Replacing Onerous Primary Assessment with Better Monitoring and Evaluation (Part 2)

In the first blog post in this series, I posed the following question:

"What can subject leaders and school leaders do to replace onerous primary assessment practices with better monitoring and evaluation?"

I answered the question too:

"To facilitate this, I would recommend an agreed reporting format which would ensure that similar information was being collected and reported across all subjects."

And then I went on to say:

"I've called this part 1 as I'm beginning to think that exemplification of this is needed. In part 2 I will share an example of just what this all might look like in reality."

So, some exemplification:

Warning: the grid itself is not really the thing that is going to make a difference, but it is designed to guide subject leaders through a thought process. However, grids like these can often end up having the opposite effect and end up being followed mindlessly.

The way to avoid this is by providing ongoing training to subject leaders. Guiding them through this process and carrying out monitoring and evaluation with them is a great way to start this process. The end goal of using something like this is that subject leaders become more autonomous in carrying out this thought process and sequence of actions, and that there is written evidence of the data that has been collected (in place of pupil data).

Remember, I have a whole host of resources and provide all kinds of training for subject leaders, so I can help you with this. Here are a few starting points:

Blog posts about subject leadership

Subject leadership resources to download

Staff training and consultancy services

If this is something you're keen to get ahead with, go ahead and get in touch with me. This stuff is best worked out in context and we can get something excellent in place for you and your staff that really works for your school.

Your 3-step plan for enriching your monitoring and evaluation for your pupils and teachers:

1. Drop me an email

2. Have a phone call with me to talk about your school

3. We'll work together to empower you and your staff to enhance teaching and to enrich your pupils' lives

Take a weight off your mind today - let me spin a couple of your plates!