session 1 christine roy dixons city academy
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Partnership Development Schools
Cluster Project 2008/9
Clusters 4 and 5
The Regional Priority
Assessing the impact of ITE on pupil achievement and using this to raise achievement in schools through the development of models of ITE practice
The Objectives
produce, collate and analyse evidence to support the benefits of having trainees in a range of subject areas and Key Stages, and to disseminate the findings
The Group identified as its overall focus to:
The myth we hoped to dispel
“Having trainees in the classroom is bound to have a detrimental effect on my school’s league table results”
What we did
26 schools
At least 3 classes in each school
Tested attainment at start and end of a 6 week period
Assessed student attitude at the start and end of a 6 week period
Contextual Information
• Trainees worked with students aged 11 to 18
• Mentors were asked to “grade” the trainees on a scale of 4
• As it was a first placement it was suggested that in most cases the trainee (s) and teacher work together but trainees were deployed in a variety of ways
• The majority of mentors were positive, even in cases where the trainee was rated as “weak”
Key Findings – students’ attitude
Student attitudes are positive.
Overall changes in student attitude before and after the placement are minimal
A modest negative shift in mathematics but still positive overall both before and after the placement
Our findings about attainment
Implications for practice –
1. Important to prepare:
• Mentors
• Students
• Trainees
• Staff, Parents and Governors
2. Important to address outdated practice
Mentor’s comments and contextual information
Attainment Trainee “grade”
Mentor comment
5/6 boys’ attainment up
satisfactory He brought new ideas/ways of delivering the topic. Allowed me to get to know the class much better and see what they respond to.
11/11 boys’ attainment up
weak Enabled a much better chance to provide individualised learning for all students. Provided opportunities to withdraw small groups
Students comments
Mentors comments