Monthly Archives: November 2013

What I am learning about the new accountability measures

Accountability measures drive behaviour, schools get pilloried for that behaviour, teacher morale plummets, young people feel their achievements are undermined, school leaders get demoralised and the public lose confidence in the system.  That’s how it works, right?  Well that has … Continue reading

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What I have learned about the new accountability measures.

The new measures will apply from 2016, but schools can choose to ‘opt in’ from 2015.  Every school’s floor target will be different  as it will be based on progress across 8 subjects, known as ‘the basket’  ‘The basket’ contains … Continue reading

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