1. Next steps for raising attainment: leadership, school autonomy and improving standards in the classroom
Allen Thurston, Professor of Education & Liam O’Hare, Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Evidence & Social Innovation

2. To change we need to recognise the problem
Research from around the world indicates that the problem is under achievement of children from poor backgrounds?
Why does research conclude this?
Looking at raw numbers does not take into account other clustering factors eg school performance, family background
How can we understand the problem better?
Complex problem requiring complex statistical analysis
Cross community problem
Affects both genders
Poverty issue

3. Targeted interventions
Target by population (who is under achieving)
Target resource (eg pupil premium linked to FSM in England)
Effective monitoring
Targeted inspection and support
Target by intervention

4. What Evidence? What Works for Schools
Transforming Education

5. Outcomes focused Big Data Using existing data
Tell us what questions we need to ask

6. Evaluation Research – Effectiveness Trials
Value Added by
Peer Learning
Exploring effectiveness on outcomes (trials)
Making good decisions
Financial considerations
Going to scale

7. Research Synthesis – What Works
Systematic Reviews
Education Endowment Foundation
Improving Attainment in High FSM Schools
Design & Evaluation Studies
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
Feeds back into innovation and evaluation

8. EEF: Teaching and Learning Toolkit

9. EEF: Teaching and Learning Toolkit

10. Transdisciplinary approaches
There is a need for joined up thinking, solutions and working
Schools
Families
Community

11. Centre for Evidence & Social Innovation
At CESI we have 130+ academics and professionals working together
What Works for Schools
What Works for Families
What Works for Communities
Better outcomes

12. Innovation Zones

13. Centre for Evidence & Social Innovation
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