To improve outcomes at Booster classes to EEF research suggests that small group Monitoring of Termly children’s progress the end of KS2 for PP enable specific skills to tuition is effective when there is greater through book scrutiny and target children. be taught and to fill feedback from the teacher, more tracker assessments to establish if gaps in knowledge sustained engagement in smaller groups, children are making good progress. (£2,400) or work which is more closely matched to learners’ needs. Use DHT and HLTA to Booster groups were organised to cater support classes and for similar needs within groups and reduce class size by because of this, the impact was positive. taking groups of children for targeted sessions (included in costs for Quality of Teaching for All) Purchase Reading Plus Analysis of comprehension and Weekly reports from Reading Plus to Weekly children’s programme for Year 6 reading speeds showed that our children track and plan children’s progress (and Year 5 summer typically needed more practice on interventions. Reading Plus – term) total cost of comprehension, and a programme to assessments to take place – £5,450 for 43 licences. develop reading speed and stamina. approximately every term (children All PP children to have to complete 80 assignments access Reading Plus in before reassessment). Additional Y6 over next 3 years interventions planned from January, (or have small group once Reading Plus has identified key tuition from teacher areas of weakness for each child. instead). £5450 over 3 years = £1,817 per year
To improve outcomes at the end of KS2 for PP children. Booster classes to enable specific skills to be taught and to fill gaps in knowledge (£2,400) Use DHT and HLTA to support classes and reduce class size by taking groups of children for targeted sessions (included in costs for Quality of Teaching for All) Purchase Reading Plus programme for Year 6 (and Year 5 – summer term) – total cost of £5,450 for 43 licences. All PP children to access Reading Plus in Y6 over next 3 years (or have small group tuition from teacher instead). £5450 over 3 years = £1,817 per year EEF research suggests that small group tuition is effective when there is greater feedback from the teacher, more sustained engagement in smaller groups, or work which is more closely matched to learners’ needs. Booster groups were organised to cater for similar needs within groups and because of this, the impact was positive. Analysis of children’s comprehension and reading speeds showed that our children typically needed more practice on comprehension, and a programme to develop reading speed and stamina. Monitoring of children’s progress through book scrutiny and target tracker assessments to establish if children are making good progress. Weekly reports from Reading Plus to track children’s progress and plan interventions. Reading Plus assessments to take place approximately every term (children have to complete 80 assignments before reassessment). Additional interventions planned from January, once Reading Plus has identified key areas of weakness for each child. Termly Weekly
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