Schools' use of data in teaching and learning
Client: DfES | NFER Contact: Catherine Kirkup
The NFER was commissioned by the DfES to conduct a study of primary, secondary and special maintained schools in England to assess the use of data in teaching and learning.
The aims of the study were:
- to identify how data is used to promote learning in primary, middle, secondary and special maintained schools in England
- to identify good practice in the effective use of data to promote learning
- to investigate possible challenges to using data of this nature
- to provide recommendations to support school staff in making effective use of data to promote learning, including the future development of the Pupil Achievement Tracker (PAT).
The ethos or assumption underlying the provision of data to schools is that such information leads to improvements in performance. This study gathered evidence as to the impact of the use of data in schools and the perceptions of users as to how successful this has been in raising attainment.
Further information about this project
Timescale: January 2005 - July 2005
NFER Project Code: SUD
Research report/findings