Issue 9.11

What Doesn’t Work in Education: The Politics of Distraction

This new research by Professor John Hattie, Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, suggests that teacher expertise matters far more than class size or what school a child attends, because teachers tend to stick to their teaching approach regardless of the number of students. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

29 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

School-To-School Support And Collaboration

This Estyn report gives examples of school-to-school support, including informal self-generated or brokered arrangements, collaborations and federations. The report considers what works, how and why it works, and the support mechanisms that sustain it. It also discusses the impact, success factors and obstacles facing these school-to-school initiatives. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

24 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

The UK Graduate Careers Survey 2015

This twenty-first annual survey of graduate recruitment at the UK’s leading universities shows that student debt is soaring but graduates are positive about the job market. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

24 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

The Class Of 2035: Promoting A Brighter And More Active Future For The Youth Of Tomorrow

This report by the Youth Sport Trust is calling for smartphones and tablets to become an integral part of physical education, as wearable technology and gamification apps could yield benefits for PE lessons. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

24 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

Generation Inactive

This report by ukactive calls for routine testing of children’s fitness, after finding that less than half of primary schools are recording time spent being physically active. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

18 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

Growing Up In Scotland – Additional Support Needs Of Children Aged 8

This analysis of data from ScotCen's ‘Growing up in Scotland’ study shows boys are far more likely than girls to need additional support for learning; at age eight, nearly one in five (18%) boys compared to less than one in ten (8%) girls. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

18 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

Characteristics Of Pre-School Provision And Their Association With Child Outcomes

This ScotCen Social Research report explores the relationship between children’s experience of pre-school provision and change in their social and cognitive development between ages 3 and 5. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

18 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

A New Settlement: Religion and Belief in Schools

Britain is no longer a Christian nation, but there is still a place in the curriculum and in school life for religious education that reflects today’s realities. This report by Charles Clarke advocates that religious education should be overhauled and should have a nationally set curriculum, while parents should no longer be allowed to take their children out of RE lessons. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

18 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

Stereotyped at Seven? Biases in Teacher Judgement of Pupils’ Ability and Attainment

This new research from the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education has found teachers are prejudiced against poorer children, automatically believing that they will do worse in tests than wealthy children. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

12 Jun 2015
24mins

Leadership

Examining The Effects Of Texting, Twitter, And Message Content On Student Learning

Mobile devices are ubiquitous—including in the college classroom. Instructors across disciplines now compete with a host of electronic stimuli for students’ attention. But to what extent is messaging interfering with student learning? Can students concentrate with the same intensity while exchanging texts with their friends and family?. This study published in Communication Education evaluates how different types of messaging impact student retention of classroom material. Leadership Briefing 9.11(107)

11 Jun 2015
24mins

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Issue 9.11

What Doesn’t Work in Education: The Politics of Distraction

School-To-School Support And Collaboration

The UK Graduate Careers Survey 2015

The Class Of 2035: Promoting A Brighter And More Active Future For The Youth Of Tomorrow

Generation Inactive

Growing Up In Scotland – Additional Support Needs Of Children Aged 8

Characteristics Of Pre-School Provision And Their Association With Child Outcomes

A New Settlement: Religion and Belief in Schools

Stereotyped at Seven? Biases in Teacher Judgement of Pupils’ Ability and Attainment

Examining The Effects Of Texting, Twitter, And Message Content On Student Learning

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