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Events

Following on from the Using and analysing data events held during autumn 2007 and spring 2008, the Strategic Initiatives Primary team at NCSL and partners from the National Strategies are now offering two more events to explore and develop further understanding of performance data and its implications for assessment for learning, target setting and school self-evaluation. During autumn 2008 and spring 2009 we will be offering Making sense of data and Joining up the data - each event will last one day and will be available singly or in combinations of consecutive days for those who want to attend both days together. Learning is enhanced when two or more people attend from the same school.

These events will be held in each of the nine government office regions and will cater for up to 30 participants at each event. They are intended for primary and junior school leaders - ideally, the headteacher and/or another key leader involved in analysing data, setting targets and evaluating whole school performance. These events will be led by experienced facilitators from NCSL and National Strategies, and will draw on the latest updates to RAISEonline as well as key national publications, for example ‘Making good progress at Key Stage 2’ (Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF), January 2008) and ‘Making great progress - schools with outstanding rates of progression in Key Stage 2’ (Department for Education and Skills (DfES), June 2007).

Making sense of data

Making sense of data repeats the successful Using and analysing data events run for school leaders with very positive evaluations. It aims to improve participants’ knowledge and understanding of the interactive data management tool (RAISEonline) to assist schools in monitoring performance and setting targets for individuals and groups of pupils. It will encourage and enable school leaders to understand better the principles that underpin RAISEonline and the implications for schools of the Public Service Agreement (PSA) education targets. Participants will be able to practise skills and knowledge application using both anonymous data and that of their own schools, and gain increased knowledge, understanding and confidence in the use of data.

Intended audience

• School leaders and all staff and governors who would benefit from enhanced confidence and understanding in using and analysing data.

Learning intentions

• To enhance existing levels of data confidence.
• To explore a process for using data that will inform our efforts to improve children’s progress and by doing so maximise the chances of children leading happy and successful lives.
• To make explicit links between the data, school self-evaluation and improvement planning.

Outcome

• Understanding of a clear process to enhance the confident use of performance data in self-evaluation and school improvement planning.

Joining up the data

Joining up the data is a new event and builds on the successful Using and analysing data events and Making sense of data. The day will include an update on the contents of 2008 RAISEonline as well as further exploration of the interactive functions. Participants will consider the use of data in the context of Assessing Pupil Progress and Assessment for Learning, as well as for tracking progress and cohort evaluation. Participants will be able to practise skills and apply learning using both anonymous data and that of their own schools.

Intended audience

• School leaders who have attended Making sense of data or who have existing high levels of confidence with the principles that underpin RAISE.

Learning intentions

• Helps schools develop a strategy of enquiry based on outcomes from day-to-day assessment (Assessment for Learning), periodic assessment (Assessing Pupil Progress) and transitional assessment (Points of Accountability).
• Develop understanding of these three principles enabling schools to maintain rigorous focus on tracking pupil progress.
• Use the principles to examine a model tracking system and to evaluate this alongside existing school systems.
• Apply these principles to compile cohort self-evaluation reports that will identify actions at cohort and individual levels.

Outcome

• To create the potential for full alignment between whole school systems for assessment, recording and reporting of pupil progress.

Cost and registration

Each one-day event costs £120 per person and two-day programmes are £200.

Accommodation is not provided and so participants wishing to stay overnight at the venue will need to make their own arrangements with the hotel.

Please note that colleagues from the same school who wish to attend together need to register independently for the events.

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Dates and locations

Making sense of data

Date	Venue	Region
8 December 2008	Hotel Russell, London	London
9 December 2008	Registration closed Ricoh Stadium, Foleshill, Coventry	West Midlands

Joining up the data

Date	Venue	Region
27 January 2009	Royal York, York	Yorkshire and the Humber
5 February 2009	MacDonald Manchester	North West
4 March 2009	Hatherley Manor, Down Hatherley, Gloucester	South West
5 March 2009	Redworth Hall Hotel, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham	North East
11 March 2009	Dillington Hall, Ilminster, Somerset	South West
18 March 2009	Bedford Lodge Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk	East of England

Making sense of data (day 1) and Joining up the data (day 2) on consecutive days

Date	Venue	Region
20-21 November 2008	Registration closed - Redworth Hall Hotel, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham	North East
27-28 November 2008	Dillington Hall, Ilminster, Somerset	South West
4-5 December 2008	Bedford Lodge Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk	East of England
8-9 January 2009	Registration closed - Hotel Russell, London	London
15-16 January 2009	Abode Canterbury, Kent	South East
22-23 January 2009	MacDonald Manchester	North West
29-30 January 2009	Ricoh Stadium, Foleshill, Coventry	West Midlands

Further information

If you have any queries regarding these events, please email the primary leadership team at ple@ncsl.org.uk.

If you are a Key to Success/Pathway to Achievement school within the City Challenge initiative (Black Country, Greater Manchester and London), please register separately through your challenge adviser.

Read the primary leadership events frequently asked questions (52kb, 5 pages).

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