Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Knowledge and the curriculum: a collection of essays to accompany E. D. Hirsch’s lecture at Policy Exchange September 2015	Jonathan Simons and Natasha Porter (eds.)	Assessment Curriculum planning Curriculum/subject related +2 more	Policy Exchange
Literature review on the impact of digital technology on learning and teaching November 2015	ICF Consulting Services Ltd	Education theory	Scottish Government
Learning about learning: what every teacher needs to know January 2016	Laura Pomerance, Julie Greenberg and Kate Walsh	Education theory	National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)
An RCT evaluation of the Numeracy and Literacy Project July 2015	Jack Worth, Juliet Sizmur, Rob Ager and Dr Ben Styles	Education theory	Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
Building blocks November 2017	Deans for Impact Staff	Teacher CPD	Deans for Impact
A-Z of teaching 2004	Sue Cowley	Education theory	Continuum International Publishing Group
International comparative study in mathematics teacher training 2011	Professor David Burghes et al	Education theory	Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust)
Why textbooks count 2014	Tim Oates	Education theory	Cambridge Assessment
Educational excellence everywhere March 2016	Department for Education	Education policy Leadership and governance System improvement and collaboration +2 more	Department for Education (DfE)
Literature review on teacher education in the 21st century September 2010	Professor Ian Menter, Professor Moira Hulme, Dr Dely Elliot and Jon Lewin	Education research Professional development Schools, teaching and management +3 more	Scottish Government and University of Glasgow
The good teacher training guide 2015 March 2016	Professor Alan Smithers and Mandy-D Coughlan	Education research Teacher CPD View all	Centre for Education and Employment Research
Developing great teaching: lessons from the international reviews into effective professional development. 2015	Phillipa Cordingley, et al	Education research International policy Professional development +2 more	Teacher Development Trust (TDT)
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)
Developing behaviour management content for initial teacher training July 2016	Tom Bennett	Professional development Teacher CPD Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	Department for Education (DfE)
The pupil premium: next steps July 2015	Dr. Sarah Jenkins	Education policy Social mobility / closing the gap Social/welfare support +3 more	Sutton Trust and Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
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
Creating a culture: how school leaders can optimise behaviour March 2017	Tom Bennett	Behaviour Education research Teacher CPD +1 more	Department for Education (DfE)
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
A guerilla guide to teaching: the definitive resource for new teachers April 2007	Sue Cowley	Education theory View all	Continuum International Publishing Group
Not quite a teacher: target practice for beginning teachers February 2011	Tom Bennett	Education theory	Continuum International Publishing Group