Virtually Teachers

Episode 2: What are the impacts of high-stakes accountability?

April 30, 2020 David Hibbert
Virtually Teachers
Episode 2: What are the impacts of high-stakes accountability?
Show Notes

0.00-1.20: Introduction

1.20-4.00: Introduction to the topic of accountability and a quote from The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Muller.

4.00-18.18 : Discussion of the impacts of high-stakes accountability

18.18-34.12: Discussion of the new Ofsted framework

34.12-45.44: Discussion of the impact of the pandemic on the way that we see accountability and potential ways forward

45.44-end: Lockdown suggestions

We referred to the following blogs and books in the course of the podcast:

https://rebeccaallen.co.uk/2019/09/29/the-ungameable-game/

https://johntomsett.com/2020/02/28/this-much-i-now-about-putting-staff-first/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Putting-Staff-First-blueprint-revitalising/dp/1912906848/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VNDF9C9RHKPR&dchild=1&keywords=putting+staff+first&qid=1587928214&sprefix=putting+s%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyranny-Metrics-Jerry-Z-Muller/dp/0691174954/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+tyranny+of+metrics&qid=1588283157&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Good-Progress-Assessment-Learning/dp/0198413602/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=making+good+progress&qid=1588285228&sr=8-1

https://onebighistorydepartment.com/2019/11/04/an-honest-view-of-the-curriculum-planning-process/


Rachel: Webinars on teaching African history with Toby Green, Trevor Getz and Nick Dennis

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5737318050986299147

Chloe: Online CPD on Seneca and through the Open University
Jacob: The Fordham Medieval Soucebook (online resource)
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook.asp

Simon: Landscape gardening 
David:  Devs on BBC Iplayer (TV show) 

The music was performed by our own Jacob Keet!