Measuring student progress and attainment with Clicker
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Demonstrating student progress and attainment requires more than simply looking at a finished piece of work. Clicker provides a range of tools that help teachers capture a richer picture of what students know, understand, and can do. From writing grids and Talk Sets to Voice Notes and Clicker Analytics, learners can record their ideas, communicate their understanding, and evidence their progress in ways that suit their individual needs.
Whatever Clicker Set or tool students are using to create their writing, you can collect valuable evidence that can inform assessment and target reviews. In this blog post, we'll explore how Clicker's supportive features help schools measure attainment, track progress over time, and gain deeper insights into each student’s learning journey.
Monitoring progress
Whenever students create a piece of work, teachers and support staff can see how they entered text, which support tools they used, and how independently they worked. Clicker Analytics can show if work has been copied and pasted from another source, which words were corrected using Spell Check, and any words that were added using the Predictor. Analytics also shows whether a student used the speech feedback tool to support them further. Teaching staff can track these insights over time to monitor progress.
This information is particularly valuable when tracking short-term targets. For example, if a student's target is to begin to write more independently, Analytics can show whether they typed words themselves or if they still needed some support from Clicker Sets, the Predictor, or speech feedback. Teachers can therefore measure progress towards independence rather than simply assessing the finished product.
Immediate formative assessment
Clicker Analytics collects information as the piece of writing is being created. Staff are quickly able to assess pieces of work against targets - especially spelling. Within Analytics you are able to see when students used Spell Check and what they had initially typed into the Document. This means you can track any common misspellings and target them appropriately. You can copy the list of words to create a personalized spelling list for your students in seconds, and it means no additional work for staff - Clicker does the collating for you!
Evidence for individual targets
Voice Notes provide an alternative way for students to capture and demonstrate their learning, particularly those who may struggle with writing, spelling, or organizing their ideas independently. Students are able to record their thoughts verbally, allowing them to show understanding without being limited by their writing skills.
This enables students to capture their thoughts throughout different curriculum areas, creating rich evidence of progress towards personalized learning targets. Teachers can then use these recordings to assess speaking and listening skills, monitor understanding, and provide clear evidence of attainment that might not be evident from written work alone.
Gathering student voice
Talk Sets and writing grids provide an accessible way for students to share their views, opinions, and reflections on their own learning. Teachers can create structured grids or Talk Sets with supportive vocabulary, symbols, images, and sentence starters, removing common barriers for learners who may find it difficult to construct their answers or organize their thoughts. You can use the completed work as evidence of student voice, demonstrating how students feel about their learning, what support they find helpful, and their aspirations or next steps.
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