Becky Allen
@profbeckyallen.bsky.social
Co-founder and Chief Analyst, Teacher Tapp, surveying over 12,000 teachers every day.
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Does Your Test Really Measure Attainment? When summed scores mislead and how IRT helps
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November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Does Your Test Really Measure Attainment? When summed scores mislead and how IRT helps
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With news that triple science offer may become a requirement for schools, here are current arrangements from @teachertapp.bsky.social . teachertapp.com/articles/tri...
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
With news that triple science offer may become a requirement for schools, here are current arrangements from @teachertapp.bsky.social . teachertapp.com/articles/tri...
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Hey #EduSkyPrimary. I had a little bit of influence into yesterday’s @teachertapp.bsky.social questions on levelled readers which are very topical right now so if you haven’t answered yet, I would be very grateful. 🙏 Really interested to see the results!
October 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Hey #EduSkyPrimary. I had a little bit of influence into yesterday’s @teachertapp.bsky.social questions on levelled readers which are very topical right now so if you haven’t answered yet, I would be very grateful. 🙏 Really interested to see the results!
New blogpost from me: The Progress of EdTech Depends on Our Tolerance for Error profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-progre...
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New blogpost from me: The Progress of EdTech Depends on Our Tolerance for Error profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-progre...
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Why Schools Don't Report Uncertainty in Test Scores 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-school... @head-teach.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Why Schools Don't Report Uncertainty in Test Scores 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-school... @head-teach.bsky.social
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New blog post from me: The Promises and Pitfalls of Personalisation.
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
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In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New blog post from me: The Promises and Pitfalls of Personalisation.
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
New blog post from me: The Promises and Pitfalls of Personalisation.
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New blog post from me: The Promises and Pitfalls of Personalisation.
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
In this post, I review how Learn Your Way with Google has introduced personalised examples into textbook content.
profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/the-promis...
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Typically excellent.
September 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Typically excellent.
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Target Grades - Useful or Unhelpful? 100assessment.substack.com/p/target-gra... @head-teach.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Target Grades - Useful or Unhelpful? 100assessment.substack.com/p/target-gra... @head-teach.bsky.social
At lightening speed (for me), I've written up my talk from ResearchED this month. Can AI help with formative assessment? profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/can-ai-hel...
September 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
At lightening speed (for me), I've written up my talk from ResearchED this month. Can AI help with formative assessment? profbeckyallen.substack.com/p/can-ai-hel...
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I know it’s just abridged and has to sound and it is swifty differentiated explained in the text. Alas: As long as we explain «AI» w/ human analogies of understanding, addressing or supporting, we keep ourselves from thinking it different.
Worth reading the more complex text, #BlueLz. #lernenmitki
Worth reading the more complex text, #BlueLz. #lernenmitki
*NEW*
1️⃣ Curriculum: Does the AI understand your subject the way your best teachers do?
2️⃣ Instruction: Is “adaptivity” just pacing tweaks, or does it genuinely address misconceptions?
3️⃣ Assessment: Does AI support teacher judgment, not replace it? carlhendrick.substack.com/p/ai-in-scho...
1️⃣ Curriculum: Does the AI understand your subject the way your best teachers do?
2️⃣ Instruction: Is “adaptivity” just pacing tweaks, or does it genuinely address misconceptions?
3️⃣ Assessment: Does AI support teacher judgment, not replace it? carlhendrick.substack.com/p/ai-in-scho...
AI in Schools: Three Things to Get Right
Making AI Work for Learning, Not Just for Efficiency
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September 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I know it’s just abridged and has to sound and it is swifty differentiated explained in the text. Alas: As long as we explain «AI» w/ human analogies of understanding, addressing or supporting, we keep ourselves from thinking it different.
