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Improving school systems at scale research

Gathering global experience and sharing our knowledge to improve quality and inclusivity of education for all

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Collaborative behaviour improvement in schools: implications for global policymakers

In this research report, we document the structure and impact of the Behaviour Hubs programme and examine its collaborative approach. We analyse feedback and survey data from participants, in the context of the Ofsted inspection framework, while calculating the cost per pupil and comparing it to other similar behaviour interventions.

Joint practice development through a peer-led school improvement partnership: research-driven recommendations for policymakers and school leaders

This report presents a summary of a three-year project conducted by academics at the University College London (UCL) Centre for Education Leadership, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), evaluating EDT’s Schools Partnership Programme (SPP). On the SPP, clusters of schools conduct peer reviews and support one another’s improvement – leading to improved system leadership and greater accountability in England’s schools.

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Successful School Leadership 2020 publication

This edition of Successful School Leadership brings in the latest evidence and material to what has remained a popular publication. While the fundamentals of what drives successful school leadership remain the same, new evidence further supports the arguments put forward by Christopher Day and Pam Sammons back in 2016. The growing interest in system leadership that we have witnessed over the last five years also features in this edition, as does a reflection on the expanding body of international literature focused on school leadership in low-income contexts.

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Sustaining success: high performing government schools in London

London schools continue to constitute an extraordinary ‘success story’. By common consent, the government school system in London achieves extremely good results compared to the rest of England, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds do particularly well.

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Observing effective mathematics teaching: a review of the literature

This review examines a range of lesson observation frameworks designed for and used in the observation of teaching in mathematics.

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England's approach to school performance data - lessons learned

This report distils down what others can learn from three decades of England’s approach to school performance data.

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The rapid improvement of government schools in England

This study investigates the experience of an unusually interesting group of government-funded primary and secondary schools in England.

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Research, review, report

This report showcases nine research studies conducted by two CfBT Schools Trust academies: St Mark's Church of England Academy and Oxford Spires Academy.

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Evidence that counts: what happens when teachers apply scientific methods to their practice

As the debate about the nature and generation of education evidence becomes centre stage globally this report leads the way. Twelve teacher-led randomised controlled trials and other styles of experimental research demonstrate the potential of serving teachers to carry out research that applies scientific method with rigour. The teachers planned, conducted, analysed and wrote up their research, which they have presented in a conference poster format.

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Teaching as a research-engaged profession

This is the first in a series of three reports that collectively provide a commentary on research awareness and research use within schools in England.

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Research Leads: current practice, future prospects

This report is the third of three publications that collectively provide a commentary on research awareness and research use within schools in England.

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The school Research Lead

This is the second of three publications that collectively provide a commentary on research awareness and research use within schools in England.

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Language trends Wales 2015/16

Language Trends Wales 2015/16 is the second in a series of annual reports on foreign language teaching in Welsh schools.

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Successful school leadership Original 2014 publication

School leaders are under considerable pressure to demonstrate the contribution of their work to school improvement - this review addresses what successful school leadership looks like in a variety of contexts.

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