Are league tables based on test results an accurate reflection of how well schools are performing?
No. Schools serving a better educated population will produce better educated children. The results are not a test of a school’s performance at all. 2.8 To what extent is there ‘teaching to the test’? It would be a very brave teacher that did not do so. 2.9 How much of a factor is ‘hot-housing’ in the fall-off in pupil performance from Year 6 to Year 7? There is little evidence to go on. A study LexiaUK is conducting in schools indicates that the reason for the fall-off in pupil performance lies elsewhere. First, the reading levels achieved by children at Year 6 are often significantly below those expected by specialist teachers in secondary schools teaching them at Year 7. For example, applying a readability test to the textual material presented by a school’s science department resulted in a finding that the level was appropriate for 12-year olds. Over half the school’s entry at Year 7 had reading levels below 11. A similar gap existed in the vocabulary required to understand the sec
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