The Pupil Achievement Tracker software contains a comprehensive set of Guidance which covers installation, navigation and how the different graphs and analyses can help you understand your school. The Guidance is divided in to the following sections : quick tour, headteachers, teachers and assessment co-ordinators/administrators. It has been updated for PAT 2004.
We've reproduced these below should you wish to print them off and refer to them whilst using the PAT.
Please note that most pages contain screenshots of the software and these might take a few moments to appear on screen. Quick Tour This section provides a quick overview of the PAT software and how its use by all school staff can help with effective teaching and learning.
Quick Tour Headteachers This section is aimed at Head Teachers, Senior Managers and Subject Leaders as well as anyone who needs an overview of data from their school. This tutorial looks at:
- Trend graphs
- Benchmark tables
- Value-added data
- Target setting
Headteachers Teachers The Pupil Achievement Tracker is a powerful piece of software for teachers and support staff. It provides powerful information about the pupils you have taught, and the pupils you are about to teach. This tutorial looks at:
- Value-added data
- Target setting
- Question level analysis
Teachers
Adminstrators/Assessment Co-ordinators This tutorial contains comprehensive information on:
- Installation
- Network installation
- Updating PAT
- Importing data
- Importing question-level data
- Exporting data/graphs
- Pupil attributes
- Advanced graphs
- Backing up your data
Administrators/Assessment Co-Ordinators