Steve Posted November 3, 2014 Posted November 3, 2014 Please find attached a press release calling on early years minister Sam Gyimah to rethink the current government plans for baseline assessment at the beginning of the reception year. Background documents are also attached. TACTYC Baseline position paper.pdf TACTYC Baseline summary.docx Press release baseline 1.11.14.doc
HelenI Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 The knock on effect of EYFS baselines onto practitioner's practices could be huge as parents may expect us to teach to the test. Please sign the petition below to say NO to baselines. I have also added some articles explaining better alternatives and why baselines are not fit for purpose. https://www.change.org/p/nicky-morgan-mp-scrap-baseline-assessment-in-reception-classes-and-keep-the-eyfs-profile-as-the-measure-of-children-s-progress-at-the-end-of-the-early-years-foundation-stage-eyfs http://local.pacey.org.uk/guestblogs/dr-pam-jarvis/b/weblog/archive/2015/02/27/too-much-too-soon.aspx http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/05/finland-schools-curriculum-teaching?CMP=share_btn_fb http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1149914/teachers-union-backs-education-principles?utm_content=&utm_campaign=250215%20daily&utm_source=Children%20&%20Young%20People%20Now&utm_medium=adestra_email&utm_term=http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1149914/teachers-union-backs-education-principles https://creativesystemsthinking.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/noam-chomsky-on-the-dangers-of-standardized-testing/ https://news.tes.co.uk/b/news/2014/11/11/baseline-tests-are-39-flawed-39-say-mathematics-teachers.aspx
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