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
Do parental involvement interventions increase attainment? A review of the evidence. 2013	Professor Stephen Gorard, Doctor Beng Huat See	Performance and accountability	Nuffield Foundation
Making learning whole: how seven principles of teaching can transform education 2010	Professor David Perkins	Curriculum planning Education theory Learning styles and cognitive development +1 more	Jossey-Bass
Teaching notes from the front line 2014	Dr Debra Kidd	Education theory	Independent Thinking Press
How to change 5000 schools: a practical and positive approach for leading change at every level 2008	Professor Ben Levin	Education theory	Harvard Education Publishing Group
Teacher proof: why research in education doesn't always mean what it claims, and what you can do about it 2013	Tom Bennett	Education research Education theory Performance and accountability +1 more	Routledge
The beautiful tree: a personal journey into how the world’s poorest people are educating themselves 2009	Professor James Tooley	Education theory View all	Cato Institute
How to run an Academy school 2014	Katie Paxton-Doggett	Education theory	Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Classroom observation: a guide to the effective observation of teaching and learning January 2014	Dr Matt O'Leary	Performance and accountability Professional development Schools, teaching and management +2 more	Routledge
Leadership for teacher learning: creating a culture where all teachers improve so that all students succeed February 2016	Professor Dylan Wiliam	Education research Performance and accountability Professional development +3 more	Learning Sciences International (LSI)
The cage-busting teacher February 2015	Dr Frederick M. Hess	Teaching/classroom practice View all	Harvard Education Publishing Group
Teach like a champion 2.0: 62 techniques that put students on the path to college February 2015	Doug Lemov	Performance and accountability Professional development Schools, teaching and management +3 more	Jossey-Bass
Teach like a champion field guide: a practical guide to make 49 techniques your own February 2012	Doug Lemov	Performance and accountability Professional development Teacher CPD +2 more	Jossey-Bass
Practice perfect: 42 rules for getting better at getting better 2012 (First Edition, 1967)	Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway and Katie Yezzi	Character and non-cognitive development Performance and accountability Teacher CPD +2 more	Jossey-Bass
Perspectives on assessment and evaluation in international education April 2017	Doctor Mary Hayden and Professor Jeff Thompson	Assessment International policy View all	John Catt Publications