Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial

Tymms, P.; Merrell, C.; Thurston, A.; Andor, J.; Topping, K.; Miller, D.

doi:10.1080/09243453.2011.589859

All Outputs (2)

Improving attainment across an education authority (2012)
Journal Article
Thurston, A., Tymms, P., Merrell, C., & Conlin, N. (2012). Improving attainment across an education authority. Better (UK ed. Print), 4(2), 8-9

Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial (2011)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Merrell, C., Thurston, A., Andor, J., Topping, K., & Miller, D. (2011). Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 22(3), 265-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2011.589859

Districts are an important unit for administrative purposes, but they vary little in their impact on students' attainment, at least in the UK. Further, government attempts to raise attainment are often disappointing. The project described in this art... Read More about Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial.