Primary Education: Standards

(asked on 30th March 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 64215, on primary education: standards, what the title of the research referred to in that Answer is.


Answered by
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Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 18th April 2017

The research study referred to was, Tymms, P., Merrell, C., Henderson, B., Albone, S. & Jones, P. (2012). Learning Difficulties in the Primary School Years: Predictability from On-Entry Baseline Assessment. Online Educational Research Journal June 2012.

On Thursday 30 March, the Department launched a consultation on primary assessment and the implications for accountability. This consultation covers key issues, including the best starting point to measure the progress that children make in primary school. We welcome contributions to this consultation.

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