early years update. june 2015. simon francis – services for young children

Early Years update.June 2015.

Simon Francis – Services for Young Children

Comparative data analysis of EYFS data between Hampshire and England

2013 and 2014

% achieving GLD (C)

2013 2014 Difference

England 52% 60% +8%

Hampshire 59% 67% +8%

Difference +7% +7%

% gap between the lowest 20% of children and the mean (C)


England 36.6% 33.9% -2.7%

Hampshire 28.9% 25.8% -3.1%

Difference -7.7% -8.1%

% achieving expected or greater in Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)


England 76% 81% +5%


Difference +6% +5%

% achieving expected or greater in Physical Development (PD)


England 83% 86% +3%


Difference +4% +3%

% achieving expected or greater in Communication and Language (CL)


England 72% 77% +5%


Difference +6% +7%

Prime areas of learning

% achieving expected or greater in Literacy


England 61% 66% +5%


Difference + 7% + 7%

% achieving expected or greater in Mathematics


England 66% 72% +6%


Difference +9% +7%

Specific areas of learning.

% of children, by gender, achieving a GLD

2013 2014

Boys Girls Difference Boys Girls Difference

England 44% 60% +16% 52% 69% +17%

Hampshire 51% 67% +16% 58% 76% +18%

Difference +7% +7% +6% +7%

% of children, by FSM6, achieving a GLD


England 36% 45% +9%

Hampshire 38% 47% + 9%

Difference +2% +2%

% of children, by EAL, achieving a GLD


England 44% 53% +9%


Difference +9% +6%

Groups

These results place Hampshire in the top 15 Local Authorities in the country.

Impact into Key Stage 1.

Key Stage 1 Level 2+ Level 3+

Measure 2014 2013 2012 2014 2013 2012

Speaking / Listening 94% 93% 93% 35% 34% 32%

Reading 93% 92% 90% 40% 39% 36%

Writing 90% 89% 88% 18% 17% 15%

Baseline.

Why has baseline happened?• Part of the reform of the entire

assessment structure in KS 1 – KS 4.• Removal of collection of EYFS data

from Sept 16 onwards means there is no national evaluation of EYFS.

• Public accountability. • Impact on EYFS accountability.

What is baseline?

• An assessment of a child’s starting point made during the first six weeks of the child starting school.

• This assessment will ‘produce’ a score that will be then used as the starting point to judge progress when those children reach the end of KS 2.

Baseline assessmentGuidance published 4 February 2015

To measure primary schools’ progress• Can use from September 2015 so 2022 progress

can be measured from reception to KS2 or KS1 to KS2, whichever is most favourable.

• From September 2016 progress will only be able to be measured from reception baseline to KS2 (for 2023 onwards).

• If you choose not to use a reception baseline then from 2023 you will be held to account by KS2 attainment only.

6 providers approved by Standards and Testing Agency• Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) Durham University

• Early Excellence• GL Assessment• Hodder Education• National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)• Speech Link

Recommended that schools choose the one that best fits their needs and approach to assessment.

Hampshire Head Teachers asked Early Years Advisory Team to review all and make a ‘Hampshire recommendation’.



• Schools to sign up by the end of April 2015 if to use September 2015.

• If a provider doesn’t recruit sufficient numbers their baseline will be suspended.

• June 3rd schools notified of suspended providers so can choose an alternative approved provider.

• Basic cost of approved baselines will be covered for maintained, academies and free schools.

The Hampshire recommended model.

How did we reach our recommendation• 15 x Headteachers/Yr R

practitioners• Reviewed all 6 baseline models• Clear criteria used to assess• External evaluations of each also

reviewed• Each model scored against

criteria.• Decision reached.

Why did we recommend Early Excellence Baseline (EExBA)?• It is based upon good Early Years

assessment practice.• It is supported by observations and

information from parents and other practitioners.

• No time away from the children.• It takes account of all areas of learning.• The other five models were all ‘tests’.

How are judgements recorded?

• 47 statements – Yes/No– 9 x Characteristics of Effective

Learning – 4 x Physical Development– 6 x Personal, Social and Emotional

Development– 12 x Communication and Language– 8 x Literacy– 8 x Maths

How is the data produced?• To meet DfE criteria, each

statement assessed must provide a score.

• EExBA scoring:– Characteristics of Effective Learning

• Yes – 2 points• No – 0 points

– Prime Areas and Literacy and Maths• Yes - 1 point• No - 0 points

Recording judgements

How does EExBA help demonstrate progress?

Questions.

Thank you.

early years update. june 2015. simon francis – services for young children

Documents

reception baseline

national data

final data

baseline assessmentguidance

eyfs accountability

national evaluation

ks2 attainment

starting point