Secret Teacher: what school leaders really think about grade reporting

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the third Thursday in August is, and has always been my favorite day of the year. The first day back in September has its charm, with creaky shoes, clothing store lined haircuts and back to school (insert joke about what is right staff), the last day of July was an obvious attraction, but it is the day of the results of the day who really know how good they are teachers.

As a teacher, I was the equal of any student issues excitement. Now, as director, I think today, always brings a feeling of Christmas morning - even though the stakes are a little higher and I trust my teammates to bring excellent light house

Some colleagues are exceptionally good to know exactly how a student will do in the summer. A combination of a worksheet 24 pages of advice that the principal supervisor (and we know how it works now) and a dedication to the evaluation at the end of the course. Each school has some of these symptoms, all schools have enough. I think sometimes the marks awarded by teachers snatched from the ether-based educational suspicious statements that ". Katie is a good man, she tries really hard" (Grade B) Or, "Aaron played much better this term "(grade C).

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'will not even start working on the information of the general lexicon grades, grades targets predicted qualities, skills current, realistic aspirations and, at least. In fact, most managers do not know the difference between these words, then how can your colleagues? The problem is that the predictions of the material.

not always the fault of the teacher. I accept it. Last year we had a father decides to move to London to Labour Day GCSE mathematics, another family has chosen the first week of June to implode spectacularly to test largely meaningless. Some students simply do not take the exams. I know a parent chose two weeks in late May at the distance for a dance holiday. Is very little we can do at this stage other than to appeal to the review board. But, fortunately, these exceptions are generally uncommon (but you know who you are).

A level student, the parents and the child must know clearly what they will get at the end of the course. This affects the choice college, job applications, and provide additional guidance on what to do. As teachers of gross generalization fall into two categories: carrots and sticks. Carrots on the prediction, using it as a stimulus to show that the child can "and sticks to predict low - Overcoming students. Work harder by exposing their irresponsibility

• course, there are exceptions to this - when consensus is reached. Board Review forecasts and statements provided above provide UCAS. And 11 years - always happy to shifting cultivation. The other area where most of the forecasts, it is generally accepted that the deputy head comes around to ask follow-up data.

deputy heads are scary animals - Malcolm Tucker in the world of education - but these internal data is crucial for the proper functioning of the school. In 2009, he rejected a large sum of money for the school came from the National Challenge (with luggage following press). I refused because it would mean (for sure) that we would be well above the ground target. Of course, we were not on the ground target. We got all the negative press and no support money.

this year and beyond school leaders have to make decisions on how the pupil premium and other products are distributed. I need to know that I pay for interventions that have an impact. The most important thing you need to know that they have been targeted to those who need it, because there is not enough for everyone.

So pretty please, with controls, when the DH or vice-president, returns this year to apply tracking data gives grades bet your house, or (given the negativity to public school teachers and Gove generated by Gibbs) the soul of their firstborn. It is better in everything and there is a possibility that the accuracy and professionalism will lead to better results (less painful and evaluation). Just a thought.

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