School planning and reporting in action: The early years of the new framework

From 2003, schools have been required to gather data on student learning and engagement, and to use it to set goals for boosting student achievement. This is known as the planning and reporting (PAR) framework.

This report looks at what the PAR framework has meant for primary and secondary schools, and its initial impact on teacher practices and learning. The report combines findings from two 2006 surveys: one a nationally representative sample of 186 primary school principals and 279 teachers from the same schools specifically on PAR issues, and findings from the 2006 national survey of all secondary schools.