A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for building the foundations of a new "Sure Start" in and around education settings
(2024)
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Todd, L., Pini, S., Mathai, M., Wood, M., Qi, X., Lima, D., …Ziyachi, M. (2024). A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for building the foundations of a new "Sure Start" in and around education settings. Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives
All Outputs (306)
Evaluating the impact of the Parents and Children Together (PACT) programme on the language skills of 3- to 4-year-old nursery children A two-armed randomised trial (2024)
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Menzies, V., Eerola, P., Zhang, Q., Cramman, H., & Einbeck, J. (2024). Evaluating the impact of the Parents and Children Together (PACT) programme on the language skills of 3- to 4-year-old nursery children A two-armed randomised trial. Educational Endowment Foundation
An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through education settings (2024)
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Balmer, S., Black, N. M., Brown, C., Cookson, R., Crossley, S., Eddy, L., …Taylor-Robinson, D. (2024). An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through education settings. N8 Research Partnership
A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham (2024)
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Gorard, S., & Siddiqui, N. (2024). A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham. Durham: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education TrustSt Leonard’s School, Durham has been seriously affected by the RAAC crisis. It was one of only two secondary schools in England that was required to close completely in September 2023, and is reportedly the school most affected by RAAC. This report e... Read More about A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham.
End of first year report of an independent evaluation of Glasses in Classes (2023)
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See, B., Cairns, J., & Gorard, S. (2023). End of first year report of an independent evaluation of Glasses in Classes. [No known commissioning body]
Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention (2023)
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Nguyen, D., See, B. H., Brown, C., & Kokotsaki, D. (2023). Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention. Education Edowment FoundationTeacher retention has been a persistent challenge internationally and in England. Failure to recruit and retain qualified teachers may result in teacher shortage that has a negative effect on student learning. This issue is exacerbated in challenging... Read More about Reviewing the evidence base on school leadership, culture, climate and structure for teacher retention.
Independent evaluation of the Early Years Conversation Project (EYCP): A two-armed cluster randomised waitlist-controlled trial (2023)
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Qi, X., Menzies, V., Siddiqui, N., Ismail, N., & Oughton, R. (2023). Independent evaluation of the Early Years Conversation Project (EYCP): A two-armed cluster randomised waitlist-controlled trial. Education Endowment Foundation
Survey of dyslexia identification methods (2023)
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Daniel, J. (2023). Survey of dyslexia identification methods. British Educational Research AssociationEarly identification of academic difficulties such as dyslexia is key in providing school-age children with appropriate services to help them overcome their academic challenges. However, what constitutes dyslexia and methods to diagnose individuals w... Read More about Survey of dyslexia identification methods.
Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children's early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Robinson-Smith, L., Whiteside, K., Torgerson, C., Fairhurst, C., Podmore, D., Davill, T., …Ainsworth, H. (2023). Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children's early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial. [No known commissioning body]
The Durham Digital Literacy Project (2023)
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Costa, C., & Michaela, O. (2023). The Durham Digital Literacy Project. Durham: ESRC IAA
The economic benefits of effective reception classes (2023)
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Little, A., Hodge, L., & Tymms, P. (2023). The economic benefits of effective reception classes. Department for EducationReport looking at the association between progress in maths and English during the reception year, and earnings in later life.
Flash Marking: Evaluation Report (2022)
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Morris, R., Gorard, S., See, B., & Siddiqui, N. (2022). Flash Marking: Evaluation Report. [No known commissioning body]
Writing about values (2022)
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See, B., Morris, R., Gorard, S., & Siddiqui, N. (2022). Writing about values. [No known commissioning body]
Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India (2022)
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Siddiqui, N., Gorard, S., Bulsari, S., Saeed, S., Sarfaraz, H., See, B. H., …Pandya, K. (2022). Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India. Durham University Evidence Centre for EducationSchool is a long-term intervention in children’s lives. Children spend many hours in school where the expectation is that the activities will boost their natural growth and academic potential in the most receptive years of development. However, learn... Read More about Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India.
The Online Response of Higher Education to the Pandemic: A Snapshot of International Students’ Experiences in the UK (2022)
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Costa, C., Li, H., & Singh, S. (. (2022). The Online Response of Higher Education to the Pandemic: A Snapshot of International Students’ Experiences in the UK. Leverhulme Trust
Parents and Children Together (PACT) Evaluation Report (2022)
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Menzies, V., Cramman, H., Eerola, P., Hugill-Jones, J., Akhter, N., & Einbeck, J. (2022). Parents and Children Together (PACT) Evaluation Report. [No known commissioning body]
ReflectED Evaluation Report (2022)
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Gascoine, L., Tracey, L., Fairhurst, C., Robinson-Smith, L., Torgerson, D., Torgerson, C., & Bell, K. (2022). ReflectED Evaluation Report. Education Endowment Foundation
Everyday, Embedded & Embraced: LGBTQ+ teachers' perspectives on LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Schools Report (2022)
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Llewellyn, A. (2022). Everyday, Embedded & Embraced: LGBTQ+ teachers' perspectives on LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Schools Report. [No known commissioning body]
ABRACADABRA (ABRA) and Reading and Understanding in Key Stage 1 (RUKS) (2022)
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Bell, K., Ainsworth, H., Elliott, L., Fairhurst, C., Gascoine, L., Hanley, P., …Whiteside, K. (2022). ABRACADABRA (ABRA) and Reading and Understanding in Key Stage 1 (RUKS). [No known commissioning body]
Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India (2022)
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Siddiqui, N., Stephen, G., Smruti, B., Saba, S., Hamza, S., Beng Huat, S., …Kiran, P. (2022). Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India. British AcademySchool is a long-term intervention in children’s lives. Children spend many hours in school where the expectation is that the activities will boost their natural growth and academic potential in the most receptive years of development. However, learn... Read More about Does school matter for early childhood education? Assessing cognitive and wider development of children in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan and State of Gujarat, India.