Worth reading the more complex text, #BlueLz. #lernenmitki
Worth reading the more complex text, #BlueLz. #lernenmitki
New on 100% Assessment: The Trouble with Progress Reports... The case for and against telling parents whether students are making progress.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New on 100% Assessment: The Trouble with Progress Reports... The case for and against telling parents whether students are making progress.
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New on 100% Assessment Substack: Should Subjects Be Required to Report Attainment on a Common Scale?https://100assessment.substack.com/p/should-subjects-be-required-to-report @head-teach.bsky.social
Should Subjects Be Required to Report Attainment on a Common Scale?
Why there is no perfect way to report attainment to students and parents
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July 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
New on 100% Assessment Substack: Should Subjects Be Required to Report Attainment on a Common Scale?https://100assessment.substack.com/p/should-subjects-be-required-to-report @head-teach.bsky.social
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I’m really looking forward to my ResearchEd National talk this year:
'Of Gods and ideas: how intelligence became artificial’.
I’m going to chart how our conceptions of learning have evolved (or degraded) over three millennia — from communing with gods to acquiring and organising data.
'Of Gods and ideas: how intelligence became artificial’.
I’m going to chart how our conceptions of learning have evolved (or degraded) over three millennia — from communing with gods to acquiring and organising data.
July 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m really looking forward to my ResearchEd National talk this year:
'Of Gods and ideas: how intelligence became artificial’.
I’m going to chart how our conceptions of learning have evolved (or degraded) over three millennia — from communing with gods to acquiring and organising data.
'Of Gods and ideas: how intelligence became artificial’.
I’m going to chart how our conceptions of learning have evolved (or degraded) over three millennia — from communing with gods to acquiring and organising data.
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Enjoyed interviewing @profbeckyallen.bsky.social for @ttradioofficial.bsky.social on AI and Schooling last month. The discussion threw up lots to think about (1/8)
July 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Enjoyed interviewing @profbeckyallen.bsky.social for @ttradioofficial.bsky.social on AI and Schooling last month. The discussion threw up lots to think about (1/8)
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Today @teachertapp.bsky.social and School Dash publish an update to their teacher labour market report, showing showing job adverts down 27% on 18/19 and -36% on last year.
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Today @teachertapp.bsky.social and School Dash publish an update to their teacher labour market report, showing showing job adverts down 27% on 18/19 and -36% on last year.
Today @teachertapp.bsky.social and School Dash publish an update to their teacher labour market report, showing showing job adverts down 27% on 18/19 and -36% on last year.
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Today @teachertapp.bsky.social and School Dash publish an update to their teacher labour market report, showing showing job adverts down 27% on 18/19 and -36% on last year.
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New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social:
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
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The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
The Discrimination Dilemma
Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%
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July 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social:
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
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New on Substack: How reliable does an assessment need to be? @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/how-reliab...
How Reliable Does an Assessment Need to Be?
Making Sense of Noise, Judgement, and Purpose in Assessment
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June 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New on Substack: How reliable does an assessment need to be? @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/how-reliab...
New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social:
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
The Discrimination Dilemma
Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%
100assessment.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social:
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
The Discrimination Dilemma - Deciding when 69% really means better than 65%.
As always, subscribe for weekly updates.
100assessment.substack.com/p/the-discri...
New on Substack: How reliable does an assessment need to be? @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/how-reliab...
How Reliable Does an Assessment Need to Be?
Making Sense of Noise, Judgement, and Purpose in Assessment
100assessment.substack.com
June 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New on Substack: How reliable does an assessment need to be? @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/how-reliab...
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New from 100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses... @profbeckyallen.bsky.social
The scope of an assessment
The hidden logic behind what should go in and what should be left out
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May 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment
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Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment
And why alternatives to the bell curve are harder than they sound
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May 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment
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New post on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Can We (and Should We) Write Difficult Multiple-Choice Questions? 100assessment.substack.com/p/can-we-and...
May 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
New post on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Can We (and Should We) Write Difficult Multiple-Choice Questions? 100assessment.substack.com/p/can-we-and...