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The UK education system has the concept of "Progress 8" aka P8. It's somewhat controversial but tries to assess the progress a school makes with students betwee
by timthorn 3y ago
The UK education system has the concept of "Progress 8" aka P8. It's somewhat controversial but tries to assess the progress a school makes with students between the ages of 12-16, compared to "baseline" - or the average for students with similar starting positions/demographics. It's a somewhat helpful way of assessing which schools are making a difference, but is quite blunt - eg you don't get a separate P8 score for high vs low performing students.
- rahimnathwani 3y agoIn the US, teachers' unions are in general against any objective measure of student progress. The unions are powerful beyond what you'd expect (with a UK perspective) because, in many cases, the body on the other side of negotiations (school board) is comprised of teachers' friends (often ex-teachers and even former union leaders) or family members. If you're interested in this topic, you might enjoy the book 'Race to the bottom'.