Evaluation Works
Schools innovate a lot. When heads think they have a problem (particularly an ‘Ofsted-vulnerable’ one), it’s very tempting to try lots of improvements at once.
buildingevidencebasesummary.pdf The Evidence People
Classroom Practice
Building the evidence base for a curriculum for the 21st century
Findings from a three year study commissioned as part of the Qualification and Curriculum Development Agency’s (QCDA) responsibilities for monitoring the curriculum.
How can we use collaboration with colleagues to make the best use of research?
From our Sample Route Map
Raising boys' motivation and achievement
For sample Route Map
Promoting students' persistence in learning challenges
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From our sample Route Map
Practitioner Use of Research Review - Full Technical Report
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REPORT OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONER USE OF RESEARCH REVIEW: Practitioner engagement in and/or with research
This is a technical report of a systematic research review that focuses on how practitioners engage in and/or with research to inform and develop their practice. The overall question for the review is: What are the links between practitioner engagement in and/or with research and learner (student/patient/client) outcomes? Given the broad nature of this question, the review group developed a number of sub questions to help scaffold the analysis of the studies included in the review. The answers to our sub questions have in turn helped us to flesh out and illustrate the answers to our overall review question. Our sub questions are:
1. What are the obstacles to practitioner engagement in and/or with research?
2. What forms of support are required to help practitioners overcome such obstacles?
3. What is the range of approaches to practitioner engagement with research findings?
4. What is the range of approaches to practitioner engagement in research?
CUREE Newsletter July 2012
Philippa’s Summer Blog
I simply can’t remember a summer as wet as this. Looking on the bright side perhaps it means students with hay fever had an easier exam time? It also makes weeding easier as I discovered last weekend after 6 weekends “on the road “ – a mix of work and festivities. But that’s it for the up side - so I am sharing a photo from a very sunny weekend in the Italian Alps to remind you what the sun looks like. Last time I was there in June it was snowing!
Summer CPD – a case study
The Power of Research in School Improvement
Presentation to the Expansive Education Conference o 25 May 2012 at the Institute of Education London