Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
PISA 2012: How do results for the paper and computer tests compare? February 2016	Dr John Jerrim	Education theory	University College London
Interesting cities: five approaches to urban school reform November 2015	CfBT Education Trust / Education Development Trust (EDT)	Education theory	Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust)
Understanding the improved performance of disadvantaged pupils in London September 2015	Dr Jo Blanden, Ellen Greaves and Professor Paul Gregg	Education theory Social mobility / closing the gap Supporting social mobility	Council for Advancement and Support in Education (CASE) and London School of Economics (LSE)
Headstrong: 11 lessons of school leadership February 2015	Dame Sally Coates	Education theory	John Catt Educational
Lessons from London schools June 2014	Dr Sam Baars, Eleanor Bernardes and Dr Alex Elwick	Education theory	Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust) and Centre for London with LKMco
Lessons from London schools for attainment gaps and social mobility June 2014	Ellen Greaves, Dr Lindsey Macmillan and Luke Sibieta	Education theory	Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
Understanding the success of London’s schools October 2014	Professor Simon Burgess	Education theory	Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO)
Chain effects: the impact of academy chains on low income students (first report) 2014	Professor Merryn Hutchings, Professor Becky Francis and Dr Robert de Vries	Education policy Education theory Inter-school collaboration +7 more	Sutton Trust
How to turn around a failing school: lessons from 160 academies March 2016	Dr Alex Hill and Dr Terry Hill et al.	Education policy Leadership and governance Performance and accountability +3 more	Centre for High Performance
Teaching to teach: literacy April 2016	Professor Stephen Machin, Professor Sandra McNally and Dr Martina Viarengo	Education research Literacy and numeracy View all	Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Out of school activities during primary school and KS2 attainment April 2016	Dr Emily Tanner, et al	KS2 Social mobility / closing the gap Social/welfare support +4 more	University College London - Centre for Longitudinal Studies
Evaluation of the City Challenge programme June 2012	Professor Merryn Hutchings et al	Inter-school collaboration Leadership and governance Regional / location differences +3 more	Department for Education (DfE)
The class: living and learning in a digital age May 2016	Professor Sonia Livingstone and Dr Julian Sefton-Green	Education research Pupil development and support Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	New York University Press
The impact of academies on educational outcomes July 2017	Jon Andrews, et al	Schools, teaching and management UK policy View all	Education Policy Institute
Research and policy in education evidence, ideology and impact February 2016	Professor Geoff Whitty, et al.	Education policy Education research Education theory +3 more	University College London - Centre for Longitudinal Studies
Inside the black box: raising standards through classroom assessment 1990	Professor Paul Black and Professor Dylan Wiliam	Education theory View all	King's College London School of Education
What every parent needs to know: how to help your child get the most out of primary school 2014	Tony Young and Miranda Thomas	Education theory	Penguin Books
Battle hymn of the tiger teachers: the Michaela way November 2016	Katharine Birbalsingh	Behaviour Education policy Education theory +7 more	John Catt Educational
Enhancing learning and teaching with technology: what the research says January 2018	Professor Rose Luckin	Teaching/classroom practice Technology/ICT	University College London - Institute of Education