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Robert E. SlavinUniversity of York
-and-Johns Hopkins University
Not lack of knowledge about how children learn
Lack of knowledge about how to help teachers apply research-proven methods
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
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
Use what works
Modelled on medicine, agriculture, engineering
Improve practice today
Create dynamic of progressive improvement
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
Randomised, matched evaluations of replicable programmes
Strong tradition of experimental study in the US, other countries
Development in early 1990’s
Evaluation
Scale-up
Funding for adoption of CSR models
Funding, encouragement essential
Evaluate existing UK programmes
Creating new programmes- Design competitions
Import and evaluate non-UK programmes
UK: EPPI
US: What Works Clearinghouse
US & UK: Best Evidence Encyclopaedia
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)
US: Comprehensive School Reform
US: No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Lesson: Be clear about proven programmes
Improved practices
Expanded R&D from all sources
Winners:- Children- Teachers- Publishers, software companies- Society at large