The use of research evidence in secondary school teaching Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Forty secondary schools in the UK will be recruited to participate - 20 will be randomised to receive the intervention and 20 to carry on with usual practice.
The intervention consists of a program
through four annual support meetings
and through two summer conferences where maths and English teachers will also be invited to attend.
In control schools, the intervention will be 'business as usual'
Sponsors
UCL Institute of Education
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In this cluster trial, the 'participant' is a UK secondary school that is willing to release a senior teacher for 8 days of training on evidence use. Within each school, teachers within the English and Maths departments and senior leadership team provide data, as well as the use of assessment data from two cohorts of GCSE students.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Secondary schools who are unwilling to release a senior teacher for training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attainment scores on GCSE exams, conducted when children are aged 15-16 at 18 months after the intervention began (June 2016) for cohort 1, and 30 months post intervention for cohort 2 (June 2017). The outcome measure will be a combined score made up of the pupil’s English language GCSE score plus their maths GCSE score. In the new GCSE scoring system, this will be a score of 0-9 for each of the two domains. GCSE grades will be obtained from the UK's National Pupil Database. A proxy baseline is being used - the young people's KS2 SATS - English and Maths - attainment scores, conducted when children are aged 11-12. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A measure of teachers' research knowledge and use, taken from the NfER-developed 'Research Use' survey. This online survey will be circulated for self completion to all English, Maths teachers and senior leaders in participating schools in October 2014 (baseline) and 30 months post intervention (June 2017) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMeg Wiggins
Outcome results
None listed