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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Skill formation and the economics of investing in disadvantaged children June 2006	Professor James Heckman	Early years and foundation stage Social mobility / closing the gap Supporting social mobility +2 more	Science Magazine
The problem solvers June 2016	Charles Leadbeater	Character and non-cognitive development Pupil development and support View all	Pearson Publishing
The most able students: are they doing as well as they should in our non-selective secondary schools? June 2013	Ofsted	Education theory Social mobility / closing the gap Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) +1 more	Ofsted
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)
Much ado about grit: a meta-analytic synthesis of grit literature May 2016	Dr Marcus Credé, Michael Tynan and Peter Harms	Character and non-cognitive development View all	Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Teacher professional learning and development: best evidence synthesis iteration December 2005	Professor Helen Timperley, Dr Aaron Wilson, Heather Barrar and Irene Fung	Education research International policy Professional development +4 more	New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
Building pathways: how to develop the next generation of transformational school leaders December 2013	Chris Bierly and Eileen Shy	Leadership and governance Teacher CPD View all	Bain and Company
Briefing: metacognition August 2013	Greg Ashman	Education theory Learning styles and cognitive development Using education research +1 more	ResearchED
Critical thinking: why is it so hard to teach? June 2007	Professor Daniel Willingham	Learning styles and cognitive development View all	American Educator
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) December 2016	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)	International policy Performance and accountability Science/(STEM) +1 more	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015 November 2016	The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement	Education research International policy Science/(STEM) +2 more	International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Organising instruction and study to improve student learning: a practice guide September 2007	Dr Harold Pashler	Education research Exam techniques Learning styles and cognitive development +3 more	Institute of Education Sciences
Policy and research evidence in the reform of primary initial teacher education in England February 2017	Professor Olwen McNamara, Professor Jean Murray and Rebecca Phillips	Education policy Education research Professional development +2 more	Cambridge Primary Review Trust
This time, with feeling: integrating social and emotional development and college- and career-readiness standards March 2017	Doctor Hillary Johnson and Ross Wiener	Behaviour Character and non-cognitive development Pastoral care and wellbeing +4 more	Aspen Institute
Governance handbook January 2017	Department for Education	Leadership and governance UK policy View all	Department for Education
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
Character education: a bibliography of recent research, reports and resources April 2017	Amanda Taylor	Character and non-cognitive development View all	National Foundation for Education Research
Tech transitions: UTCs, studio schools, and technical and vocational education in England’s schools May 2017	Craig Thorley	Assessment System improvement and collaboration Technology/ICT	Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
Disadvantage, behaviour and cognitive outcomes: longitudinal analysis from age 5 to 16 March 2017	Haroon Chowdry and Tom McBride	Social mobility / closing the gap Supporting social mobility View all	Early Intervention Foundation
Effective teaching 2013	Doctor James Ko and Professor Pamela Sammons	Teaching/classroom practice View all	Education Development Trust

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