MAESTRO Digest June 2026

In this month's edition, we explore practical ways to bring the evidence together before finalising judgements, helping make moderation and reporting conversations more informed and less stressful. We also highlight several new MAESTRO improvements designed to save time and simplify daily workflows.
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MAESTRO Digest May 2026

In this edition, we explore simple, practical ways to make student progress more visible and easier to act on: Reducing the reliance on memory to track student needs. Bringing attendance, achievement, and other key signals together in one place. New MAESTRO updates that simplify access, communication, and data handling across the school.
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MAESTRO Digest April 2026

As Term 1 wraps up, it’s a great moment to pause, not just to finish marking, but to think about what those results can actually do for your teaching. The goal is simple: Move from collecting data → to actually using it in the classroom. We hope this edition gives you a few small, practical ideas you can try straight away.
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MAESTRO Digest March 2026

March is here, and it’s the perfect time to recalibrate your teaching and assessment strategies. In this edition, we highlight MAESTRO features like Surveys, the PAT Dashboard, and Group Marking; tools designed to turn data into actionable insights for your students’ growth.
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MAESTRO Digest Feb 2026

We’re excited to launch the very first edition of MAESTRO Digest, a new monthly update from Analytics for Schools designed to support evidence-informed teaching and assessment
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A call for measuring learning growth in schools

With the publication of his book, Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement in 2008, Professor John Hattie invited schools to start using learning growth estimates as a measure to judge their success in academic achievement.
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