Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target students for intervention strategies in Science

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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
GCSE Science example Yr 11 Cohort 2005
A BEFORE AFTER Analysis
Detailing improvements made in Coursework marks
Module test performance
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies
The following slides show the Traffic Light
Tracker information used by Science Staff in the
period 2nd February 2005 to 28th April 2005
Traffic Light Tracker Intervention strategies
also occurred before this time period
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Coursework worth 20 of the Science GCSE
GREEN Safely Passed Coursework B grade or
above AMBER Passed Coursework C grade RED
Coursework below C grade
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The Traffic Light Tracker system produces for
each teaching team clear colour coded set lists
AFTER
BEFORE
GREEN Coursework B grade or above AMBER
Coursework C grade RED Coursework below C grade
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
The result of the intervention strategies when
viewed as a whole year group.
GREEN Safely Passed Coursework B grade or
above AMBER Passed Coursework C grade RED
Coursework below C grade
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
The result of the intervention strategies when
viewed as a whole year group.
GREEN Safely Passed Coursework B grade or
above AMBER Passed Coursework C grade RED
Coursework below C grade
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
GCSE Science example Yr 11 Cohort 2005
Coursework results BEFORE Feb 2nd 2005 61
Sc1 C grade or above AFTER 28th April 2005
89 Sc1 C grade or above
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Modular tests worth 30 of the Science GCSE
GREEN On track meeting potential AMBER One
grade lower than potential RED More than
one grade below potential
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The Traffic Light Tracker system produces for
each teaching team clear colour coded set lists
AFTER
BEFORE
GREEN On Track AMBER Close to target RED
Below potential grade
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
GCSE Science example Yr 11 Cohort 2005
Modular tests results BEFORE Feb 2nd 2005
62 A - C grade AFTER 28th April 2005 71 A
- C grade
Nb. September 2004 55 A - C grade
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies
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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies

• Clear colour coded information indicating who
  needed the help
• Contact with parents, letters sent home
• Staff working closely together
• Students allocated to a Science teacher mentor,
  in most cases not their usual teacher

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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies

• Effective deployment of support staff
• Students extracted from Science lessons for
  small group work 5 6 students at a time
• Students thought of as individuals with
  individual requirements throughout the process

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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies

• Commitment to modular re-sits as a natural part
  of the GCSE irrespective of the complexities of
  the permutations of exams needed by individual
  students
• Keeping Pastoral team informed
• After school revision sessions, all Science staff
  involved not just Yr 11 teachers

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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science
Key elements of intervention strategies

• Use of PowerPoint Revision
• Used in Class in lessons running up to Module
• PowerPoint Handouts given to all students before
  exam
• Exams held in classrooms (Research based
  decision)
• PowerPoint show just before exam

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Use of Traffic Light Tracker system to target
students for intervention strategies in Science

• In summary
• It is not the data that is important but rather
  how it is used by the teachers, students
  support staff to make progress toward each
  individuals personal target.
• The Traffic Light Tracker colour coding helps
  all concerned.
• Easily interpret where progress needs to be
  made
• and when the data is updated
• It is clear to all parties when progress has
  been made.

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