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Testing the impact of high-potential projects to generate new evidence of 'what works'.
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Testing the impact of high-potential projects to generate new evidence of 'what works'.
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Testing the impact of high-potential projects to generate new evidence of 'what works'.
Testing the impact of high-potential projects to generate new evidence of 'what works'.
Your opportunity to trial a high-potential idea, while contributing to important research.
We publish independent, rigorous evaluations to build understanding of how to improve teaching and learning.
Catch Up
A structured, one-to-one numeracy intervention for pupils struggling with maths
Independent Evaluator
NFER
Pupils
108
Schools
54
Grant
£71,000
Themes
Catch Up
A structured one-to-one literacy intervention for pupils struggling to read
Independent Evaluator
NFER
Pupils
557
Schools
85
Grant
£430,000
Themes
Nottinghamshire County Council
An intensive literacy intervention involving daily short individual sessions for 10 weeks
Independent Evaluator
Durham University
Pupils
308
Schools
15
Grant
£70,575
Themes
Broadgreen High School, Thornaby Academy,Tideway
A web-based programme that encourages children to read for pleasure.
Independent Evaluator
Durham University
Pupils
349
Schools
4
Grant
£147,000
Themes
Bristol University and Harvard University
Using text message prompts to improve parental engagement and pupil attainment.
Independent Evaluator
Queen's University Belfast
Pupils
15697
Schools
34
Grant
£532,620
Themes
Rosendale Primary School
Using technology to teach pupils strategies they can use to monitor and manage their own learning
Independent Evaluator
University of Manchester
Pupils
1858
Schools
24
Grant
£253,000
Themes
Teach First, Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders
A whole-school approach to attract, retain and develop excellent teachers.
Independent Evaluator
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
Pupils
2379
Schools
14
Grant
£437,831
Themes
Teach First, Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders
A whole-school approach to attract, retain and develop excellent teachers.
Independent Evaluator
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
Schools
9
Grant
£1,069,893
Themes
Success for All UK Foundation
A training and support package for primary schools that aims to improve pupils’ reading ability.
Independent Evaluator
Queen's University Belfast
Pupils
1767
Schools
54
Grant
£1,410,000
Themes
University of Oxford
A 16-month CPD programme to support staff in Reception and Year 1 with developing children’s mathematical understanding
Independent Evaluator
Durham University, The York Trials Unit
Pupils
8400
Schools
100
Grant
£999,791.8
Themes
University of York, NIESR and EPI
Assessing the impact of the Covid-19 closure of early years settings on pupil outcomes in Reception
Independent Evaluator
Education Policy Institute, NIESR, University of York
Pupils
1000
Schools
75
Grant
TBC
Themes
National Day Nurseries Association
Training senior staff in in early years settings to improve the maths skills and confidence of children
Independent Evaluator
Durham University, The York Trials Unit
Pupils
1,400
Schools
140
Grant
£475,284
Themes
Institute of Physics
Testing a school support package aimed at Keeping Every Early-career Physicist Teaching
Independent Evaluator
The Institute of Education
Pupils
300,000
Schools
300
Grant
£451,510
Themes