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Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool

Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool. A new online tool designed to analyse, compare and improve the performance of pupils in the senior phase Will be used by secondary schools, local authorities and Education Scotland Aims to encourage: professional reflection

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Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool

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  1. Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool A new online tool designed to analyse, compare and improve the performance of pupils in the senior phase Will be used by secondary schools, local authorities and Education Scotland Aims to encourage: professional reflection a collaborative approach to looking at data and working together as part of the improvement process Will replace STACs (Standard Tables and Charts) from August 2014

  2. Emphasis on educational outcomes Presents a rounded picture by providing data on four measures which support Curriculum for Excellence: • Increasing post-school participation • Improving attainment in literacy and numeracy • Improving attainment for all • Tackling disadvantage by improving the attainment of lower attainers relative to higher attainers

  3. Dashboard feature Encourages the user to consider a range of outcomes for learners

  4. Filters Possible to filter information; including by gender, age, looked after children and English as an additional language

  5. July 2013 • Early Adopter Edition • Awards & Destinations data 2012 • National dashboard • Virtual Schools Timeline and roadmap • September 2013 • Preview Edition • Awards data 2013 • Measures of curricular areas graded and ungraded courses 2013 • Virtual Schools with updated methodology, Wider Awards (Youth Scotland, SQA) • Spring 2014 • Preview Update • Summer 2014 • SPBT – Live • First release with live data • Further awards providers • Additional measures • Literacy and numeracy in-depth data i.e below national 4 and shown according to SCQF level • Stage cohort version of each national dashboard measure • Course Virtual Comparator

  6. Stakeholder engagement • September 2013 – schools and local authorities will have access to the Preview Edition for testing and feedback • Continue to meet with teacher reference groups and gather feedback • Series of events across Scotland planned • New web page and social media channels being developed • For more information contact: spbt@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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