"The purpose of such a forum would be to stimulate a public debate about the need for national standards that promote effective learning, rather than those which lead only to hot housing for tests and exams, " said Mr Moore.

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The Estyn report sets out recommendations for primary schools and local authorities to provide more individualised learning and effective training for teachers.

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But for these learning time steps to be effective, the education system itself needs an overhaul.

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The new Latitude 10 essentials configuration is particularly well-suited for students and teachers and will join Dell's existing solutions and services to offer school leaders, school IT administrators and educators the support they need to create an effective, personalized learning experience for each student.

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The tool helps teach nonliterate children and adults how to read by creating an individual reading tutor for every child, coupled with an accountability system to measure learning, and assistance for teachers to incorporate more effective literacy into the classroom.

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