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Should England reassess the current balance between accountability and…
Should England reassess the current balance between accountability and autonomy?
Accountability (more regulation)
Pupil Assessment (GCSEs)
Are pupil assessment results an appropriate metric to hold schools accountable?
No
Curricular narrowing and 'teaching to the test'
underrepresents qualitative indicators
Bad for pupil well-being
Test anxiety
Disadvantages disadvantaged pupils
Widens the achievement gap
Yes
No better alteratives
not in urgent need of reassessment
parent choice
Alternatives?
Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs)
used by Finland
need more CPD
e.g. Singapore
Cohort assessment
e.g PCAP in Canada
Performance Tables (League tables)
should they be publicised?
yes
supports parental choice
Taxpayers have a right to know
Wales, 2001
Competition
can still be facilitated by ranking MATs
No
Teacher and school humiliation
Governments can still rank schools to identify areas for improvement
Negatives
Quantitative indicator
Can create a skewed image of a school
Does not sufficiently credit schools facing the most challenges
Biased in terms of pupil demographics
solution
External Inspection (Ofsted)
High stakes
Only snapshot
Innacurate
Stressful for teachers
e.g. Ruth Perry
punitive
Vs developmental and constructive relationship
e.g. Superintendants in Canada
Similar to the structure of MATs
Increase in horizonal accountability
collaboration and support
It is beneficial to have a national regulator to make sure standards are consistent
Autonomy (more freedom)
Institutional Autonomy (School level)
Are academies a step in the right direction?
Yes
Improved outcomes for sponsored and outstanding converter academies
OECDs statement
No
No conclusive evidence
Too much freedom can be counterproductive
accountability and autonomy need to work together
Professional Autonomy (Teacher level)
Reasons for increasing teacher autonomy
increase job satisfaction
Increase motivation
Increase in Well-being
Teachers in England work long hours
reducing regulation could reduce work hours spent on auxiliary tasks associated with accountability
e.g. Finland
Highly respected proffesion
higher qualifications