ASSESSMENT, RECORDING, REPORTING AND ACADEMIC TRACKING POLICY
Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Academic Tracking Policy SOUTH SHIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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ASSESSMENT, RECORDING, REPORTING AND ACADEMIC TRACKING POLICY
ASSESSMENT,RECORDING, REPORTING & ACADEMIC TRACKING RATIONALE The aim of this policy is to ensure that the school’s processes of assessing, recording and reporting are consistent within and between departments and teachers, are clear to all concerned and achieve an overall coherence.
AIM
To raise attainment by assessing attainment of students on entry to the school.
By setting challenging targets for all students based on prior attainment and base line data.
By matching learning and teaching provision to students’ individual needs.
To raise attainment by assessing attainment of students on entry to the school.
By regularly measuring the performance of students against targets and bench mark data.
By identifying progress and underachievement.
By providing information for individual student profiles and Personal Learning Plans (PLPs).
By providing regular information and data to parents/carers about academic progress.
By comparing school performance targets set for attainment and the performance of schools nationally.
By providing information for stakeholders, governors, Local Authority and relevant parties.
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STRATEGIES Assessment is a continuous process, which is planned and developed as part of the schemes of work in every subject within the school. It is based upon both subjective and objective measures. Each department is responsible for implementing a schedule for the recording of ‘assessment’, which is specific to its own needs and requirements. Accuracy of teacher assessments will be regulated by standardising opportunities for subjects. Individual tracking information will be collated centrally and administered by the Assessment and Data Manager, working alongside the Deputy Heads/Learning Managers/Student Support Managers, at times dictated by the ARRAT policy. Learning Managers must report standards achieved by all students, as directed by the monitoring and evaluation policy. Predicted Key Stage 3 and 4 grades are to be established at the beginning of each Key Stage. The Assessment and Data Manager will ensure that this information is added to the individual student tracking data. Interim progress checks will be issued to parents/carers each term, showing current National Curriculum Level/grade, target, attendance information and rewards profile. The purpose of the Interim progress check is to enable staff to review progress and identify targets for improvement. Full reports will be issued to parents/carers once per year. Progress reviews with students and parents/carers will be based on the information contained within the tracking system and will form the basis of a discussion aimed at motivating and supporting students.
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Deputy Headteacher (Deep Experience) working with the Assessment and Data Manager
To keep the ARRAT policy under review and monitor its effectiveness.
To monitor, review and improve the student tracking process.
To ensure that standards of assessment meet national and school expectations and awarding body criteria.
To ensure that the ARRAT schedule is effectively maintained and its effectiveness monitored.
To prepare in appropriate formats, data relating to student performance in external and statutory tests to meet school expectations.
Learning Managers (and Teachers)
To establish a departmental interpretation of the school policy and schedule of assessment.
To provide information for the Senior Leadership Team/Student Support Managers as outlined in the ARRAT schedule.
To ensure that schemes of work incorporate appropriately levelled or graded tests and/or activities.
To develop amongst teachers in the department expertise in the use of differentiated assessment to motivate students and raise levels of attainment.
To ensure that student coursework and portfolios are up to date and inform Student Support Managers and the Senior Leadership Team of students causing concern.
To provide Senior Leadership Team, Student Support Managers and students with key check dates and targets for coursework.
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To provide adequate opportunities for students to catch up with work deadlines using effective intervention strategies.
To use split levels/grades.
To provide an appropriate variety of types of assessment.
To maintain high standards of accurate reporting within the department.
To implement policies for assessment in line with guidance in the National Curriculum, and provide effective learning opportunities for all students.
To ensure teachers in the department follow the school’s marking policy.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Student Support Managers and College Teams
To review student progress as outlined in the ARRAT schedule.
To develop expertise in the procedures and principles of individual student review.
To ensure the effective operation of the of the ARRAT process as outlined in the schedule.
To maintain accurate records of attainment and inform parents/carers.
To contribute to the development of the ARRAT process.
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Students Are encouraged to operate a process of ‘self-review’ via:
Knowledge of expected learning objectives and success criteria.
Understanding of assessment cycle and process.
Evaluative comments.
End of topic reviews.
Peer assessment.
Engagement in the Student Review process.
Assessment for Learning Opportunities.
TRACKING SCHEDULE Year 7 Baseline Testing Term 1
KS2 SAT results. NFER – Maths and Reading age. Provisional KS3/4 targets set using FFT and PAT.
