Why? It's an almost meaningless measure of a schools value...number of students gettting say >500 points
Why? It's an almost meaningless measure of a schools value...
These so-called 'league tables' aren't worth the paper they are printed on...
If these tables are perceived as a means of looking at the performance in our schools enabling comparisons to be made then why not set the bar high?
Why not publish the list of those schools whose students are getting say >500 points. After a time we could seek publication only of those schools who students achieve 600 points - the perfect score.
Marion
Becaue maybe this exercise might expose the league tables for what they actually represent.
Just be aware that the assesments (by the department of education) of which I am aware look at the overall issues in a school and not at the specifics.
I'd have thought that there is a substantial risk that this would NOT expose league tables, and would actually encourage further use of league tables for selection decisions, regardless of their true (lack of) value.Why? Becaue maybe this exercise might expose the league tables for what they actually represent.