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Welcome to the second e-newsletter of the term.
Full details of our training sessions for 2018-19 will be published soon.
Schools might be interested in being part of a second (effectiveness) trial of Abracadabra. Abracadabra (ABRA) is a small group literacy intervention delivered by teaching assistants. Sessions last 15 minutes and are delivered to small groups of pupils four times per week. The programme will be supplementary to core literacy lessons for all pupils in Year 1. Full details can be found here.
With best wishes from the Stoke on Trent Research School team.
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THE FINAL ROUND OF IEE INNOVATION EVALUATION GRANTS CLOSES SOON
A reminder that the deadline for applications is Friday 15 June 2018. Applications for funding to carry out evaluations of innovative teaching and learning practices are invited from schools that are working with Research Schools.
Find out how to apply |
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NOW RECRUITING
The Education Endowment Foundation is recruiting early years settings, schools and colleges to take part in 14 funded projects, including:
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First Thing Music: Using daily singing and musical games to teach the basics of music.
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EAL in the Mainstream Classroom: Giving classroom teachers training in how to plan lessons with EAL pupils in mind, develop specific resources, and differentiate between pupils with different language skills.
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Diagnostic Questions: An online assessment tool that helps maths teachers to identify and address pupil misconceptions.
Further details available on the EEF website |
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EEF GENERAL FUNDING ROUND OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The EEF's funding tests the impact of high-potential projects aiming to raise the attainment of 3- to 18-year-olds, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their current General Round is open now and closes on the 5th July.
They are particularly interested in testing projects that focus on improving secondary school teaching, popular programmes in the system, and improving Level 2 outcomes for 16- to 18-year-olds in English and maths.
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PARENTING APP HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT
A new trial of EasyPeasy, conducted by the University of Oxford’s Department of Education and published by the Sutton Trust, suggests that the app has moderate positive effects on children’s concentration levels, determination and ability to make their own decisions, as well as parents’ sense of control.
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EEF BLOG: THE HARD LESSONS OF PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
James Turner, the Education Endowment Foundation's deputy chief executive, takes a look at parental engagement in their children's education in the light of the publication of the EEF evaluation report of “Family Skills” and the announcement by the Department for Education of a new £5 million Home Learning Environment Fund.
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Full details of our planned training programme for 2018-19 will be available very soon. We will also publish details on the Stoke on Trent Research School Website.
We look forward to working with you throughout the course of the new academic year.
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How useful has being connected with a Research School in a new Opportunity Area been to you? We are interested in your experience!
As a subscriber to this newsletter, you should have recently received an email inviting you to complete an online survey, conducted by the University of Nottingham, asking about your experiences of the Research Schools. The survey forms an important part of the overall evaluation of the Research Schools Network which has been commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation and will gather much-needed evidence to help schools nationally to use research and evidence-based practice for improvement.
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