Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
What are schools for? 2011	Professor Michael Young	Education theory	Educacao Sociedade and Culturas
Evidence-informed teaching: an evaluation of progress in England July 2017	Mike Coldwell et al	Using education research View all	Department for Education
The impact of academies on educational outcomes July 2017	Jon Andrews, et al	Schools, teaching and management UK policy View all	Education Policy Institute
The Trials of Evidence Based Education August 2017	Professor Stephen Gorard, Dr Beng Huat See, Nadia Siddiqui	Education research	Routledge
Do parental involvement interventions increase attainment? A review of the evidence. 2013	Professor Stephen Gorard, Doctor Beng Huat See	Performance and accountability	Nuffield Foundation
Creative writing in schools; literature review July 2017	Eleanor Bernardes, Loic Menzies	Curriculum/subject related	LKMco
Bringing words to life: robust vocabulary instruction (second edition) March 2013	Professor Isabel L. Beck, Doctor Margaret G. McKeown, Professor Linda Kucan	Early years and foundation stage	Guilford Publications
Supporting mental health in schools and colleges - summary report August 2017	National Centre for Social Research, National Children's Bureau & Policy Team	Mental health	Department for Education (DfE)
Leadership matters: how leaders at all levels create great schools June 2016	Andy Buck	Leadership and governance Schools, teaching and management	John Catt Educational Ltd
What does this look like in the classroom? Bridging the gap between research and practice September 2017	Carl Hendrick, Robin Macpherson	Teaching/classroom practice	John Catt Bookshop
To read or not to read: decoding synthetic phonics November 2013	Doctor Andrew Davis	Literacy and numeracy	Impact
Much promise: Successful schools in England April 2017	Barnaby Lenon	Education policy	John Catt
Memorable teaching: leveraging memory to build deep and durable learning in the classroom (high impact teaching) April 2017	Peps Mccrea	Teaching/classroom practice	Peps Mccrea
A digital divide? Randomised evidence on the impact of computer-based assessment in PISA January 2018	Professor John Jerrim	Assessment System improvement and collaboration Technology/ICT +1 more	Centre for Education Economics
Putting evidence to work; how can we help new teachers use research evidence to inform their teaching? October 2017	Dr. Sarah Jenkins	Education research Teaching/classroom practice Using education research	Teach First
Deliberate practice and performance in music, games, sports, education and professions: a meta-analysis July 2014	Brooke N Macnamara, David Z Hambrick, Frederick L Oswald	Arts and humanities Curriculum/subject related Sport and physical education	Sage Publications
To what extent and under which circumstances are growth mindsets important to academic achievement? March 2018	Victoria F. Sisk, Alexander P. Burgoyne, Jingze Sun	Education research Learning styles and cognitive development	Sage Journals
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
Make it stick: the science of successful learning April 2014	Peter C. Brown, Professor Henry L. Roediger and Professor Mark A. McDaniel	Assessment Character and non-cognitive development Curriculum planning +4 more	Harvard University Press
Making every lesson count: six principles to support great teaching and learning June 2015	Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby	Education theory	Crown House Publishing

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