§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what research he has commissioned on value-added models of performance league tables. [62583]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeFollowing research sponsored by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and a consultation by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, we have conducted a value added pilot study, the results of which were published as a supplement to the secondary school tables on 1 December. The study involved some 200 schools and investigated a variety of options for presenting value added measures from Key Stage 3 to GCSE/GNVQ, based on information about individual pupil performance. A copy has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to publish league tables weighted according to pupil performance at Key Stage Two. [62582]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeWe aim to publish measures of value added by secondary schools from Key Stage 2 to the end of compulsory schooling from 2003, when suitable data for matching pupils' achievements over time are expected to become available.