Whitsun (May) 2011 CUREE Enews
Online version of the May 2011 newletter can be viewed here
Aera Paper 2010 FINAL.doc The Evidence People
Further Education
Effective Personal Learning in Schools and Colleges - Driving Progress Through Skein
Skein Evaluation Service
Skein is an independent, evaluation-based school/college improvement service that:
- Provides evidence about how effectively your school connects staff learning to student learning with next steps in building an effective and efficient professional learning environment
The importance of leadership: making a self-improving system of schools successful – Bibliography
Cordingley, P., Bell, M., Rundell, B. & Evans, D. (2003) The impact of collaborative CPD on classroom teaching and learning. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Accessible at: http://www.eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=132
Practitioner engagement in and/or with research and its impact on learners
Findings from a systematic research review throw new light on how practitioners in schools and colleges get involved in or with research, and about the impact which that has on their learners. This review explores:
Ben Levin and Amanda Cooper at AERA 2010
In this video, recorded at the American Education Research Association (AERA) conference 2010, Ben Levin and Amanda Cooper discuss the use of research and evidence in teaching practice.
‘Stepping Stones, Bridges and Scaffolding’
Philippa Cordingley’s session at the AERA conference was intriguingly titled ‘Stepping stones, bridges and scaffolding: effective tools artefacts and professional learning processes for research use’.
She explored the use of research based tools, processes and artefacts as a means of encouraging use of research at scale in the English education system over the last twelve years.
Stepping Stones, Bridges and Scaffolding
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This is the paper delivered by Philippa Cordingley to a packed symposium session at the American Education Research Association (AERA) meeting in Denver, May 2010
Picture the Evidence
In our search to make research evidence more accessible to leaders and practitioners, CUREE has produced a number of online diagrams which bring together links to high quality research for a range of practitioners. Here are some examples
Route Map
Route maps are interactive resources for locating research resources where practitioners can be assured that the materials are based on sound evidence. These web-based resources and tools are from a variety of organisations that support teachers, school leaders and other practitioners in addressing the following questions:
Research tasters
RfT Research tasters
Practical and accessible nuggets of reliable research for you to apply to your practice. Examples can be accessed here.
They cover the following topics:
Further Education and Skills
Recent research in the sector
CUREE was commissioned by the Education & Training Foundation to research the key issues in the teaching of maths and English in the sector. Conducted very rapidly and in partnership with EmCETT we interviewed policy makers and experts, reviewed the international research evidence and consulted leaders and practitioners across the sector. We think the report provides a fascinating window into how maths and English teachers and their leaders are thinking about the new level 2 challenges.