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Changes to SEND policy: what teachers and school leaders need to know

Bite Size Policy

As of January 2016, there were 236,805 pupils in Englandwith a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. This is an increase of 640 from 2015 – and equa...

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How do you know which educational research to trust? Here are the questions to ask

Expert Insights

I have previously drawn attention to differences in expert opinion over the usefulness of statistical significance testing, particularly in regard to randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Now it's time...

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11 life lessons for students

Tales from the frontline

I wrote the following letter to one of my classes a few years ago. I've removed a few specific comments – feel free to share this with anyone you see fit. Hey guys/gals, You are awesome and I want you...

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Formative assessment. How do teachers know their students are learning?

Research Matters

The short answer is, of course, that they don't. Not unless they get effective, structured feedback from their students. This is where 'formative assessment' comes in. Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam, in ...

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Birbalsingh, tiger teachers and the Michaela way

Research Matters

Teacher Katherine Birbalsingh received a standing ovation at the 2010 Conservative Party Conference, when she said: "The [education] system is broken because it keeps poor children poor." She went on ...

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