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I left teaching because there were ten-year-old children in tears over the SATs in my class. There were several other reasons why I walked away, but the SATs were my tipping point. I was incredibly stressed and felt the pressure to get the results...
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This summer – this whole year – has been unprecedented in many ways. For those working in education and assessment, the challenges have been...
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The short answer: it all depends on how you use the data. Teachers are not fortune tellers or magicians despite the wonders they can often work....
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By Andrew Lyth, Statistician, Cambridge Insight "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." - Nils Bohr At Cambridge...
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The COVID-19 crisis has caused widespread school closures in 188 countries and 1.7 billion children, young people and their families have been...
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As the new school year draws near, many teachers will be planning the ‘educational journey’ for their new students, and knowing precisely where all...
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Data has always played a critical role in making good decisions in commerce and in the health sector, but education has lagged behind a bit.
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Assessment in education has always been an important issue, and each school has its own approach. Schools can find it challenging to embed a...
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There is so much data available in schools that it can be overwhelming; whole school, cohort, comparisons within a cohort, historical comparisons,...
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It was inevitable: the school closures were going to present more than a few challenges for children, parents and teachers. The challenges, however,...
