What is Standards Tracker?
Standards Tracker transforms appraisals from a once-a-year tick box exercise into a simple and effective ongoing staff development process.
Staff are appraised against the relevant standards. They can comment and upload evidence to demonstrate performance. Feedback is recorded on forms and tagged against the appropriate standards for easy future retrieval. Objectives are set and both teachers and appraisers can comment on progress throughout the year. The CPD training log records training but also allows staff to rate it using the CPD standards allowing for feedback on its effectiveness.
School leaders get management tools to schedule feedback events; create charts on performance trends; print-off appraisal summaries and track engagement - all at the click of a button. No need for mounds of paperwork; saves hours of valuable time and creates trust in the appraisal process.
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 Company | HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2015 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | Teacher AppraisalsPerformance ManagementStaff Performance ManagementSchool Development PlansSchool Self EvaluationEcfEmployee Engagement |
 Languages | Chinese, English |
 Policies |  Privacy Policy |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPad Our software is browser-based and can be used on desktops or tablets. We set up the software with you so that it fits your requirements as exactly as possible. Training is provided within the app and separate training systems are provided but our experience is that teachers need little to no training to be able to use the system. |
 Set Up | We work with you to plan your system and set it up to match your requirements, e.g. recreating lesson observation forms, determining check-in dates, agree your strategic goals and outcomes, etc. This is done in an session which usually lasts around an hour. We then aim to have you up and running within one working day. |
 Training | Live OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Our software has support built in, so that users are provided with support on the page they are on. We also have a user guide, walkthroughs and videos. Our separate learning system allows staff to use a dummy system to practice to ensure they feel comfortable with the platform. Finally, we are always happy to provide human training and support via screen sharing and video chat. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
Standards Tracker PricingPricing Plans Paid Subscription Standards Tracker pricing starts from £1250 / year Pricing is based on a per user basis and typically equates to £2 or less per user per month. Group discounts are available for MATs. | |
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Standards Tracker Reviews
from 39 Verified Reviews
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Tanya Elsegood
PA to Headteacher
Used Standards Tracker weekly for 3-4 years
Feb 2022
things change too often
Tanya Elsegood found Standards Tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“hard to navigate as things change regularly”
- Slightly provides school data“again - reports hard to find what is needed”
- Slightly improves school processes“no examples”
Michelle Thomas
Director of Education
Used Standards Tracker daily for 1-2 years
Feb 2022
Excellent product and the service is second to none. The company listens to you and can tailor exactly to your needs.
Michelle Thomas found Standards Tracker:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“We are able reduce repetition of tasks by having them all in one place on ST. It has streamlined our operations and teachers are more empowered as they can see any documentation related to them quickly. It reduces leaders workload as well as information is there at a drop of a button.”
- Significantly provides school data“Feedback from lesson visits helps to drive accurate CPD which improves student outcomes.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Anything we need in terms of the school monitoring and evaluation is here and it can be easil exported if needed.”
Emma Marks
Primary Director
Used Standards Tracker weekly for 3-4 years
Feb 2022
We appreciate all you have done to develop this further. Thank you 😊
Emma Marks found Standards Tracker:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“This supports the structure of our trainee and mentor weekly meetings and centralises observations.”
- Significantly provides school data“Measuring our trainees progress each half term, encourages self reflection of practice.”
- Significantly improves school processes“I want to thank you and your team for the fantastic improvements this year, we have all noted how much faster and easier to navigate ST has become.”
Helen Thompson
Teacher
Used Standards Tracker weekly for 5 years+
Oct 2021
This is the most useful and effective tool we have used to support both appraisal and the evaluation of the impact of CPD. Progress over time can easily be tracked and the integration of school development planning and self evaluation means that this is your one stop shop for school improvement. Clear, anonymised headlines can be provided and personalised for a range of audiences and the team are incredibly responsive to providing updates in response to requests from schools.
Helen Thompson found Standards Tracker:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“All documentation is in one place and staff can easily cross reference their work against the teacher standards. It is easier for staff to collate any evidence for their appraisal to give them an easy t manage portfolio. Leaders workload is significantly reduced, as there are a range of tools to support with whole school analysis.”
