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Belfast VPs’ cluster group. Value Added May 2014. Why Measure Value Added?. As a means of self-evaluation Raising academic standards As a measure of effectiveness To inform future curriculum planning To inform practice in teaching and learning
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Belfast VPs’ cluster group Value Added May 2014
Why Measure Value Added? • As a means of self-evaluation • Raising academic standards • As a measure of effectiveness • To inform future curriculum planning • To inform practice in teaching and learning • To provide ETI with information about relative academic performance • To inform School Development Plan review
Factors(work in progress) • Outcome measures which reflect all levels of pupil performance • A measure of each pupil’s prior attainment • Skills and attitudes at KS2
How do we measure value added? • Baseline and outcome measures are required at each Key Stage. • Since 2009, using CEM products - MidYIS in Year 8 and YELLIS in Year 11 • Pupil voice - on line surveys, lesson evaluation
Key Stage 4 • Yellis testing September • Information session for pupils and parents at the end of September • Results PLUS teachers’ professional judgement used to set target grades for each GCSE subject by end of October • Interim reports produced March of Year 11 , and October and March of Year 12 to supplement the longer, traditional reports produced followed Jan and May examinations
Intervention Strategies • RAG analysis following each set of reports (including interim reports) to identify any pupils who are underperforming against targets • Identify those pupils who will benefit from support from Learning Mentor • Combined between subject teachers and pastoral staff • Parents informed
Sixth Form • Similar process followed using GCSE point score as a baseline measure • Pupils and parents attend an information session at the end of September and receive the C2k generated A level predictions • Interim reports in October and March of Year 13 and 14 • Examination period in January for both year groups
Future Plans • Move to GL PiE and PiM in Year 8 to assess literacy and numeracy levels and to stream for English and Mathematics • CAT4 testing at the beginning of Year 10 (or end of Year 9) • CAT 4 testing at the beginning of Year 11 to set target grades for GCSE • Focus on raising standards in literacy and numeracy