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It’s Not Too Late

Our second session at ResearchED English and MFL, Oxford was entitled It’s Not Too Late to draw attention to a common misconception in secondary schools: namely, that students who are reading seriously behind when they arrive at secondary can never catch up. We...

You don’t need RCTs to know what works

In recent times a great deal has been made of the importance of using RCTs in education in order to build a body of evidence about which practices are effective. This is very laudable, but as others have pointed out, there are many implementation issues with RCTs. My...

How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’

Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders looking for evidence on the effectiveness of literacy interventions, the go-to source is Professor Greg Brooks’ What works for children and young people with literacy...

It’s Not Too Late

Our second session at ResearchED English and MFL, Oxford was entitled It’s Not Too Late to draw attention to a common misconception in secondary schools: namely, that students who are reading seriously behind when they arrive at secondary can never catch up. We...

read more
You don’t need RCTs to know what works

You don’t need RCTs to know what works

In recent times a great deal has been made of the importance of using RCTs in education in order to build a body of evidence about which practices are effective. This is very laudable, but as others have pointed out, there are many implementation issues with RCTs. My...

read more
How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’

How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’

Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders looking for evidence on the effectiveness of literacy interventions, the go-to source is Professor Greg Brooks’ What works for children and young people with literacy...

read more
Total War on Illiteracy – or Dad’s Army?

Total War on Illiteracy – or Dad’s Army?

A recent news report gave us the alarming news that as a result of remote learning during the pandemic, some 200,000 students are expected to arrive at secondary school reading below expectations this September. According the Daily Telegraph, this has caused alarm...

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Papering over the Reading Gap

Papering over the Reading Gap

What does the adoption of a ‘visual stress’ approach to reading difficulties tell us about the state of teacher knowledge? I have been struck over the last year or so by the number of schools where I encounter coloured paper or coloured overlays as standard...

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