School Reports again. Question about achievement and progress...

[Etah]

Explain to me how achievement can be in line with expectation and progress above expectation?
I don't understand.

It basically means that the child is working at the expected level for their year group but they've made more progress than expected, going on their starting point at the start of the year, to get there.

I believe expected progress is 3 sublevels in an academic year, so to have exceeded, they must have progressed 4 or more sub-levels.

Our school tells us what the 'age expected level' is, then gives you the actual level your child's working at so you can see if they're on track or not. So I'd guess it's related to that. So for example if they started the year below the level of achievement expected, but have progressed at pace this year so are now on track/ have hit expected levels of achievement. Sounds good though regardless!

x-posted with SillyBub, but I think 3 sub levels levels of progress a year is exceptional - isn't the norm to aim for 2, but sometimes even 1 in a year is okay?

Ooops, 2 sublevels, not 3 .

I was getting confused with Mumsnet expected progression

I just wanted to add that I agree with SillyBub's first point - that you can have made more than expected progress (based on the point where you started) and end up working at 'expected' level.

But I wanted to address the sub-level thing.

Here's what MN has to say about progress through National Curriculum sub-levels: www.mumsnet.com/learning/assessment/progress-through-national-curriculum-levels - which says that in a given school year the 'average' attainment is 2 - 3 sub-levels in KS1 (Y1/ Y2) and then lowering to 1 to 2 sub-levels in KS2 (Y3 - Y6).

So confusing...

So for example:
Y1
Literacy.
Below expectation for achievement and above expectation for effort and progress.
Maths
In line with expectation for for achievement, effort and progress.

Y2
Literacy.
In line with expectation for achievement and above expectation for effort and progress.
Maths
In line with expectation for achievemnet and above expectation for effort and progress.

But whose expectation is it? Teacher? School compared to her peers? Or national standards?

It seems she worked harder this year doesn't it? Yet I don't see a lot of progress at home. Perhaps she works differently at school or I am out of reality with what she should be doing or knowing?

Ah, the report doesn't say anything about sub level I shall go and ask the teacher.

Another question. Is dyslexia SEN or not?

well effort will be in the eyes of the teacher. progress will be based on where she started the year compared to where she ended the year. so in yr1 wasn't quite achieving what they hoped she would so started yr2 a bit behind but then in yr2 has got up to expected levels so therefore is above expectation for progress. that is for literacy. for maths it sounds like she has just worked very hard.

dyslexia is an spld (specific learning difficulty I think it stands for)

So can I assume that Dd is level 2a or 2b?

I would personally assume that if it says she has met expectations then that would be at least a 2b yes. I am not a teacher though.