1. Connecting research and practice Robert Coe Durham University

2. Three things we do Assessment: tests, world-leading quality, innovative, ‘measuring what matters’ Monitoring: feedback, collaboration, self- evaluation, ‘distributed research’ Evidence: evidence-based policy and practice, rigour, critical and scientific approach

3. High quality assessment

4. Monitoring systems c2000

5. Evidence-Based Policies and Indicator Systems International, inter-disciplinary conferences held – 1997 (Durham) – 1999 (Durham) – 2001 (Durham) – 2003 (London, jointly with Cabinet Office) – 2006 (London, jointly with Cabinet Office)

7. Future assessment Varied formats (objective, open response, intelligent & human scoring, comparative judgement) Peer assessment (efficient and psychometrically robust) Maximise learning effects of testing (feedback, goal setting, spaced & targeted review,

8. Future monitoring Focus on the teacher as the unit of feedback Tracking pupil progress: frequent assessments, over many years, in a range of curriculum areas, on meaningful scales Multi-method (self-evaluation) tools to capture teaching quality Experimentation and marginal gains

9. Future evidence EEF Toolkit EEF DIY Evaluation Guide EEF Projects & Evaluations School ‘Research Leads’ ResearchED Policy engagement: assessment, accountability

10. 30 YEARS