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The Research Schools Programme in Opportunity Areas: Investigating the Impact of Research Schools in Promoting Better Outcomes in Schools. The Research Schools Network Evaluation Report

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      Education Endowment Foundation. 9th Floor Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP, UK. Tel: +44-207-802-1676; e-mail: info@eefoundation.org.uk; Web site: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      150
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Evidence Based Practice; Educational Improvement; Educational Research; Theory Practice Relationship; Poverty Areas; Barriers; Educational Practices; Outcomes of Education; Affordances; Evidence
    • Subject Terms:
      United Kingdom (England)
    • Abstract:
      This report presents the results of an Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)-funded, independent evaluation designed to investigate the extent to which, and in what ways, Research Schools (RSs) in Opportunity Areas (OAs) had supported schools to enact evidence-based practices in their classrooms. The evidence centred upon the lived experiences of ten OA RSs during the first three years of their designation (2018 to 2020). The OA RSs are part of the nationwide Research Schools Network (RSN), but have a specific regional focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning in their geographically defined areas. Using a mixed-methods research design, this formative evaluation examined the systemic, social, and organisational processes and conditions that enabled or constrained the ability of RSs to achieve their intended impact on change in practice in schools within the OAs. The study focuses on answering three research questions: (1) What are the structural and cultural barriers to, and conditions for, engaging schools with evidence-based practices in the Opportunity Areas? (2) How do Research Schools embed evidence-based practices and cultures in their own school and in the local school systems in the Opportunity Areas? and (3) What is the overall impact of Research Schools' work on school improvement processes and outcomes at school and area level? The evaluation draws seven evidence-informed key conclusions regarding this place-based model of improvement and change. They are organised, in line with the three research questions, under evidence of promise, feasibility, and sustainability.
    • Abstract:
      ERIC
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      ED625535