Contextualising attainment without Key Stage 2 baselines
We talk you through some new measures in FFT Aspire, designed to make sense of Key Stage 4 attainment in the absence of Key Stage 2 data.
Proxies of Progress 8
As there will be no Progress 8 measures this summer, we look at a few options for calculating proxy scores instead
Caution when interpreting value added scores in languages at Key Stage 4
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
How could Key Stage 2 progress measures be calculated in 2024?
As Key Stage 1 assessments were cancelled in 2020 (and 2021) due to COVID, Key Stage 2 progress measures cannot be calculated next year (or in 2025). We look at options for alternative measures.
A quick overview of FFT estimates for secondary schools
We discuss where secondary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
A quick overview of FFT estimates for primary schools
We discuss where primary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
Report – All models are wrong, some of these might be useful
Options for adjusting school value-added indicators for context
Should we bring back contextual value added?
Did CVA really lead to lower expectations?
Contextualised attainment at Key Stage 2
Including details of a new report available in FFT Aspire