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Issue 8.06

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The State Of UK Schools: IT Equipment, Budget Cuts And The Role Of Ofsted

This research by Casio, conducted with IT buyers in the UK, found that nearly half of UK schools shun Ofsted guidelines when allocating their schools IT/AV budget. Internal politics from colleagues, senior management and conflicting departmental priorities, force IT buyers into pressurised purchase decisions that don’t follow official guidelines – meaning UK schools are left unprepared for future IT guidelines. Leadership Briefing issue 8.06 (90)

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Family Spending Survey 2013

This year’s Family Spending Survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests that the digital divide affecting the nation’s young people is closing. The data shows that the number of children who don’t have access to a PC and the Internet at home has fallen below the half a million mark for the first time. It is now appears a realistic objective that every school age child in the country will be able to get on-line at home within the next 2-3 years. Leadership Briefing issue 8.06 (90)

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The Introduction Of Performance-Related Pay For All Teachers In English Schools

This report by Policy Exchange looks at the introduction of performance pay in schools. Performance pay has been implemented in other countries without adverse effects, and the report finds that overwhelmingly teachers want to be paid based on the quality of their teaching. The report stresses that the implemented system must be fair and transparent and sets out what a well-designed system would look like. Leadership Briefing issue 8.06 (90)

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Testing Theories Of Skill Learning Using A Very Large Sample Of Online Game Players

This study by Dr Tom Stafford from the University of Sheffield shows that learning is much more effective when spaced out over stretches of time rather than last-minute exam cramming. The study examined how more than 850,000 people improved skills playing an online game. It showed leaving a day between practice sessions was a much better way of gaining skills than continuous play. The study suggests that learning can be improved. You can learn more efficiently or use the same practice time to learn to a higher level. Leadership Briefing issue 8.06 (90)

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