What is the most valuable piece of information a teacher can have about a SEN pupil in order to meet the pupil's learning needs?

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GPS assignment - Part B

What is the most valuable piece of information a teacher can have about a SEN pupil in order to meet the pupil's learning needs?

The aim of this assignment is to find out what information is available in schools about SEN pupils, and how this data is used to help teachers to understand SEN pupils' learning needs.

I am going to look at what qualitative data and quantitative data they have on SEN pupils and try to decide which piece of information is the most useful for meeting the statutory learning needs or to provide a statutory inclusive education. (http://www.nc.uk.net/nc_resources/html/inclusion.shtml)

To achieve continuity, I will select one SEN pupil and research the data on that one specific pupil. The pupil selected is from year 9 and for the purpose of anonymity, will be called Frank.

The data that the school has on this particular pupil includes their Key Stage 2 results, their MidYIS scores (explanation to follow), their end of Key Stage 3 targets, their current attainment levels (from teacher assessment), their mock Key Stage 3 results, full school reports, full academic reviews, progress reports, Individual Education Plans (IEP's), Reading