Which school-wide (or school trust-wide) systems, processes, and interventions improve pupil attainment and narrow disadvantage attainment gaps? Applied research might explore, for instance, how leaders use behaviour systems, pupil setting, the length of the school day, and whole-school enrichment interventions.
Background
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.
Next steps
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.
Related UKRI funded projects
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Toward the Development of a Rigorous and Practical Classroom Observation Tool: The Uganda secondary school project
Worldwide, there has been growing interest in understanding the nature of quality education. A major key to this quest lies in what goes on inside classrooms, where children derive the bulk of their daily experiences in ...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on improving pupil attainment through classroom observation and development of a practical tool.
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Learning outcomes and teacher effectiveness for children facing multiple disadvantages, including those with disabilities: India and Pakistan
Governments across the world recognize the importance of providing an education to all children within an inclusive education system. Yet, despite great progress in getting more children into school over the past decade,...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to raise learning outcomes for disadvantaged children in India and Pakistan, aligning with the goal of improving pupil attainment and narrowing disadvantage attainment gaps.
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Multilevel Modelling of the Government's New School Performance Measures, 'Floor Standards' Target and 'Narrowing the Gap' Priority
Each year, the Government publishes school performance tables that report the achievement and progress of pupils in English secondary schools. These tables are subsequently republished by the media, on websites and as su...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on analyzing school performance measures and interventions to improve pupil attainment and narrow disadvantage attainment gaps, aligning with the question's objectives.