAS Breadth of data – individual and comprehensive Standardised data – context Computer adaptive – boy friendly Continuity
What’s Been Learnt? Complementary not fundamental Wider context Importance of staff training: debunking myths and building staff confidence
Next Steps For Us? Continue to develop use of data as a means of raising our boys’ attainment Longer term usefulness of data in monitoring performance Wider sharing of data with parents Explore more systematic use of data in screening for Specific Learning Difficulties Explore use of attitudinal data Explore online entrance testing Implement InCAS in Junior School
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