KS3 tracking commences.
Student/Parent review
Interim report to parents/carers showing Term 1 target level, current level, through summative assessment, attendance and school rewards/homework tracking.
Review afternoon.
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Term 2
Term 2 levelled tests/assessment for learning activities/projects assessment.
Progress Review – traffic lights comparison against baseline data. Use of sub levels Interim report to parents/carers showing Term 1 & 2 target level, current level, attendance and student reviews/school rewards.
Term 3
Term 3 levelled tests/assessment for learning activities, project assessment.
Full report to parents/carers showing term 3 and summative assessment level target level, attendance, and reviewing progress throughout year 7 and setting targets for year 8 in each subject.
School rewards
TRACKING SCHEDULE Year 8 Year 8 term 1 levelled tests/activities using assessment for learning, project assessment. Term 1
Interim report to parents/carers showing termly assessment of current levels, target levels, attendance and use of split levels.
School rewards
Student review.
NRER - Maths and Reading age (Retest)
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Term 2
Progress review.
Baseline data against term 1 levelled tests/activities using assessment for learning.
Interim report to parents/carers showing termly assessment of current levels, target levels, attendance issued at student review.
School rewards
Student review.
Term 3
Term 3 levelled tests/activities using assessment for learning.
Full report to parents/carers showing yearly assessment of current levels, target levels, attendance, and computer generated teacher comments reviewing progress over the year.
KS3 Targets reviewed by the Assessment Team.
Revised KS3 target levels issued.
School rewards.
Student review.
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TRACKING SCHEDULE Years 9 Year 9 term 1 levelled tests/activities using assessment for learning, project assessment. Term 1
Interim report to parents/carers showing termly assessment of current levels, target levels, attendance and use of split levels.
School rewards
Student review
NFER - Maths and Reading (Retest)
Term 2
Year 9 mock examinations in En, Ma, Sc and levelled tests for other subjects/activities using assessment for learning.
Project assessment.
Full written report to parents/carers showing assessment of current levels, target levels, attendance, and computer generated teacher comments reviewing progress in terms 1 & 2.
KS3 Teacher Assessment established.
School rewards, booster classes before SATS.
Term 3
KS3 examinations. (SAT’s/Teacher Assessments)
KS3 Test and T.A. results reported to parents/carers along with comparative school results and comparative national results.
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School rewards. Student review
TRACKING SCHEDULE Years 10 Term 1
Year 10 (Autumn) examination/assessment.
KS4 statutory targets set using KS3/Fischer Family Trust
Student review using academic tracking information and summative assessment data.
Interim report to parents/carers including KS4 prediction and academic progress.
School rewards.
KS4 academic tracking commences in all subject areas.
Targeted reading age (Retest for targeted students)
Term 2
Progress review.
Baseline data use as bench mark to assess progress to support students attainment levels against term 1 levelled tests/activities using assessment for learning.
Interim report to parents/carers showing termly assessment of current levels, target levels and attendance.
Modular examinations
School rewards
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Term 3
External formative and summative assessments taken in the third term.
Year 10 internal examinations for all subjects.
Full report to parents/carers showing current levels, target levels, attendance, and computer generated teacher
reviews of progress throughout the year.
TRACKING SCHEDULE Years 11 Personalised learning programmes will be reviewed based on year 10 results and SATS points score Term 1
Parent/student review using year 10 full report, current levels, target levels, attendance and effort levels.
Year 11 mock examinations.
Review afternoon.
Targeted reading age (Retest for targeted pupils)
Term 2
Estimated GCSE grades calculated and targets monitored.
Full report to parents/carers giving current levels, target levels, attendance, and computer generated reviews of progress throughout the year.
Estimated GCSE grades finalised.
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Coursework completed and marked.
Student Parent evening.
Term 3
Tracking of Personalised Learning Plans continues until study leave begins.
Analysis of student performance vocational subjects
GCSE analysis.
DFES Benchmarking.
Residual analysis across all subjects.
Student performance analysis (4 year trend).
Review afternoon.
DFES REQUIREMENTS Schools must send at least one written report each year showing:
Student progress in all National Curriculum subjects.
Attendance record.
NC assessment and test results including a school and national comparison.
Public examination results at KS4.
Arrangements for parental consultation.
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Draft Policy to Staff Draft Policy to Governors Agreed By Governors Review Date
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Full Governors: 4th March 08
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