Accountability

This collection of summaries focuses on accountability and contains an overview of the latest Ofsted Inspection Framework (2019), studies on the impact of accountability measures on children and young people and discussions on how accountability could be improved.  

Assessment

This short collection of summaries describes the evidence on the effectiveness of written feedback and identifies the risks and opportunities associated with technology enhanced assessment. The summaries provide an overview of advantages and disadvantages of traditional and digital assessment methods.  

Closing the gap

The summaries in this collection focus on closing the attainment gap. They explore how students from disadvantaged backgrounds could best be supported but also discuss regional attainment gaps, the best support for highly able students, the role of MATs in supporting underperforming schools, the power of attendance and the role of Maintained Nursery Schools in […]

Teaching and learning

These summaries explore issues around teaching and learning and focus particularly on the role of metacognition and working memory in learning. They contain tips on how to incorporate metacognition into the classroom, explain how working memory performance can best be understood, provide further links to resources around working memory, discuss action research in maths and outline how communication, language and […]

Student mental health and wellbeing

Students’ mental health is of increasing concern and this collection of summaries focusses on issues around this topic. It features the OECD PISA country report for the UK outlining students’ mental health and wellbeing, reviews access to mental health services for young people, discusses the role of peer support and social media and explores the topic of maths anxiety. […]

Behaviour

The summaries featured in this collection focus on exclusions and alternative provision, discuss the role of school leaders in creating a school culture to improve behaviour and explore issues around bullying. They summarise findings from quantitative and qualitative research projects as well as government and guidance reports.

Webinar: The Power of a Well School

A Well School places just as much emphasis on wellbeing as it does on academic performance. It understands that children and young people are more effective learners when they are happy and well and that they must take care of their staff and their pupils wellbeing to create a culture that allows everyone to reach […]

Webinar: Meeting individual needs of students – Andy Taylor (@MrTs_NQTs)

In this online webinar recording, Andy Taylor (Mr T) presented to early career teachers on meeting the individual needs of students, enabling all learners in a class to thrive. Your class is a complex place with 30 individual children in your charge that need the opportunity to grow, develop and progress. In this webinar we […]

An evidence-based approach to CPD

Rob Coe, Director of Research and Development, Evidence-Based Education, UK Stuart Kime, Director of Education, Evidence-Based Education, UK The existence of this issue, and indeed of the Impact journal itself, is evidence of a depth and breadth of practitioner engagement with research evidence that is wonderful to see. Class teachers, school leaders, and those who […]

Piloting a CPD quality assurance system

|Figure 1 shows the CPD quality assurance criteria for cycle two. Section 1: Intent 1.1 The intended impact of the [training/CPD/CPD programme] is clear 1.2 The [training/CPD/CPD programme] aims to develop participants’ beliefs

KATY CHEDZEY, CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING, UK EMILY PERRY, SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY, UK MARIA CUNNINGHAM, TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TRUST, UK The need for teachers to have access to high-quality professional development is clear: quality of teaching is arguably the most important in-school factor influencing pupil outcomes (Hanushek and Rivkin, 2012; Burgess, 2015); the impacts of high-quality […]

Webinar: Pedagogy in practice: A deep dive into practitioners’ plans for recovery

In this webinar recording, two Chartered Teachers presented a deep dive into their classroom plans, exploring the pedagogical choices they have made and the expert thinking behind them. Attendees had the opportunity to see examples of evidence-based practice being integrated into teaching plans and develop their own expert thinking behind the pedagogical decisions they make. […]

Webinar: DfE Q&A on the ITT market review

In this webinar recording, Cat Scutt (Director for Education and Research, Chartered College of Teaching) interviews Ruth Talbot (Deputy Director, Department for Education) on the ITT market review consultation. The Department for Education appointed an expert group to undertake a review of the initial teacher training (ITT) market for courses that lead to qualified teacher status (QTS). […]

Webinar: Cognitive science in the classroom review – Education Endowment Foundation

In this #RushHourResearch webinar recording by the University of Birmingham School, Mark Stow (Vice Principal, University of Birmingham School) is joined by Dr Thomas Perry (Lecturer in Education, University of Birmingham) who shared findings from the Cognitive Science Approaches in the Classroom Systematic Review, published by the Education Endowment Foundation. This webinar was hosted by […]

Webinar: What are the reformed NPQs and what funding is available?

National professional qualifications (NPQs) are a national, voluntary suite of qualifications designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders. From autumn 2021, a reformed suite of NPQs will be available for teachers and leaders who want to develop their knowledge and skills in school leadership and specialist areas of teaching practice. These reforms include: reforming […]

Webinar: What are the key priorities for all schools from September 2021

In this webinar, we heard from Sameena Choudry, Rachel Macfarlane and Professor Dame Alison Peacock as they talked about their work in pursuit of greater equity through a range of practical strategies proven to work in schools. The discussion highlighted one of the core priorities that leaders and individual class teachers need to attend to […]

How can teachers develop boys’ academic writing?

Writing proficiency is a vital component of academic success. Despite the emergence of new technologies, a great deal of what we ask students to do in school still involves putting pen to paper and shaping sentences. Across most subjects, students will be expected to show that they can write in a way that demonstrates they […]

Webinar on proposed changes prior to the General Meeting

The Chartered College of Teaching is seeking member approval to change its Bye laws, one of its main governing documents (along with its Royal Charter). The changes will enable the Chartered College to operate more effectively for the benefits of its members. In this member webinar, Alison Peacock (Chief Executive), Stephen Munday (President), and Paul Barber (Chair […]