February 3, 2021
4 Signs of an effective Early Years Classroom
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4 Signs of an effective Early Years Classroom

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On day one of reception, teachers are exposed to the unknown. Each child will have a different yearning for the start of school – some excited and prepared, others anxious or sad to be away from their home...

January 28, 2021
Christine Merrell
Published by CEM Administrator at January 28, 2021
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Professor Christine Merrell

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By Kate Bailey, Director of Policy, CEM

On 9th January Professor Christine Merrell, my dear friend and irreplaceable colleague of 25 years, died peacefully after a short illness...

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January 7, 2021
ABCs of CEM
Published by CEM Administrator at January 7, 2021
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ABC’s of CEM

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We are starting the year off by going back to basics and looking at what our assessments are all about. When we were pulling this together we realised they can be very handily arranged alphabetically. So we present to you the ABC’s of CEM.

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November 25, 2020
4 ways assessment data can support remote learning
Published by CEM Administrator at November 25, 2020
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4 ways assessment data can support remote learning

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More than 90% of the world’s schools have been affected by the pandemic this year. That’s hundreds of millions of students faced with school closures.

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October 26, 2020
Assessment and well-being blog
Published by CEM Administrator at October 26, 2020
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Assessment & Well-being

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By Grace Evans

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...

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October 5, 2020
the power of longitudinal data in schools
Published by CEM Administrator at October 5, 2020
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The power of longitudinal data in schools

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By Dr Matthew Carroll, Assessment, Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment

This summer – this whole year – has been unprecedented in many ways. For those working in education and assessment, the challenges have been considerable...

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September 24, 2020
Too much testing in schools
Published by CEM Administrator at September 24, 2020
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Too much testing in schools?

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Too much testing?

It’s a common complaint from students, teachers, the press, and even the odd politician: there’s just too much testing in schools...

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September 4, 2020
Does predictive data limit ambition or maximise potential
Published by CEM Administrator at September 4, 2020
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Does predictive data limit ambition or maximise potential?

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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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August 28, 2020
How do we make predictions of future exam outcomes
Published by CEM Administrator at August 28, 2020
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How do we make predictions of future exam outcomes?

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By Andrew Lyth, Statistician, CEM

At CEM, we make predictions by applying statistical techniques to the data we have on the exam performances and baseline measures of students...

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August 19, 2020
How baseline assessment can support you when schools return
Published by CEM Administrator at August 19, 2020
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How baseline assessments can support you when schools return

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By Kate Bailey, Director of Policy and Kate McKim, Marketing Executive at CEM

The COVID-19 crisis has caused widespread school closures in 188 countries and 1.7 billion children, young people and their families have been disrupted as a direct result (OECD, 2020)...

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August 12, 2020
Published by CEM Administrator at August 12, 2020
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Beginning a journey

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By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead at CEM

As the new school year draws near, many teachers will be planning the ‘educational journey’ for their new students, and knowing precisely where all of your students are starting from is invaluable...

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October 5, 2018
World Teachers Day
Published by CEM Administrator at October 5, 2018
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Celebrating World Teachers Day

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We know only too well the transformative power a good teacher can have. Where would we be without the positive influence of our favourite teachers?...

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March 13, 2018
Reporting the evidence
Published by CEM Administrator at March 13, 2018
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Reporting the evidence: what research can tell us about how assessment data is used

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Katharine Bailey is Director of Policy here at CEM, and for many years she has been working with schools and governments in the UK and around the world, helping them to use assessment data for pupil and school improvement...

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February 23, 2018
Changes in Education throughout the years at CEM
Published by CEM Administrator at February 23, 2018
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Changes in Education Throughout the Years

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At the end of December, Professor Peter Tymms retired from his role as a Director of CEM.

In 1996, Peter and Professor Carol Taylor-Fitzgibbon brought CEM to Durham University where it grew from a small and focussed research centre to one of the most influential organisations in the field of educational assessment and research – a position that it still holds today...

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October 6, 2017
School Lamp
Published by CEM Administrator at October 6, 2017
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The unintended consequences of pursuing an ‘outstanding’

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By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, CEM

Although I now have the luxury of not being accountable to Ofsted, for ten years as a primary headteacher I attempted to navigate the shifting sands of successive inspection frameworks, coming under pressure from various stakeholders to achieve the coveted (by some) ‘outstanding’ judgement.

Since Amanda Spielman assumed the role of Ofsted’s Chief Inspector in January of this year, I have been greatly encouraged and reassured by the tone and focus of her speeches and how this differs to her predecessor...

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March 10, 2017
Boy with book
Published by CEM Administrator at March 10, 2017
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How much difference does going to school make?

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By Professor Christine Merrell, CEM Director of Research Development.

The contribution of schooling to learning gains of pupils in year 1 to 6

Using longitudinal data from our PIPS and InCAS assessments, we have been able to explore this question...

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November 1, 2016
Music Child
Published by CEM Administrator at November 1, 2016
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Making a positive primary to secondary transition in Music

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By Dimitra Kokotsaki

Moving from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 can be a big upheaval for many pupils. Schools work hard to ease the transition with a range of policies, plans, mechanisms and strategies. But do they always work...

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