Making Pupil Data Powerful : A Guide for Classroom Teachers

This book shows teachers in middle and secondary schools how to use pupils performance data to enhance teaching and learning. It provides practical advice on analysing performance data, measuring progress, predicting future attainment, setting targets and ensuring continuity and progression. Advice is given on how to: analyse class and individual pupil performance and learning behaviours; measure progress in attainment and pupils motivation to learn; predict future pupil attainment; set targets for improved attainment in class and for personal development; ensure continuity and progression in learning; understand and use nationally produced data for schools. The School Effectiveness Series Making Pupil Data Powerful is the twelfth title in the School Effectiveness series, which focuses on practical and useful ideas for schools and individual teachers. The series addresses the issues of whole school improvement and new knowledge about teaching and learning, and offers straightforward solutions which teachers can use to make life more rewarding for those they teach.