Karen Barker
BSc (Hons), PGCE, SpLD APC (Patoss)
Karen trained as a secondary science teacher, but her 30-year career has taken her into primary education, A-Level psychology teaching and special education. She is a Deputy Head & SENDCo, responsible for Learning Enhancement and Development at the school that currently holds the ISA Award for Outstanding Provision for Learning Support.
As a specialist teacher assessor, who holds a diagnostic Assessment Practicing Certificate, she has extensive experience in assessment and data interpretation. She has been responsible for developing whole school assessment, and works with teachers to use data effectively to inform teaching and learning, as well as explaining the discrepancies, which can impact progress.
