What do ‘…Expected’ and ‘Met Expected’ mean?

What does ‘…Expected’ mean?

Kingsmead School expects every student to make progress and achieve their potential.

One way we ensure this is by setting the ‘Expected’ performance (percentage score) of a student as the average for a group of students with the same, or similar, starting points (Year 6 SATS results).

Setting the expectations for students in this way ensures that students at risk of not making progress, or achieving their potential (i.e. those with a comparatively low percentage score), are highlighted.

The ‘Expected’ performance of a student is always specific to that subject’s six-weekly assessment.

What does ‘Met expected’ mean?

If the student’s six-weekly percentage score is in line with (not significantly above or below) their group’s average score, they are working approximately at the average level of their peers. The significance of the difference between a student’s percentage score and the average (expected) score for their group, is determined using standard deviation.

If the student’s current percentage score is significantly above their group’s average score, the student’s progress is reported as being ‘Above expected’ (or ‘Well above expected’ if the difference is great enough). This means that the student is working significantly above the average level of their peers.

If the student’s current percentage score is significantly below their group’s average score, the student’s progress is reported as being ‘Below expected, (or ‘Well below expected’ if the difference is great enough). This means that the student is working significantly below the average level of their peers.

Please note, some students may be ‘Well below …’ or ‘Well above …’ in a subject – where the difference with the school’s expectations greater than two standard deviations.

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