1. The SPAN Project Stoke-on-Trent City Council 2003/4

2. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Aims  To make children more interested in working towards higher attainment levels  To allow parents greater access to their child's work  To ease the transition between Primary and Secondary schools  Encourage creative use of ICT

3. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Unique Selling Points  Electronic portfolio  Parental access & Input  Self-evaluation  Exemplar work  Level descriptors

4. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Origins  Original concept by Ruth Sutton & Sue Molloy  Funded initially by Neighbourhood Renewal  Subsequent continuation by LEA ICT budget  Future funding plans

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6. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Context - SCORE Managed learning environment Developed in-house 12 months old 40,000 users Over 2 million unique hits Personalised user settings Services contracted to Atomwide

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8. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Context - SCORE Email Course booking Facility Booking Discussions Resources LEA Documents Secure online file storage Mini-sites SPAN

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10. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA SPAN KISS No storage limit (yet) Some file types excluded Most popular uploads  Word  PowerPoint  Excel  Digital photographs  Scanned images  Movie clips

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13. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Child Protection Password protected Restricted access Secure parental access Language Filters Access logs

14. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Future developments  Regular user meetings  Discussion forums  Post-it notes  Key stage 4 and 5

15. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA Hands on http://www.sgfl.org.uk Username: test@span Password: t3st span@sgfl.org.uk

16. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START using data to help learning  We collect a lot of data about our learning environment but do we use it effectively? Who sees the data? Do they know how to use it? Is the data in a format that is useful? How can the data be used within the ‘learning process’ by everyone who has an interest in it?

17. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START Who has access to the data & how do they use it?  Is your data trapped at Senior Management level?  Can the teachers use the data whenever and wherever they want it?  Can teachers work together on live data, in real-time?  Do they understand what the data is showing them?

18. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START Who has access to the data & how do they use it?  So apart from the staff who else may want to see the data? Pupils SPAN has already shown that involving pupils in moving their own learning forward can have a huge impact on achievement. ParentsSPAN brings parents into the learning environment in a positive way, so why not empower parents with data about progress?

19. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START So what does it do now?  Collects a variety of different data sources about student progress in one place.  Delivers a range of different ways to measure ‘estimated likely outcomes’  Allows a ‘Target Setting’ process to be delivered involving teachers, Head of Subject, Head of Year and Head teacher.  Collects on-going teacher assessments.  Helps staff use the data effectively with on-line hints and effective use of graphs.  Allows an effective ‘Assessment Calendar’ to be created within the learning environment.

20. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START So what does it do now?  The following screens show some of the ways that access to data is provided.  START is web-based, secure and available anywhere there is an Internet Connection.  The systems is already live in 3 Local Education Authorities and will be live in a further 16 Local Authorities during the Autumn Term.  START is a result of a collaboration between DfES, Lancaster University and three LEAs – Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester & Sandwell.

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23. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START So what does it do now?

24. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START So where may it go?  Let’s link the work from SPAN, where staff, parents & pupils share their perceptions on learning.  Why not add the data?  Why not bring pupils and parents into the target setting process.  And let’s empower them by helping them understand what it all means.

25. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA START For more information on START contact: Andrew Flowerdew Senior Adviser-ICT Stoke-on-Trent LEA aflowerdew@sgfl.org.uk

26. The SPAN ProjectStoke-on-Trent LEA EiC City Learning Centres  State of the Art ICT  Not school-like environments  Accessible to the wider community  Supporting city wide and national initiatives  Sue Kuzubasoglu - Manager  The Haywood City Learning Centre  Sue@sgfl.org.uk - Thank you Sue@sgfl.org.uk