Our goal is to create a world-class school system that ensures every child is taught a broad and ambitious knowledge-rich curriculum by highly skilled teachers, so they can achieve their potential. We need to continue to develop the evidence base around effective teaching practice and curriculum design, with teaching increasingly viewed as an applied science (akin to medicine) where evidence-based approaches are widely utilised, and skilled teachers draw upon expert support and professional communities. We also need to build our understanding of how best to replicate the success of high performing schools, and how school trusts can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their schools, including through management of the school estate. A key part of this is building evidence on the most successful school approaches to improving attendance.
If you would like to discuss previous, ongoing or potential research into any of the areas in this document, please contact research.engagement@education.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Current government policy aims both to raise overall standards of attainment and to reduce the attainment gap between rich and poor. The most important determinant of a child's education is the quality of teaching. So, h...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University College London
This project directly addresses the characteristics of successful initial teacher training candidates and is conducted by an expert in the field.
My research is concerned with initial teacher education in England. In my PhD, I considered how the choice of learning environment impacts on the learning and development of trainee teachers. Sitting within the socio-cul...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: King's College London
While this project focuses on initial teacher education, it does not specifically address the characteristics of successful candidates, but the author is competent in the field.
**the best teacher resources. in one place. for free** teaglo.com launched in 2018, as an innovative social network looking to change the way teachers and schools engage in a digital age. We are bonded by a common visio...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TEAGLO LTD
The project focuses on providing free teacher resources to improve student outcomes and teacher well-being, which is partially relevant to the characteristics of successful initial teacher training candidates.