Mentor Training Brunel University Primary Partnership

1. Mentor TrainingBrunel University Primary Partnership Friday 25th January 2013 2.00pm – 4.00pm Barbara Hosier & Alison Silby

2. Agenda • Profile of progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards – assessment • School based assessment points • Foundation phase • Interim stage SSE1 + action plans • Role of trainee, mentor and link tutor in the SSE1 assessment process • Further assessment opportunities for trainees at Brunel

3. 1. Profile of Progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards • p.85 - 108 SSE1 handbook • Covers the whole school-based training period • Trainee takes responsibility to self-assess progress against all standards and indicate grades • Mentor’s assessment and discussion with trainee • Targets, strengths and distinctiveness

4. 2. School based assessment points • Foundation phase Assessment of trainee’s personal & professional conduct Confirmation of trainee demonstrating appropriate standards • Development phase Part 1 Teaching Part 2 Personal and Professional conduct - Weeks 1- 3 Progress for a trainee at interim stage of SSE1 - Weeks 4 - 6 Progress for trainee at end of SSE1

5. 3. Role of Trainee in assessment Foundation phase • At end of phase: Trainees required to comment on progression towards meeting Teachers’ Standards. Agree grade & evidence with mentor. Development phase Trainee takes responsibility to self-assess progress against all standards and indicate grades. • Interim stage (week 3): Discuss and agree grades with mentor • End of SSE1 (week 6): Discuss and agree grades with mentor p.87 and 88 Final summative Assessment grade to be agreed with Link Tutor

6. 4. Role of Mentor in assessment • Monitoring and assessing trainee’s progress throughout the Foundation phase and SSE1 through regular observation, debriefing and target setting. • Checking trainee’s evidence against the Standards for both phases • Assessing the trainee against the Teachers’ Standards p.87 and 88 SSE1 Interim stage Week 3 • Confirm grades for all standards at this interim stage. Discuss with trainee and identify Cause for Concern if necessary via Link Tutor End of SSE1 Week 6 • Confirm grades for all standards, discuss with trainee and Link Tutor • Link tutor agrees summative grade p.87 and signs off paperwork

7. 5. Role of Link Tutor • Link between Partnership Schools and Brunel University • Weeks 1-5 • Visit school and carry out lesson observation + feedback • Review progress of trainee with mentor • Identify if cause for concern & agree action plan • Ensure assessment procedures for final weeks are clear • Weeks 5-6 • Assess trainee with mentor and agree final summative grade p.87 • Complete assessment paperwork

8. 6. Feedback and formative assessment issues for mentors • Encouraging self review and evaluation in your trainee • Engaging in constructive evaluation • Providing information and knowledge • Affirming worth and positive features • Recognising and dealing with feelings • Assertively challenging actions and ideas • Promoting independent development

9. 7. Assessment Paperwork • Partnership Agreement – p.19 • Profile of Progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards – Section 8 p.89 - 108 • Summary – part 1 Teaching Dev. phase SSE1 p.87 • Summary – part 2 Personal & professional conduct SSE1 P.88 All forms are available electronically on the website

10. 8. Additional Assessment of trainees at Brunel • SSP Systematic Synthetic Phonics • EAL directed tasks • Specialist pathways

11. 9. Further Information • Partnership website: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sse/education/partnerships/primary-school-partnerships • Our Partnership Manager can be contacted • email: lynne.thorogood@brunel.ac.uk • tel: 01895 267141