Assessment

Our principles within the Trust for effective assessment are:

To ensure all children achieve exceptionally well and prepare them for the next stage of their journey
To ensure reliability and validity in assessment across the trust ensuring consistency, repeatability and comparability
To empower staff to be confident in using a range of assessment methods effectively
To enable teachers and children to become creators of an effective and purposeful learning journey
Having open and honest discussions with colleagues, parents, children and stakeholders
Setting aspirational goals that are used to challenge and improve outcomes for children
Being open to advice from other colleagues and schools about how to improve our assessment processes and systems
Collecting and collating assessment information which is valid, accurate and purposeful
Upholding confidentiality where appropriate
Remaining professional at all times when partaking in assessment activities
Using assessment information in a purposeful way to support children’s learning
Using appropriate and respectful vocabulary and language with colleagues, parents, children and stakeholders

Leaders Network

The Discovery Assessment Leaders Network is an established network across the trust with the key principles at its core:

Improving the outcomes for all children
Improving teacher’s expectations and understanding
Improving the culture of high expectations for all through setting aspirational targets
Improving the impact of children’s involvement in assessments
Improving the accuracy of judgements
Improving parents’ understanding of expectations
Improving parents’ aspirations for their children’s achievement
Improving the effectiveness of feedback
Ensuring strong leadership of assessment in the school so that s/he is clear and confident on assessment procedures and impact in school
Committing to understand assessment and drive this forward