AAIA PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

1. AAIA PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

2. 1990Wider education world • Limited number of Government agencies – NCC, SEAC, HMI • ITT devoted little time to assessment • Assessment and testing seen as synonyms • Little easily accessed research on impact of assessment

3. 1990Schools • Every school had a headteacher • Headteacher had limited responsibilities and funding • Heavy reliance on the I&A service for guidance • Schools ran from 9.00-3.00/4.00 • Differentiation by outcome • Limited early years curriculum • Assessment training focused largely on NC testing • Voice of pupils little heard • Governing bodies good supportive friends of schools

4. 1990Local Authority • LEAs did majority of inspection of schools • TVEI influencing practice • A&I service relatively isolated • Dedicated assessment staff • LEAs provided majority of curriculum services • Significant funding held at centre • Local focus on L&M in schools • Little accountability for results • ICT domain of support staff

5. 1990 LEA advisers had: Dedicated time for assessment Teams to support assessment Funding to support assessment Considerable freedom Status and Authority

6. Personal vision Passion Persistence Empathy Collaboration A focus on movers and shakers Good communication Networks A critical friend Knowledge Confidence Honesty Ability to handle crisis and conflict Humility Leadership without AuthorityWhat do you need?

7. The FutureThreats to AAIA’s Existence • Greater LA accountability impacts on individual freedom to engage and contribute to AAIA • Dependent on voluntary activity • Falling membership • Working so closely with other bodies to the extent that we lose our independence

8. The FutureAAIA Strengths • Strong, articulated vision and sense of purpose • Loyal core of members • Knowledgeable members • Committed practitioners • Manageable size • Effective networks • Sharing community • Access to key personnel in other bodies

9. Do we have a future? Yes