AliceinWonderland Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hi everyone, I've attached (hopefully) a cohort tracker that i have made myself, i find it really useful and easy to use. For me, the colours used makes it easy to see at a glance if a child has made progress or if a certain group of children is struggling in an area. Hope you find it useful too. tracker.xlsx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thank you. :1b :1b :1b :1b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thanks pebbles. Really useful for us paper users!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Would be grateful for any feedback from people. Is there anything you think should be tweaked a bit? I know some people split girls and boys but we are a small setting and it barely seems worth it for us. Let me know what you think :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I will print off tomorrow to have a proper look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Well my feedback is it looks nice and simple to use. I haven't a clue how to create a spread-sheet that does anything useful (other than add up!) so I am most grateful. I have used PRAMs but after one to many errors (old laptop + no internet at setting etc) I like the idea of going a bit more basic. :1b :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thanks for feedback We were given one to use by our councils early years team but it had too many pages and cohorts, also it split everything into percentages, which for a small setting like mine looked awful when you only had 1 child with EAL and was behind on CL, made it look like 100% failure! My idea with this one was to reduce amount of pages and cohorts and make it easier to understand at a glance. Using it on the computer, you can fill in numbers 1-3 to denote below/on target/above and each box will change colour accordingly. When it's all filled in you can print and give copies to room leader/keypersons and follow up at supervisions. So hopefully of some use and won't need internet! let me know how you get on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadOaks Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yes very nice spreadsheet and it is kept simple which helps. I have been on 2 E-Tracker courses over the years and been given spreadsheets from the LA but i have to admit they are not my "cup of tea" and even though i understand where this information needs to go, they are so damn complex and only really useful for the LA to gather information that they hope can help different "types" of children! Although every child is unique, they still want to group them up! So thank you for keeping it simple. Now after my usual ramblings, we use Tapestry and i find it a lot more user friendly than a spreadsheet. You simply input the children's info then the observation and then add the assessments. The data for each child is automatically stored and analysis is available for many different things. Kind of "slightly hurting" a lot of birds with one stone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Now after my usual ramblings, we use Tapestry and i find it a lot more user friendly than a spreadsheet. You simply input the children's info then the observation and then add the assessments. The data for each child is automatically stored and analysis is available for many different things. Kind of "slightly hurting" a lot of birds with one stone. Thanks for the feedback Broadoaks, We use a program similar to tapestry, and it is good for the things you mention, but I do love a good spreadsheet! haha! sad I know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 , but I do love a good spreadsheet! haha! sad I know! And I for one are mighty glad you do!!! :lol: Our LA doesn't give us anything, no-way would the owner pay for Tapestry, and I keep muffing up PRAMs..... xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Maybe we ought to set up a separate group. There is Tapestry, Prams and the Paper Dinosaurs lol. Only joking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Maybe we ought to set up a separate group. There is Tapestry, Prams and the Paper Dinosaurs lol. Only joking! Only if I can be member number 1 :lol: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Only if I can be member number 1 :lol: I might have to fight you for position number one!! lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 We can share! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadOaks Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Well i used to use Prams years ago and although i remember it being good i haven't used it for a long while so i mustn't have needed it that much. (edit.. might have helped recently though!!) We have now been using Tapestry for 3 months and the best thing about it is the time saving on observations and assessment for staff but more importantly how much easier it is for management to overview all the children's development. It also makes Supervisions easier and gives some good planning advise and easily demonstrates any areas of learning lacking for every child or for the setting overall. We can see exactly from any assessment period, via a chart, exactly how much progress a child has made or not made. It is great to show staff these charts when doing Supervisions. Along with these charts for each key child can also be a sheet for "next steps" for each area of learning. Priorities would be in the areas that no or little progression had been made and then these areas can be closely monitored. If still no or little progression is then made over the next few weeks or discussed at this next staffs Supervision, then questions are asked. It might be that the setting is not providing opportunities, staff are not providing opportunities or the child lacks interest in these areas or there are developmental problems maybe. in either case the reason can be identified and solved one way or another, and spotting these "problems" are made so much easier using Tapestry (or equivalent software) in my opinion, although this could be argued. I feel it just makes Management and Leadership so much easier than trailing through lots of files and paperwork. Edited October 21, 2015 by BroadOaks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceinWonderland Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Sounds like Tapestry is good, may look at using that in the future. Thanks everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 No internet, phone line or decent mobile coverage!! So not even a dongle for us :huh: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks for this. Had an evening on the Kent tracker this evening but yours is looking much simpler! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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