- Moderately provides school data“The analysis tools provide a wealth of information to support leaders in their understanding of the quality of teaching and learning across the school. The flexibility of the system and the ways in which it can be personalised to meet the individual school needs means that data can be tailored effectively. There are a range of tools to provide whole school, departmental or individual data overviews which ensures that information can be accessed at the touch of a button.”
- Significantly improves school processes“The structure of the system provides rigour to the appraisal process and also ensures that school self evaluation and school improvement planning are integrated effectively to provide a holistic view of the school and their performance.”
G Murray
Acting Headteacher
Used Standards Tracker for 5 years+
Apr 2021
G Murray found Standards Tracker:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“streamlined appraisal with vessel to contain all personal development documents”
- Slightly provides school data
- Moderately improves school processes“uniform targets”
Bryan Harrison
Headteacher
Used Standards Tracker for 1-2 years
Mar 2021
An essential tool Educated provide excellent support
Bryan Harrison found Standards Tracker:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“More cohesive system for staff appraisal Ability to store and share monitoring information Ability to contribute to own goal setting”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Clear focus on standards and outcomes”
- Significantly provides school data“Clear overview of staff strengths and weaknesses Ability to drill down and find more information”
- Significantly improves school processes“Central to our self evaluation process”
Jun 2019
It helps focus all staff on the monitoring schedule. Staff know when they are to be monitored and the schedule is set for the full year with aspects and different focus linked to our school priority areas. School create their own monitoring forms and appraisals linked to these priorities so they are adapted well to our context.
Vicki found Standards Tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Through the monitoring system we can identify areas for development and then support staff in improving these specific areas.”
- Significantly provides school data“It helps us to monitor and track the improvements in standards of teaching and learning across the whole school. the data available is easily accessible and in a simple format that can be shared with all staff.”
- Significantly improves school processes“It helps to simplify the monitoring and appraisal system in school and keeps it all in one central place.”
Jun 2019
We have found that for senior staff it really makes a difference to workload. It is GDPR compliant - no paper left around and it focuses on raising standards
Elizabeth Drake found Standards Tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“They are spending more time uploading evidence than before. But I see this as positive”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“They are more knowledgeable about Teacher Standards”
- Not significantly provides school data“Where they are on Teacher Standards”
- Significantly improves school processes“Much less workload for appraisers”
Feb 2019
Ideas are good. Too many technical challenges
Joe Burke found standards-tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Stores info electronically and accessible”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Links to the standards”
- Slightly provides school data“Useful collation”
- Slightly improves school processes“Limited. Too often technical issues intervene”
Kate
Used standards-tracker for 18 months
Feb 2019
At the moment there is not enough of a link between evidence gathered against a strand and that evidence appearing directly under the assessment of that strand. It's all too broad brushstrokes which makes it all far too unwieldy
Kate found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload
- Not significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“I suppose that they are looking a bit more regularly at the teacher framework and ofsted criteria”
- Slightly provides school data“overall data on strengths in different areas of the framework, however, as it is time consuming and a bit cumbersome to update regularly I'm not always very convinced of its accuracy.”
- Slightly improves school processes“Good way of collecting, storing and keeping track of appraisal processes”
Feb 2019
If a school had no system for monitoring performance management then it would be good for them.
Andy Hewitt found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“About teaching and leaning & how to assess progress”
- Significantly provides school data“the quality of teaching and learning”
- Significantly improves school processes“Helps reflect on school processes, change and adapt”
Feb 2019
There are too many things in the program. Too complicated.
Nicola Glover found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills
- Slightly provides school data
- Moderately improves school processes
Feb 2019
It can sometimes be tricky to navigate round.
Sue Waller found standards-tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Performance management is in one place”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“Standards clear to see. School systems used.”
