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Putting Evidence to Work: Learning from EEF Research Studies to Improve Outcomes for All

Discover the top three areas of focus from the Education Endowment Foundation's research studies and how they can help close the attainment gap. Explore topics like early years, teaching strategies, post-16 education, and disciplined innovation. Learn how to put evidence into practice and create a more informed education system.

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Putting Evidence to Work: Learning from EEF Research Studies to Improve Outcomes for All

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  1. Putting evidence to workLearning from EEF research studies to close the attainment gap and improve outcomes for all SIR KEVAN COLLINS Education Endowment Foundation

  2. It’s not broken - but it’s not working well enough for some… My top three - today… Early YearsSelf regulation, language and communication, parental engagement Teaching - best bets Meta cognition, improving feedback, securing early literacy, going beyond academics Post 16 and the ’forgotten 40%’ Tackling misconceptions, diagnostic assessment and planned learning programmes

  3. Disciplined innovation… Start from what we knowJohnHattie’swork, the toolkit and other sources of evidence provide a platform for professional dialogue. If not evidence then what…. Put energy into evaluationwe need to keep innovating but be much smarter and robust about the impact particularly for the most disadvantaged – bringing wisdom not ideology to the system Sharing success – and failure! We need to build greater trust right across the system and build up from the evidence rather than the one off events that mask the lived education of our children

  4. Consider an important change: what/who informed your approach? • Colleagues and professional conversations • Intuition and personal experience • Local action research • Professional communities and sources of trusted evidence • School policies and management obligations • Government guidance and regulations • Other sources…

  5. Three functions Evidence Synthesis Evidence Generation Evidence Adoption

  6. Towards an evidence informed education system Using evidence Generating evidence Clear and actionable guidance for schools Summarise existing evidence Share and promote ‘what has worked’ Scale-up evidence-based programmes Publish independent, rigorous evaluations Practical support to bring evidence to life Fund innovative projects 10 Research Schools 60 reports 12 Advocate-partners 106 RCTs

  7. Teaching and Learning Toolkit www.eefoundation.org.uk

  8. Disciplined Innovation As teachers we always have more to learn and much to share: • Build on existing evidence – marginal gains • Improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils • Meet new education challenges and social, economic and personal demands • Generate significant new understanding of ‘what worked’ • Can be replicated cost effectively if proven to work

  9. Innovations we’re trialling… Teaching and pedagogy • Can peer observation by and of teachers, improve practice? • Do hand held response devices increase the pace and quality of learning? • Does teaching children to play chess boost their attainment in Maths? • What are the best ways of grouping students? Family and wider community activities • Do financial incentives improve parental engagement? • Can texting improve attendance and achievement? • Does involvement in the Fire Brigade Cadets improve wider outcomes? School organisation • What are the best ways of training and supporting Teaching Assistants? • What impact, if any, does giving children breakfast in schools have? • Does delaying school start times for adolescents boost Key Stage 4 attainment?

  10. EEF Findings: metacognition

  11. “To do things right, we need first of all to love what we do and then technique.” Antoni Gaudí

  12. The Evidence…

  13. Implementation trumps the intervention

  14. Conclusions • The new focus on evidence will support informed professional debate - it’s not a panacea • Education evidence is more accessible than ever before our professional obligation is to start from what we know and reject uninformed fads • Adopting an evidence led approach carries new obligations - informing and leading the professional debate • Delivering education’s contribution to drive social mobility demands the active engagement of more than schools and teachers it’s a societal challenge • My challenge is to be the best at getting better

  15. How to get involved Apply for funding Our new general funding round opens this month. Visit: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-funding/ Volunteer to take part We are always looking for schools to volunteer to take part in EEF-funded projects. Visit: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects/how-can-i-get-involved/ Do it yourself Our DIY Evaluation Guide, developed with Durham University, is a resource intended to help teachers and schools understand whether a particular intervention is effective within your own school context. Visit: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evaluation/diy-evaluation-guide/

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