R&D in Teaching Schools Juliet Brookes NCTL, Teaching Schools – School-based R&D 1.
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Transcript of R&D in Teaching Schools Juliet Brookes NCTL, Teaching Schools – School-based R&D 1.
Context
Evidence-based teaching is a DfE priority.
By knowing what works energy will be invested in things most likely to deliver the best results; and
Money will be invested in the right things.
Move towards the school-led system, Teaching Schools are key to this shift.
Building capacity and capability of practitioners.
What is Evidence-Based Teaching (EBT)?
“Teaching practice or school-level approaches that are based upon the results of evidence about interventions or strategies that are effective in helping pupils to progress.”
Nelson and O’Beirne, 2014.
Teaching Schools
452 Teaching School Alliances
Six strands of activity
TS R&D network large projects: National themes – pedagogy, CPD and leadershipEvidence-based TeachingClosing the Gap: Test and Learn
Expectations
The TS handbook states that each Teaching School Alliance is expected to:build on existing research and contribute to alliance and wider prioritiesbase new initiatives within their alliance on existing evidence and ensure they can measure themwork with other teaching schools in their area, or nationally, where appropriateensure that their staff use existing evidence allow their staff the time and support they need take part in research and development activitiesshare learning from research and development work with the wider school system
So what is NCTL doing to support R&D in Teaching Schools?
Large scale projects
Building capacity and capability
Disseminating
Encouraging Teaching Schools to work more closely with their HEI partner(s).
National themes In November 2011 cohort 1 Teaching Schools met at 3 regional
conferences and agreed the 3 national themes:
1. What makes great pedagogy?2. What makes great professional development which leads to consistently great pedagogy?3. How can leaders lead successful teaching school
alliances which enable the development of consistently great pedagogy?
98 alliances have been researching in partnership with either IoE/Sheffield Hallam or the Isos Partnership over 2 years.
In the final phase of the project – a combined report will be published early 2015.
National themes - NW
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Queen Elizabeth School Arnside National Primary Academy Ashton-on-Mersey School Hodgson Academy & Blackpool Sixth Form College Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Kelsall Primary School Palmerston School Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Evidence-based Teaching project
This project sits within a wider EBT programme which emerged following a series of submissions to the SoS.
The aim is to encourage the teaching profession to improve its practice through rigorous use of evidence and research.
To develop expertise and explore different approaches to EBT within and across alliances
Facts and figures 2 opportunities to express interest
Funding available for 20 alliances
1st round – 93 TS alliances applied
2nd round – 58 alliances applied
2 year project from May 2014
Commissioned Manchester Metropolitan University to facilitate and deliver training
NW involvement : Ash Grove Primary and Nursery School, Queen Elizabeth School
Closing the Gap: test and learn scheme - aims
Find out which interventions help to close the attainment gap for disadvantaged schools.
Introduce schools to randomised controlled trials.
Increase knowledge and understanding of quantitative research methods across the school system
Investigate the capacity of the school system to collaborate on large-scale research projects.
Facts and figures
7 randomised controlled trials running over two academic years (2013-14 & 2014-15), testing interventions chosen by schools.
11,000 pupils in over 600 schools.
180 Teaching schools collaborating with schools in their alliances to coordinate research activity.
Closing the Gap: test and learn - NWEverton Nursery School and Family Centre,
Parbold Douglas CE Academy
Queen Elizabeth School,
Arnside National Primary Academy
Chorlton Park Primary School and Brookburn Community School
Gatley Primary School
Hodgson Academy & Blackpool Sixth Form
Kelsall Primary School,
Oasis Academy Limeside
Palmerston School,
Prestolee Community Primary School
The Fallibroome Academy and Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy
The Heath School,
The Loyne Specialist School
Hawthorns Community School, Ladywood School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
St Mary and St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
St Philip's CE Primary School & Tyldesley School
The Blue Coat School,
The Queen Katherine School
Victoria Infant and Nursery School,
Woodlands Community Primary School
NW involvement in other national projects
• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - National Curriculum: assessment & presented at BERA conference at University of Manchester
• Everton Nursery School and Family Centre - National Curriculum: closing the gap project
• Parbold Douglas CE Academy - National Curriculum: closing the gap project & National Curriculum: assessment project
• Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy - National Curriculum: assessment project
• Chorlton Park Primary School and Brookburn Community School -Sustainable business models: train the trainer
• Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School - National Curriculum: assessment project
• The Fallibroome Academy and Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy -National Curriculum: assessment project
Some small steps…
RCT - early adopters
Special and early years contexts
Culture change
Dissemination
Appetite for R&D
Some challenges…
Partnerships - How can you make the most of partnering with your HEI(s)?
Research priorities – how will they be agreed in the future? What is the role of the Teaching Schools Council in this?
Scale – How can TSAs coordinate R&D at scale? What needs to be in place for collaborative enquiry to flourish?
Contact details
If you want to carry on the conversation or tell us about your R&D projects please email [email protected]