Mentor Training

Brunel University Primary Partnership

Friday 25th January 20132.00pm – 4.00pm

Barbara Hosier & Alison Silby

Agenda• Profile of progress towards meeting the Teachers’

Standards – assessment School based assessment points Foundation phase Interim stage SSE1 + action plans Role of trainee, mentor and link tutor in the SSE1 assessment

process Further assessment opportunities for trainees at Brunel

1. Profile of Progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards

• p.85 - 108 SSE1 handbook• Covers the whole school-based training period• Trainee takes responsibility to self-assess progress

against all standards and indicate grades• Mentor’s assessment and discussion with trainee • Targets, strengths and distinctiveness

2. School based assessment points

• Foundation phase Assessment of trainee’s personal & professional conduct Confirmation of trainee demonstrating appropriate standards • Development phase Part 1 Teaching Part 2 Personal and Professional conduct - Weeks 1- 3 Progress for a trainee at interim stage of SSE1 - Weeks 4 - 6 Progress for trainee at end of SSE1

3. Role of Trainee in assessment Foundation phase • At end of phase: Trainees required to comment on progression towards

meeting Teachers’ Standards. Agree grade & evidence with mentor.

Development phase Trainee takes responsibility to self-assess progress against all standards and indicate grades. • Interim stage (week 3): Discuss and agree grades with mentor• End of SSE1 (week 6): Discuss and agree grades with mentor

p.87 and 88Final summative Assessment grade to be agreed with Link Tutor

4. Role of Mentor in assessment• Monitoring and assessing trainee’s progress throughout the

Foundation phase and SSE1 through regular observation, debriefing and target setting.

• Checking trainee’s evidence against the Standards for both phases• Assessing the trainee against the Teachers’ Standards p.87 and 88

SSE1 Interim stage Week 3• Confirm grades for all standards at this interim stage. Discuss with

trainee and identify Cause for Concern if necessary via Link TutorEnd of SSE1 Week 6 • Confirm grades for all standards, discuss with trainee and Link Tutor• Link tutor agrees summative grade p.87 and signs off paperwork

5. Role of Link Tutor• Link between Partnership Schools and Brunel University

• Weeks 1-5– Visit school and carry out lesson observation + feedback– Review progress of trainee with mentor – Identify if cause for concern & agree action plan– Ensure assessment procedures for final weeks are clear

• Weeks 5-6– Assess trainee with mentor and agree final summative grade p.87– Complete assessment paperwork

6. Feedback and formative assessment issues for mentors

• Encouraging self review and evaluation in your trainee

• Engaging in constructive evaluation

• Providing information and knowledge

• Affirming worth and positive features

• Recognising and dealing with feelings• • Assertively challenging actions and ideas

• Promoting independent development

7. Assessment Paperwork

• Partnership Agreement – p.19• Profile of Progress towards meeting the Teachers’

Standards – Section 8 p.89 - 108• Summary – part 1 Teaching Dev. phase SSE1 p.87• Summary – part 2 Personal & professional conduct SSE1

P.88

All forms are available electronically on the website

8. Additional Assessment of trainees at Brunel

• SSP Systematic Synthetic Phonics• EAL directed tasks• Specialist pathways

9. Further Information

• Partnership website:http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sse/education/partnerships/primary-school-partnerships

• Our Partnership Manager can be contacted – email: lynne.thorogood@brunel.ac.uk – tel: 01895 267141