Summative Ipsative Assessment 2019 - 2020


Ipsative assessment is a highly personalised form of assessment where progress is measured against the needs and goals of the individual, not in comparison to external standards or performance of peers or larger analogous groups of pupils.
 

Pupils at Sunningdale School are ipsatively assessed termly based on a range of factors unique to them. Evidence for this assessment is varied and heavily moderated. Sources include commercial developmental assessments, recorded observations (video, photographs, written), deep dive pupil progress meetings and professional opinion.  Progress and attainment is judged to be making Little Progress: requiring Case Study & Intervention; Good Progress and Excellent Progress. These are recorded as Red, Amber and Green respectively on each pupil’s Individual Pupil Review.
 

Average (mode) ipsative assessment across area of development.
 

Cognition and Learning
 

Cohort / Year Group
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
Excellent Progress
Good Progress
Little Progress

N

67%

100%

33% (2)

R

100%

1

80%
64%
20% (1)
36% (4)

2

92%
8% (1)

3

100%
94%

6% (1)

4

90%
5% (1)
5% (1)

5

100%
100%

6

100%
100%
Communication and Interaction
Cohort / Year Group
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
Excellent Progress
Good Progress
Little Progress

N

84%

100%

16% (1)

R

100%

1

100%
91%
9% (1)

2

75%
25% (3)

3

100%
82%
12%

6% (1)

4

90%
10% (2)
5% (1)

5

100%
88%
12% (2)

6

100%
100%
Social Emotional and Mental Health
Cohort / Year Group
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
Excellent Progress
Good Progress
Little Progress

N

100%

100%

R

100%

1

100%
60%
32%
8% (1)

2

100%

3

100%
100%

4

100%

5

100%
100%

6

100%
80%
20% (2)
Physical and Sensory Development
Cohort / Year Group
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
PMLD
SLD
Excellent Progress
Good Progress
Little Progress

N

100%

100%

R

100%

1

100%
91%
9%

2

100%
92%
8%

3

100%
76%
18%
6% (1)

4

95%
5%

5

50%
100%
50% (1)

6

100%
100%