 |  | | | How do you measure progress in schools? | 27 January 2010 | | |
 Does testing raise standards?
Labour came to power in 1997 with the slogan ‘education, education, education'. It went on to introduce compulsory literacy and numeracy hours in primary schools, staking its reputation on raising educational standards. Ten years later the General Teaching Council said 'England’s pupils are among the most frequently tested in the world, but tests in themselves do not raise standards.' Today some of those tests have gone, though others remain. School league tables based on test results have not escaped controversy. As part of our series, Winning Women's Votes, on what might sway your vote at the general election, we ask what an incoming government should do about measuring progress in schools. Jenni is joined by Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, and by Gillan Low, President of the Girls’ Schools Association and head of a top-performing independent girls’ school in south west London. | |
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