Comments on: APP Spreadsheets

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:04:00 +0000

Just found your website and finding it really interesting having a look around. I’ve seen these type of sheets before, some linked to SIMS too but have always been a little sceptical about the workload side of things but your sheets look much more manageable. I was just wodnering how people have found them, if they’ve used them for a while. I have been used to (and liked) using an APP sheet for every child but we’ve had to reduce to only 6 and I’m finding it tough to manage as I have the ‘show’ folder and then all the others, which when you pull out don’t have the ’6 monitored’ children in – arrgh! So I am thinking I could keep the folder of evidence for hte 6 adn the hard copy sheets adn use these spreadsheets for the whole class.
Thanks for sharing.

By: Susie Hiley

Susie Hiley — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Awesome thank you. I have some guided reading sheets that tie in fantastically with these.

By: primarypete

primarypete — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:25:00 +0000

Glad you find them useful we’ve had quite a bit of input from our county’s Lit and Num consultants. Def focus on MA2 for Maths first. Writing is fairly straightforward, just make it is a best fit & consistent across school and sure it will all go well!

By: Estelle Ash

Estelle Ash — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing these. I work in an
international school where we are being asked to introduce APP and it hasn’t
been particularly well received. However, compared to what we have looked at so
far, your spreadsheets look clear and I like your way of approaching the task. I’m the Lit Co so I’ll have a look at the reading and writing grids and pass the maths one to my colleague. Thanks again.

By: Iyviv

Iyviv — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Thanks Primary Pete – was half way through creating an (inferior) version of this when I stumbled upon your much better, ready-made example. Cheers!

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:48:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing these, still looks like a lot to get my head around, but cheers for being selfless with your work.

By: Book Writing Software

Book Writing Software — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:16:49 +0000

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I saw this really good post today….

By: mrstucke

mrstucke — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:54:07 +0000

I'm interested if you think that any of this is manageable? I set up a similar google spreadsheet for the KS3 Maths APP criteria. But when I saw them all in one place I took the decision that it was madness to try and keep track of that level of detail for every child in every class. I just don't think it is manageable unless there is lots of admin support to keep up with it, even then it would be difficult.

I have largely ignored these huge lists of criteria for my department. We fulfil the principles of APP by regularly assessing and feeding back to pupils on their progress and how to move to the next level. But without the bonkers amount of detail that seems to be suggested by some of the support materials.

I have VERY little time for the LA Consultants, who haven't actually taught a full teaching load for some years, evangelising about these spreadsheets.

Having said all that, I do think if you are going down this route, a google spreadsheet is the way forward. Ultimately with pupils responsibly updating it as well as you.

By: primarypete

primarypete — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:23:45 +0000

Glad you found the tabs No L6 i'm afraid – feel free to copy and make… but be prepared for data input brain freeze!

By: Emma Dawson

Emma Dawson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:55:48 +0000

Hi Pete, I really like the idea of your spreadsheets for keeping all the information together. I've taken a look at the reading one so far and was just wondering – are they for a specific APP level? If so, how do you intend to keep track of the different levels children are working at in your class? Just know that in my class (y6) I have a range of L2 – L6 and wonder if it would then not be meaningful for those children working above the level on the spreadsheet.