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The importance of looking at value-added on results day
By Mark S. Steed, Director, JESS, Dubai This week sees thousands of students receiving their GCSE results. Now is also the time when many anxious...
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Translating Evidence into Improvement: why is it so hard?
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6 elements of great teaching
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Five Things I’ve Learned about the Importance of Good Assessment
By Alex Quigley Having been a teacher for nearly fifteen years, it may surprise you to hear that I hold a persistent fear that I have been grossly...