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This year sees the return of Key Stage 1-2 primary progress measures after a two year hiatus so it’s worth reflecting on how they are calculated and how the results are used. Primary school progress measures have been around in various guises for years. Back in the days of RAISEonline, there were two measures of Read Article…

Teacher assessment data tends to fall into one of two camps: absolute and relative. James Pembroke considers the issues which arise when attempts are made to combine the two types of data, and suggests an approach which schools might take. Read Article…

If you are trying to make sense of your IDSR or any other source of data where percentages of pupils are compared to national figures, it is well worth converting gaps into the equivalent number of pupils. Read Article…

Between the 2000s and the early 2020s a data wave washed over education, peaking in the mid-2010s. The data wave has been receding. Are there signs that it may be about to return? Read Article…

Here at Insight, we get asked a lot of questions about SEND, especially methods for tracking the progress of pupils working below expectations. This blog addresses some of the key issues. Read Article…

A guest blog from Laura Bailey, Head of Moderation and Assessment at Pobble, looking at moderation as professional development, and considering the curriculum impact of effective moderation. Read Article…

Does improving MTC scores improve KS2 SATs outcomes? In this blog, we look at answering this question using a sample of data recorded in Insight. Read Article…

‘Disadvantaged’ is a commonly term in education but what does it mean? This post explores the various ways in which disadvantaged pupils are defined and the confusion this causes. Read Article…

Progress measures break assessment, and the reception baseline is time-consuming and unpopular. Could the new contextualised approach to analysis of attainment at EYFS replace progress and provide a solution to issues in the accountability system? Read Article…