UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER LEAD MENTOR TRAINING

September 2014

Welcome

Agenda

• Welcome. Introductions and Primary Centre Priorities • Assessment and Grading.  • Mathematics and Phonics Observations • The Reflective Portfolio • SE Documentation • Close and evaluations

The way trainee teachers are graded has changed. This is to identify and support trainees as early as possible, so that they have the potential to become good or outstanding by the end of the course.

Assessment Weekly observation by School mentor / classteacherOn-going formative feedbackTwo visits from SE Tutor (one visit for UG SE1) to include a joint observationJoint agreement of grading by School Mentor and SE TutorMid-point (except for UG SE1) and final SE Reports.

Grading

‘ Meeting the Teachers’ Standards’ booklet

Assessment and Grading of Trainee Teachers

Assessment Framework

Grading Structure(OT) – On target

(OT1) Outstanding

(OT2) Good

(OT3) Pass

(E) Emerging for SE1 only

(NoT) Not on target

Grading of Trainee Teachers

‘Meeting the Teachers’ Standards’

booklet

Flow charts Guidance on gradingAssessment Framework

Assessment and Grading of Trainee Teachers

Assessment and Grading of Trainee Teachers

Flow Chart for Trainee Progress

What is assessed?

Placement withdrawal – Course Leader to deem it

pass or fail (Medical, personal or issues with

professionalism)

Fail Organise re-sit

Targeted Support issued by SE Tutor and school

Mentor

FAIL

RE-SIT

OT3 / PASS – 1-3 Emerging Standards (E). Action Plan

issued and carried forward to SE2 Report.

Send to Liz Davies.

If 4+ Emerging Standards at end

of practice

UG NOT – 4+ Emerging Standards

SE1 - UG

Week 2 / 3 Tutor visit. Joint observation. Provisional placement grade agreed.

Flow Chart for Trainee Progress

SE1 / PG

1st Action Plan agreed with SE

Tutor and School

SE Tutor monitoring visit linked to ongoing class teacher / mentor observations

Locality Assessor (LA) visit during the following week. Joint observation with SE Tutor and LA

and / or mentor / class teacher.

MID-POINT REVIEW (week 5) To be returned to Liz Davies

OT1

NOT 1-3 Emerging Standards (E)

OT2

OT3

Final 2 weeks SE Tutor to visit – joint observations with Mentor.

Provisional Placement Grade agreed.

PASS Report and Final SE

Grades sent to Liz Davies

If 1-3 Emerging Standards

i.e. NOT 2nd Action Plan agreed

PASS Continue Practice

(Follow OT / NOT procedures)

FAIL

RE-SIT

PASS / FAIL

FAIL / RESIT

Placement withdrawn during SE. Course Leader to deem it pass or fail. Medical, personal or issues with professionalism. Fail Organise Re-sit

PASS - Final Report and Action Plan carried forward

to SE2 Send form to Liz Davies

If another TS issued Senior University staff and SE Tutor

observation and/or mentor class

teacher

* No Targeted

Supports to be issued before Mid-Point unless exceptional circumstances

PG NOT – 4+ Emerging

Standards evident 4+

TS issued by Mentor & SE Tutor

1st 2 weeks of placement unassessed Last 6 weeks of placement assessed (details in SE handbook)

Flow Chart for Trainee Progress

SE2 UG / PG

1ST Action Plan agreed with SE

Tutor and School

SE Tutor 1st visit

During SE, after any observation, Targeted Support issued if any Emerging

Standards (E) identified.

LA visit during the following week. Joint observation with SE Tutor and mentor /

class teacher.

MID-POINT REVIEW

To be returned to Liz Davies

OT1

OT2

OT3

Final 2 weeks SE Tutor to visit – joint observation.

Provisional Placement Grade agreed.

PASS Report and Final SE

Grades sent to Liz Davies

OT3 2nd Action Plan agreed

PASS Continue Practice

FAIL

RE-SIT

PASS / FAIL

FAIL Interview with

Course Leader for Exit Strategy

Placement withdrawn during SE. Course Leader to deem it pass or fail. Medical, personal or issues with professionalism. Fail Organise Re-sit

PASS - Final Report and Action Plan carried forward

to SE3 Form sent to Liz Davies

If another TS issued Senior University staff and SE Tutor

observation and/or mentor class

teacher

RESIT

E

Flow Chart for Trainee Progress

SE3 - UG / PG

1st Action Plan agreed with SE Tutor

and School

During SE TS issued if any emerging standards (E) identified.

LA visit during the following week. Joint observation with SE Tutor and/or mentor or

class teacher.

MID-POINT REVIEW

To be returned to Liz Davies

OT1

OT2

OT3

Final 2 weeks SE Tutor visit and joint observations.

Provisional Placement Grade agreed

PASS Report and Final SE

Grades sent to Liz Davies

OT3 2nd Action Plan agreed

PASS Continue Practice

FAIL

RE-SIT

Non QTS route

IF FAIL

Placement withdrawn during SE.

Course Leader to deem it pass or fail. Medical, personal or issues with professionalism Fail Organise Re-sit

PASS and final report and Action Plan informs career

entry profile. Forms sent to Liz Davies

If another TS issued Senior University staff

and SE tutor observation and/or

mentor class teacher

PASS

FAIL

RE-SIT

E

SE Documentation and SupportHandbooksLead Mentor / Class Teacher HandbookSchool Experience Handbook ( for trainees)

Reflective Portfolio

Forms:

•Lesson Observation forms for EY and for KS1/2•Phonics and Mathematics Observation Forms•Action Plans and Targeted Support forms •Mid-point review•SE Report

School Experience File set out in sections to be in school every day

Reflective Portfolio•to be in school every day•trainee should share this regularly with class teacher

SE patternsPGCE - Autumn (2 weeks unassessed, 6 weeks

assessed)

- Spring (6 weeks)

- Summer (9 weeks)

UG 1 - 10 serial days (Autumn)

- Spring ( 4 weeks)

UG 2 - Autumn ( 2 weeks unassessed)

- Summer (2 weeks unassessed,5 weeks

assessed)

UG 3 - Autumn ( serial days)

- Spring ( 8 weeks)

CommunicationThe contact details of Primary Partnership team can be found in SE Handbook

Information can be found on the university website – dedicated school partnership pages.

http://www.worcester.ac.uk/discover/education-partnership-placement-information.html

LEAD MENTORS ARE INVALUABLE TO OUR PARTNERSHIP AND THE TEAM TRULY VALUE ALL

THE HARD WORK YOU DEVOTE TO THIS IMPORTANT ROLE

Working in Partnership The Primary Partnership needs you!

To ensure that the region trains the number of teachers required to meet its needs

To ensure a high quality of experience and support for trainees

To ensure every child has a good or outstanding teacher in 2014-15 and beyond

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT