Research and Evaluation

Research

At its core, CUREE is an organisation dedicated to making sense of rigorous research and producing well-evidenced research ourselves. We have years of experience in bringing together and summarising large scale academic research and presenting it in a manner that is accessible and relevant. We produce credible and useful results and we do so on time and to budget. We are skilled at undertaking large and small research and evaluation projects with rigour and efficiency. We have developed research approaches adapted for gathering evidence in the particular circumstances of schools and colleges. We have an array of research tools and methods (including Research Lesson Study) suitable for use by schools and colleges for their own projects.

Some of the ways we help

We carry out large and small scale research and evaluations, covering a wide range of issues

  • Large scale, commissioned research

What?

Reports and publications, which are the outputs of our research work in the education sector, span a large number of areas relevant to practitioners, leaders, policy makers and researchers. 

How?

We are experts in using qualitative and quantitative methods and are skillful at carrying out both primary and secondary research. We always make evidence and its collection useful at the point of collection, using research frameworks  and practical tools to secure a robust evidence base effectively and efficiently. 

Who for?

The list of our current and recent clients includes the Department for Education, LSIS, the National College, TDA, the National Gallery, Sing Up, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and many others.

  • Research and evaluation services for individual schools, colleges and organisations

SKEIN

An independent and bespoke research-based improvement service helping schools and colleges to effectively connect staff and pupil learning, prepare for Ofsted and build CPD capacity.

Evaluation works

A research service for schools, helping them assess the impact of their innovative projects, interventions and strategies, and building their own capacity to evaluate their development work.

CPD Quality Rating Service

A rating system for CPD providers to assess depth and quality of CPD provision. Providers can choose how broad or narrow a rating service they need, from Baseline Assessment to Full Provider.

For a searchable list of our Research resources click here