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“We need to make sure that research findings get into the hands of teachers in ways that are most likely to have an impact. We know how challenging this can be” Sir Kevan Collins, Chief executive of the Education Endowment Fund
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Deep vocabulary learning is irreversible, irreplaceable and essential to learning and thinking. However, as it is so integral to all of schooling and...
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Any good assessment is a balance between reliability and validity.
At the Festival of Education 2018, Rob Coe’s presentation followed on from his recent blog post But that is NOT AN ASSESSMENT! by discussing some of...
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It has become common, although I still find it surprising, to hear teachers use the word ‘data’ as if it were a bad thing. ‘Data drops’ have come to...
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By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, Cambridge Insight In my previous blog post, I considered some of the findings from the 2015 PISA study....
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By Sue Holt, Vice Principal, New Cairo British International School It would be an easy task to list the benefits of working in an international...
Has the removal of national curriculum levels in England created a broader interest in assessment practices?
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By Mark Frazer, Teaching and Learning Lead, Cambridge Insight Since the publication of the results from the most recent Programme for International...
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It makes sense that the most effective teaching methods are used in classrooms, and that the most effective leadership and governance practices are...
