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Robert E. Slavin University of York -and- Johns Hopkins University

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Robert E. SlavinUniversity of York

-and-Johns Hopkins University

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Not lack of knowledge about how children learn

Lack of knowledge about how to help teachers apply research-proven methods

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Importance of sterile procedures demonstrated by Lister, 1860

Hand washing still an issue today

Checklists: Helping physicians use proven practices

Cut infection rates 66%, saved 1500 lives in 18 months

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Teachers using proven programmes Active involvement in choosing programmes 80% vote of staff

Government supports creation, adoption, dissemination of proven programmes

Incentive funding to schools using proven programmes

Constant development and evaluation of new models

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Use what works

Modelled on medicine, agriculture, engineering

Improve practice today

Create dynamic of progressive improvement

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Proven programmes in every subject and year level

Evaluated in rigorous experiments Systematic reviews of research

- Trusted, impartial, valid- Educator friendly

Policies to promote use of proven programmes

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Randomised, matched evaluations of replicable programmes

Strong tradition of experimental study in the US, other countries

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Development in early 1990’s

Evaluation

Scale-up

Funding for adoption of CSR models

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Funding, encouragement essential

Evaluate existing UK programmes

Creating new programmes- Design competitions

Import and evaluate non-UK programmes

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UK: EPPI

US: What Works Clearinghouse

US & UK: Best Evidence Encyclopaedia

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Strong Evidence of EffectivenessClasswide Peer Tutoring (IP)Missouri Mathematics Program (IP)

Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS/IP) Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (IP)

TAI Math (IP/MC)

Moderate Evidence of EffectivenessClassworks (CAI) Cognitively Guided Instruction (IP)Connecting Maths Concepts (IP/MC)Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline (IP)Project SEED (IP)Small-Group Tutoring (IP)

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US: Comprehensive School Reform

US: No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Lesson: Be clear about proven programmes

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Improved practices

Expanded R&D from all sources

Winners:- Children- Teachers- Publishers, software companies- Society at large