1. Monitoring Schools Using CEM Data David Tickner Deputy Head Newcastle School for Boys

2. Boys’ independent day school Formed in 2005 Continuous education from 3 to 18 Currently 400 boys

3. Why did we introduce MidYIS? To understand better the boys we work with To understand better the potential of those boys To enable us to monitor progress better To enable us to support our boys better

4. Who are we working with?

5. How do they compare? Y9 Y10Y11 Y12Y13

6. Year Group Average Scores Current yr group Vocab.Math.Non- Verbal Skills Overall MidYIS Y13104.8113.0106.096.7108.6 Y12106.1107.6104.994.4106.9 Y11108.2109.8105.598.0109.2 Y10110.0107.8108.0107.8109.2 Y9108.1109.2107.1106.9108.8 Y8110.2108.7111.1109.9110.5 Y7113.1110.4110.7112.2113.1

7. What’s their potential?

9. How do we use MidYIS data to monitor progress? At Senior School level At subject area level At individual pupil level

10. Senior School Level

11. Subject Area Level

12. Individual Pupil Level

15. Pupil A - IPR

16. Pupil A – Chances Graphs

17. Pupil B - IPR

18. Pupil B – Chances Graphs

19. Pupil C - IPR

20. Pupil C – Chances Graphs

21. Pupil D - IPR

22. Pupil D – Chances Graphs

23. Support for Learning

25. ALIS Similarities with MidYIS: baseline data, chances graphs and value added feedback Further sophistication of data Other data

28. InCAS Breadth of data – individual and comprehensive Standardised data – context Computer adaptive – boy friendly Continuity

29. What’s Been Learnt? Complementary not fundamental Wider context Importance of staff training: debunking myths and building staff confidence

30. Next Steps For Us? Continue to develop use of data as a means of raising our boys’ attainment Longer term usefulness of data in monitoring performance Wider sharing of data with parents Explore more systematic use of data in screening for Specific Learning Difficulties Explore use of attitudinal data Explore online entrance testing Implement InCAS in Junior School

31. Contact Details If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me: dtickner@newcastleschool.co.uk