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Regular, informal assessment boosts students’ progress by two months
Friday 13 July 2018 – the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) release evaluation reports which show Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) increases students’ progress by two additional months over a school year.
Teacher effectiveness programme makes a difference in prisons too
Corinne Settle was deeply affected by seeing prisoners’ responses to educational opportunities.
How all stakeholders helped redesign our homework process
Steve Lee, Sutton Community Academy, describes their overhaul of the process, which made access easier for both students and staff, and has boosted completion by removing the possible excuses.
An investigative approach to improving teaching and learning
Lead practitioner Abby Chivers, assistant principal in charge of teaching and learning and CPD and assessment, Bristnall Hall Academy, identifies the key element of her role.
Our journey to embed formative assessment
Clare Taylor, EFA Lead, Helsby High School, describes key features, including staff enjoyment through teacher-centred development, and student involvement in success criteria.
Longer term view: Teacher learning communities and the impact of formative assessment
Helsby High School teachers and school leaders share their experience of embedding formative assessment through the two-year teacher learning communities (TLCs) programme, authored by Dylan Wiliam.
School’s LGBTQ+ initiatives have wide-ranging influence
Sarah Sawyerr, assistant headteacher, Ricards Lodge High School, explains how their initiatives have included students running training sessions for educational and health care professionals, and primary pupils.
Teaching pupils who have autistic traits and behaviours
There are many nuances in the understanding and management of pupils with autism, explains Yvette Jackson, head of English, Bay House School and Sixth Form.
Talking to young people about the news: 6 tips
Emily Evans, chief executive, The Economist Educational Foundation writes.
