Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Effective teaching in elementary mathematics: identifying classroom practices that support student achievement May 2015	Dr David Blazar	Education theory	Economics Education Review (Elsevier)
International comparative study in mathematics teacher training 2011	Professor David Burghes et al	Education theory	Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust)
PISA in practice: tackling low performance in maths; additional analysis of Pisa in England 2015	Bethan Burge and Juliet Sizmur	Education theory	National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Equations and inequalities: making mathematics accessible to all June 2016	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)	International policy Literacy and numeracy Regional / location differences +4 more	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Effective practice in the delivery and teaching of English and Mathematics to 16-18 year olds November 2017	John Higton, Rachael Archer, et al.	KS4	Department for Education
Bold beginnings: The reception curriculum in a sample of good and outstanding primary schools November 2017	Ofsted	Curriculum planning	Ofsted
How I wish I'd taught maths January 2018	Craig Barton	Assessment Curriculum/subject related Literacy and numeracy +3 more	John Catt Educational
Synthesis of IES-funded research on mathematics (2002–2013) July 2016	Dr. Nancy C. Jordan and Dr. Bethany Rittle-Johnson	International policy Professional development Science/(STEM) +2 more	Institute of Education Sciences
The best evidence encyclopedia 2016	Various	Education research Education theory Using education research +1 more	John Hopkins University
What works in teaching maths? November 2009	Professor Robert E. Slavin, Cynthia Lake and Dr Cynthia Groff	Literacy and numeracy Science/(STEM) View all	York University
Evaluation of the impact and implementation of Inspire Maths January 2015	Dr James Hall, Ariel Lindorff and Professor Pam Sammons	Curriculum/subject related International policy Literacy and numeracy +4 more	Oxford University Press
The impact of a professional development program on teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching, instruction, and student achievement January 2017	Robin Jacob, Heather Hill and Doug Corey	Science/(STEM) Teacher CPD View all	Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
Mathematics explained for primary teachers June 2014	Derek Haylock	Education theory	Sage Publications
How humans learn to think mathematically: exploring the three worlds of mathematics 2013	Professor David Tall	Education theory	Cambridge University Press
Surpassing Shanghai: an agenda for American education built on the world’s leading systems November 2011	Marc S. Tucker	International policy Regional / location differences Using education research +1 more	Harvard Education Publishing Group
Self-concept mediates the relation between achievement and emotions in mathematics April 2017	Doctor Jojanneke P. J. Van der Beek, Doctor Sanne H. G. Van der Ven, Doctor Evelyn H. Kroesbergen and Professor Paul P. M. Leseman	Education research Education theory Science/(STEM) +1 more	British Journal of Educational Psychology