Junior Data

Our Junior Data cover the 1st 2 years of schooling prior to the beginning of Norm Based Assessments which are available in NZ from Y3.

This Junior data is of high importance as it shows what the intake is like each year, and what kind of value add or progress acceleration we are able to make in those first 2 years of schooling.

On average our learners arrive at school with a functional academic level 2 years behind their chronological age.

Our teachers work well with this challenge and most of our learners show very significant acceleration of progress in these early years of schooling. The Better Start Literacy Approach is a new data set that has been added from 2022.

During 2024 we have shifted away from the use of  the 6 year Observational Survey as we now have all our Junior Teachers trained and using the Better Start Literacy Approach which has it's own Assessments. 

The  information above shows that the number of students attending preschool has remained much the same as in 2023 with 93% of our New Entrants having attended Pre-School.

 The New Entrant/Reception teachers and the School Management Team will continue to build a working relationship with the Early Childhood Centres in the area to help the transition to school for our New Entrants.  We have continued to communicate regularly with the pre-schools in our area to maintain and foster the relationships we have made to date. 

After 4 Weeks at School New Entrant Testing Data

New Entrant Testing

All New Entrants are tested after their first month at school in a range of areas including selected components of  the Marie Clay - Observational Survey components.  Due to the comprehensive nature of the BSLA Baseline assessments (reported below)  we have reduced the number of Observation Survey components that are tested. 

2024

This data set includes 58 NE children 

Letter ID  -   30 chn - 52%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 1 child had a Stanine  7,  1 child had a Stanine  9, 6 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

Written Words - 12 chn.  20% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6    (19 children scored 0)

2023

This data set includes 38 NE children 

Letter ID  -   20 chn - 52%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 1 child had a Stanine  7, 1 child had a Stanine  8, 4 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

Written Words - 15% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (11 children scored 0)

2022

Letter ID  - All  (37 chn., this data includes BSLA cohort)   10 chn - 27%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 1 child had a Stanine 8-9, 2 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

NB: We are not doing the full SEA Assessments on this BSLA Cohort as they have their own assessments (see below) which these children complete.

This data set includes 27 NE children (this does not include the BSLA cohort)

Letter ID -  18%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 1 child  had a Stanine 8-9, 2 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

Written Words - 22% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (5 children scored 0)

Concepts about Print  - 15%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  

Clay Words -  1 of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (7 chn. scored 0)

2021

This data set  was an unusual year with only 26 of the New Entrant cohort being able to be tested in 2021 therefore no data analysis was made. 

2020

This data set includes 62 NE children.

Letter ID - 34%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 4 children (6%) had a Stanine 7, 2 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

Written Words - 40% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (5 children scored 0)

Concepts about Print  - 18%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (1 child had a Stanine 9)

Clay Words - 42% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (9 chn. scored 0)

2019

This data set includes 60 NE children.

Letter ID - 30%  of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6, 3 children, 5% had a Stanine 7, 1 child had an 8-9 Stanine, 4 children scored 0 (Stanine 1)

Written Words - 53% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6 , 6 children scored 0

Concepts about Print  - 15% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6

Clay Words - 43% of the children scored a Stanine 4 - 6  (1 child had a Stanine 8)

BSLA 10 Week Data 

The following graphs show the BSLA Baseline and 10 week testing results.  The graphs show the progress of children who are working on that particular skill as they were not proficient at Baseline testing.

2024

2023

2024

Marie Clay 6 Year Observational Survey Data 2023

Within 2 weeks of  each child turning 6 years old they are tested on the 6 Year Observational Survey. The data is analysed and used both formatively  by the teacher for planning, and as summative  information for school wide data gathering and analysis. The lowest scoring students are considered for Reading Recovery our Quick 60  Programme or to a Specialist Service.  

2014  reading level mean yellow 2 (Level 7/ 5.3 yr) 

2015 reading level mean yellow 3 (Level 8/ 5.3 yr)

2016  reading level mean  blue 1  (Level 9/ 5.6 yr)

2017  reading level mean  blue 1  (Level 9/ 5.6 yr)

2018  reading level mean yellow 2 (Level 7/ 5.3 yr) 

2019 reading level mean yellow 3 (Level 8/ 5.3 yr) 

2020 reading level mean yellow 2 (Level 7/ 5.3 yr) 

2021 reading level mean yellow 2 (Level 7/ 5.3 yr) 

2022 reading level mean yellow 1 (Level 6/ 5.3yr) 

2023 reading level mean yellow 2 (Level 7/5.3yrs)

The average Reading Level has seen a slight increase from Yellow 1 to Yellow 2 level,  with the average reading age still  being 5 yrs and 3 months. 2023 has  seen our Reception and Year 1 spaces teaching a large number of very high needs children who were working on being  ready to learn and demanded a high level of  individual support both in class and in the playground.

With 39% of this cohort being 'at risk' we will  need to continue to closely track and monitor the progress of these chn. via the 5 Week Graphs and ensure that we have targeted  interventions to support these learners. It is great that we have  our Year 2 Team Leader  receiving BSLA Training in 2024.  

Data for 49  students in this cohort was available at the time of writing this report.   Most of these students  were tested within 2 to 3  weeks of their 6th birthdays or after being at school for 40 weeks.  

The cohort includes:  49 children

Male - 28

Female - 21

Māori - 15

Pasifika - 31  (8 Ck Is Māori, 1 Niuean, 6 Samoan, 16 Tongan)

Pakeha - 1

Others - 2

Expected level for a 6 year old:  Green  

2023

A total of  12 children,  24 % are working at Green or above.

A total of  12 children,  24 %   are working at the Yellow to Blue Level  and are identified as the priority learners.

2022

A total of  6 children,  15% are working at Green or above.

A total of 10 children,  25 %   are working at the Yellow to Blue Level  and are identified as the priority learners.

2021

A total of  8 children,  18% are working at Green or above.

A total of 15 children,  33 %   are working at the Yellow to Blue Level  and are identified as the priority learners.

2020

A total of  10 children,  20% are working at Green or above.

A total of 18 children,  36 %   are working at the Yellow to Blue Level  and are identified as the priority learners.

2019

A total of  20 children,  27% are working at Green or above.

A total of 23 children, 31 %   are working at the Yellow to Blue Level  and are identified as the priority learners.

Priority Learners:  

Male -  7

Female - 5

Maori -  6

Pasifika - 6  

Student's at Risk:  

2023   19  =  39% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for RR/Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2022   24  =  60% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2021  22  =  49% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2020  22  =  44% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2019  31  =  42% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2018  37    =  47% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2017  16  =  31% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2016  18  =  29% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Quick 60 or Specialist Referrals. 

2015   30  =  37.5% (Red and Magenta)  are Candidates for Reading Recovery or Specialist Referrals.

We have a really significant  number of children that will go in to 2023 needing a great deal of support. This is an area that needs close consideration and resourcing. 

Our big goal for 2024 is to  once again continue to  build our knowledge and understanding around  BSLA and work collaboratively to grow this shared understanding.  All the Year One and Two teachers will continue to use the  ENGAGE Programme in the classroom  which  helps to support the development of self-regulation skills in children aged 3 - 7.  

We need to ensure we have the right level of support within the classrooms so that teachers are enabled to deliver this pedagogy and give it the time and attention that it needs. Along with this we need to ensure that we have Tier 2 structures in place to support our learners that require this more intensive approach.