- Moderately provides school data“On Teaching and learning”
- Moderately improves school processes“All in one place”
Feb 2019
Easy logical system to monitor staff performance
Lucy Sykes found standards-tracker:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Input observations directly into electronic system rather than writing notes and then writing up at a later date. Adding evidence rather than printing evidence.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“Helps to monitor and therefore reflect on areas for improvement.”
- Significantly provides school data“Number of drop ins completed etc”
- Significantly improves school processes“Monitoring of staff performance, pay progression”
Feb 2019
For the reasons above. It supports the professional development of all staff, we can personalise forms to suit the needs of the school and staff are clear on their next steps
Vicki found standards-tracker:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“Staff can see clearly areas for development and so can focus in on these areas ”
- Significantly provides school data“Our School development plans sets targets for the quality of teaching. These figures are now easily available on Standards tracker so we can track overall progress of individuals and of the school as a whole”
- Significantly improves school processes“It has made the appraisal system much easier to use and is more focused. It clearly highlights strengths and areas for development”
Feb 2019
Richard Wakefield found standards-tracker:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Find documents and/or standards and writing shared objectives across faculties.”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills
- Significantly provides school data“Tracking across different areas and pay progression information”
- Moderately improves school processes“Reduced paper use and sped up things”
Feb 2019
I like what the system allows you to do but I find it very temperamental to navigate and very clunky when in changeover periods for academic years
Greg Wadsworth found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills
- Moderately provides school data“Managing the level of improvement in whole school teaching quality”
- Slightly improves school processes
Feb 2019
I have recommended it to many and we now use it in all our 8 MAT schools. The ability to break down information further and across schools is now required but I understand is in development.
Rebecca Hesmondhalgh found standards-tracker:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“All appraisal and feedback is in one place & easy to access”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Build up of effectiveness of Teaching & Learning”
- Moderately provides school data“Reports are good but could be much improved. Useful as a summary”
- Moderately improves school processes“Appraisal & quality assurance”
Feb 2019
Overall it provides a good platform to record targets, reviews, QA information etc for all staff. It can sometimes be difficult to orientate around the site, particularly when moving between different staff particularly those in different positions eg teacher, middle leader, senior leader etc
Dave Wadsworth found standards-tracker:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“It allows a consistent approach for QA and staff appraisals ”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“It’s the content of the information added to the tracker that helps staff develop. It works best when clear targets are set, support and training is implemented and staff are working towards agreed success criteria ”
- Moderately provides school data“It allows leaders to monitor the impact of strategies and support on T&L. Staff can use some of the data to see how well they are performing against out teacher standards”
- Significantly improves school processes“It is used effectively as the vehicle for staff appraisal and ensuring all QA evidence is standardised across college”
Feb 2019
See above.
Alison Garner found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills
- Not significantly improves school processes
Feb 2019
Staff have found site too difficult to navigate and there aren't the resources to provide the support necessary to embed and persevere.
Lorna Anderton found standards-tracker:
- Slightly provides school data
- Slightly improves school processes
Feb 2019
personally I feel that it is not always user friendly but I do put that down to my lack of ICT skills.
Jen found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload“less paperwork to sort out”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills“being able to see the teacher standards and to complete a questionnaire beforehand is useful, especially for more experienced staff who might have forgotten!”
- Slightly provides school data“it can collect lesson obs easily”
- Slightly improves school processes“makes appraisal clearer for the person in charge I would suspect ”
Feb 2019
Great concept-sometimes poor on delivery in terms of glitches with individual accounts
Garrett found standards-tracker:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Collation of personal file”
- Not significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills
- Slightly provides school data
- Moderately improves school processes“Oversight for Governors and Leaders in various roles”
Feb 2019
We have tried to implement this based on a recommendation from another school. We have really struggled to get forms set up and despite requests for support we have not had sufficient help.
Nicky White found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills
Feb 2019
ST does help consistency and cohesiveness I f approach. It is a very useful tool to use for reporting to FGB and improving accountability
Sally Flowers found standards-tracker:
- Not significantly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“For example having focus statements next to standards”
- Significantly provides school data“Reports for pay committee”
- Significantly improves school processes“Systematic whole school performance management targets ”
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