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Teachearlyyears.com 43 Highlighting all the latest additions to classroom observation and assessment solution, ReallySchool… PARTNER CONTENT resource UPDATE Observations and assessments can be time-consuming, so we worked directly with teachers to create a solution to help streamline the process. The result is ReallySchool, an easy-to-use app to capture, record and assess the stages of skills acquisition for every pupil in your class, plus create insightful class and whole-school reports in its online portal. Designed in the style of regular social media apps, it’s intuitive and accessible for teachers who are less confident with technology. You can apply assessments quickly and easily via ReallySchool’s in-built UK-wide criteria, and attach photos, video, audio and written notes to observations as supporting evidence. It highlights any learning gaps, enabling you to address them – and you can even award badges to pupils to celebrate their achievements. The best part is that teachers tell us that ReallySchool saves them around two hours each day! SPOTLIGHT ON… From the online portal, teachers and school leaders can gain insights into how pupils are progressing via ReallySchool’s dedicated reports dashboard. From here, you can generate a number of reports for your class, such as Student and Class Progress reports to monitor how pupils’ attainment has changed over time (half-termly, termly or over the school year), Student Attainment reports to view what stage a student has reached in each subject and how many statements they have left to achieve, and the extremely useful Class Attainment reports grid that instantly highlights where the learning gaps are. Senior leaders are able to gain wider insights from Whole School Attainment and School On A Page reports, as well as see data on entire classes – all of which is valuable information they may not have been able to easily obtain from paper journals or other solutions. ENGAGING PARENTS Parents can access their own version of the ReallySchool app, which is also extremely easy to use – no training required! It’s a great way for them to engage with their child’s learning without the fear that can sometimes be sparked by the thought of communicating with the school. Supporting the recent increased emphasis on home learning, teachers can add learning activities and send them out to parents via ReallySchool – attaching photos, videos and audio clips to illustrate them. It’s really easy for parents to comment on these via the app – or even add their own observations of their children taking part in this (or any other) activity, share them with the teacher and have a quick chat about it if they wish! It’s a great way to encourage the continuation of learning at home, while at the same time, boosting parent-teacher communication. VIEW FROM THE FLOOR Becky Waters, head teacher at Dogsthorpe Infant School in Peterborough, explains ReallySchool’s impact in her school: “We knew that, in theory, ReallySchool would save a lot of time - but it was great to test it out and prove it to ourselves. Our teachers now have much more time to dedicate to teaching each day. “Because it allows us to link to so many different things in just one observation, it really helps us get the whole picture of each child’s progress. Our observations are now more comprehensive and much better quality than before – and being able to see from timelines and reports where learning gaps are is such a time- saver. “ReallySchool has added value with its reports and insights. We can now tailor our teaching and learning so much more and be more active with planning, instead of simply rushing to complete our observations each day.” More information Visit www.reallyschool.com to learn more and sign up for a free trial for your school.