A parent, a teacher and a former schools inspector give their opinion of landmark government decision for EnglandSingle-word school ratings awarded by Ofsted in England are to be immediately scrapped, the government has announced. They will be replaced by report cards aimed at improving standards and helping parents to better understand schools’ strengths and weaknesses.The four headline ratings awarded at the moment – outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate – will disappear as part of the radical changes.They could help schools be a source of pride in their communitiesThe single-word ratings were unhelpful, if not misleadingWe need an inspection system which aims to support schools rather than judge them Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/sep/02/three-views-on-the-end-of-ofsted-single-word-ratings-schools-england
Author : Rachel Obordo
Publish date : 2024-09-02 17:06:27
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