Attainment in Math and English in schools Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This pilot trial will include two experimental groups: 20 Secondary schools will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups. For all schools, key stage 2 results will be used as baseline test data
and provide time, space and guidance for Year 7 mathematics and English teachers to design appropriate grouping approaches, support to pupils, and curriculum, for application of the principles in thei
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. State secondary schools in England that currently practice mixed attainment grouping 2. State secondary schools in England willing to change their practice to mixed attainment grouping for English and/or maths in years 7 and 8
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants not fulfilling inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| While this is not a fully powered trial, testing will take place in year 8 after two years of the intervention to ensure that mixed attainment grouping does not result in a significant drop in attainment in mathematics and/or English. A random sample of 60 pupils from year 8 will sit these tests in summer 2017. Their key stage 2 test results from academic year 2014-15 will be used to measure attainment at baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures for this study are pupils’ self confidence in English and mathematics. These will be measured using a pupil survey at the start of year 7 in September 2015 and at the end of year 8 in summer 2017. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed