MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 I am just returning to my reception class and role as EYFS leader after a year off on maternity leave. A few things have changed while I've been away and one of them is the use of a new progress toolkit which I believe is similar to progress matters. This assessment toolkit is being used as well as the profile and I am not sure if it is necessary to do both. The toolkit assesses against development matters statements, shows if they are secure, emerging or developing. It looks good in Nursery but do I need to do it as well as the profile? I know the profile is statutory and previously I filled it in 3 times a year but it seems a lot to fill in the assessment toolkit 3 times a year AND the profile? Anyone have any experience of this? I am wondering if I can use the toolkit through out the year to assess against dev matters and then just fill in the profile at the end of the year?
Cait Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Have you looked at the fsf's own PRAMS system?
MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) I haven't looked at it, no, as we have to use the herts one, so I didn't think it was worth it. Do reception teachers use prams and profile? Edited September 3, 2011 by MrsL
Cait Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 If you have to use the herts one there's not much point. I have to use the cumbria one and I'd rather use PRAMS
MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 Are you in Reception Cait? Do you use it along side the profile all year?
Cait Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 No I'm Preschool, and I have to use Cumbria's system and I believe that Reception teachers have to continue it
MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 It will be so much work to fill in our assessment tool and the profile 3 times a year and analyse the 2 sets of results.
Susan Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 What is your school expectation? I wouldnt do anything that duplicates what you are required to do.
MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 I'm not sure, the teacher who covered my maternity when the toolkit was introduced, did both but I am not sure it is worthwhile. Maybe I need to speak to an advisor at county.
MrsL Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 Thinking about it, there is no expectation really, it will be up to me. I just want to check there isn't something I haven't thought of as to why we should do both as I have been off the case for a year!
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