Assessment is for Learning

Assessment OF Learning - sharing standards (local moderation)

To what extent do we talk and work together to share standards in and across schools?

HGIOS Quality Indicator	Theme
5.4 Assessment for learning	Arrangements for recording and reporting
7.2 Staff deployment and teamwork	Effectiveness of teamwork Communication
5.1 The curriculum	Transitions

Things to think about

We work with colleagues to share standards in and across schools and sectors, particularly at transition points.
We are fully involved in reflective self-evaluation through staff development activities that promote shared understanding of standards. For example, staff meetings are used effectively to focus on planning and improving learning.
We review and evaluate the impact of our assessment practices on learning and teaching.
We share approaches to capturing and summarising assessment information for reporting purposes.

To what extent do we have arrangements in place for staff to talk about/reflect together on evidence of achievement and discuss their judgements about its quality?
To what extent do we have arrangements in place to moderate our judgements?
To what extent does our sharing of standards facilitate transition at key points?
To what extent do we discuss approaches to recording and reporting with colleagues?