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March 8, 2019
A whole new world
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A whole new world?

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The educational landscape is undergoing a bit of a shift. Just a mild understatement maybe...

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February 20, 2019
10 Essential Reads
Published by CEM Administrator at February 20, 2019
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10 ESSENTIAL READS to improve reading comprehension

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How many of us, I wonder, in our first year of teaching came across that small child who was always reading, always carrying big thick books and invariably introduced as a ‘book worm’?...

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February 6, 2019
The Big Evidence Debate
Published by CEM Administrator at February 6, 2019
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The Big Evidence Debate

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By Rob Coe

Meta-analysis involves the aggregation of data from existing studies that share key features, in order to create a summary that reflects all the available evidence...

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January 29, 2019
Translation Evidence into Practice
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Translating Evidence into Practice

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By Megan Dixon

In education, translating evidence into practice is a process which involves everyone, from classroom-based teachers, to school leadership teams, local authorities and to the wider education communities...

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January 16, 2019
Why does vocabulary matter
Published by CEM Administrator at January 16, 2019
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Why does vocabulary matter?

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By Megan Dixon

A good vocabulary is an important building block for helping young children to communicate effectively, but it’s also essential to school performance more widely.

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January 10, 2019
Losing Track of your Data
Published by CEM Administrator at January 10, 2019
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Losing track of your data?

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Under the new Ofsted framework, inspectors will now “ignore all tracking data” and from September 2019 Ofsted’s goal will be to view performance measures more in the context of the quality of education provided...

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November 24, 2018
Published by CEM Administrator at November 24, 2018
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Why assessment may tell you less than you think – Part 2

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By Rob Coe

In part 1 of this blog post, I posed five questions about these uses of assessments. I’m going to take these questions in reverse order...

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November 21, 2018
Published by CEM Administrator at November 21, 2018
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Why assessment may tell you less than you think – Part 1

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By Rob Coe

I was inspired to write this blog by reading Harry Fletcher-Wood's book ‘Responsive Teaching’. I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to any teacher who wants to make ‘formative assessment’ work in their classroom.

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November 19, 2018
Standardised Scores 101
Published by CEM Administrator at November 19, 2018
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Standardised Scores 101 – Understanding how Standardised Scores are Calculated

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By Richard Selfridge

If a student scores 65% on a test, what does this tell you? Is this mark good? Bad? Average? If it is deemed to be a good/bad/average mark, against whom is this judgement being made – the other children in a class, in a school, or similar children across the country?...

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November 12, 2018
Guess The Misconception
Published by CEM Administrator at November 12, 2018
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Guess the Misconception

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By Craig Barton

When I am lucky enough to talk to a group of maths teachers, whether it is in my school or one I am visiting, I often like to play the game, Guess the Misconception...

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October 31, 2018
The Level Illusion
Published by CEM Administrator at October 31, 2018
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The Level Illusion

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By James Pembroke

Back when I worked in a local authority I was asked to build an Excel-based tracking system, something primary schools could use to track pupil progress through levels. “Pupils make three points per year” I was told...

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October 25, 2018
What do we mean by research informed practice in education
Published by CEM Administrator at October 25, 2018
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What do we mean by Research Informed Practice in Education?

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By Dr Karen Taylor

In 2017, the International School of Geneva’s Institute of Learning and Teaching, in partnership with several outside organizations, launched a series of initiatives whose ultimate purpose is...

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