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The IEE is working to help schools with the problems they face - trying to make education research more accessible, directing them to solutions that have been proven to work, and connecting them with colleagues who have faced the same issues.
You can guide our work by telling us the specific areas where you need proven programmes and practices for improving teaching and learning. We would be very grateful if you could answer a few questions about this.
We are currently working with schools in the following ways:
We have enrolled the help of schools across the country to take part in a range of research projects. This includes schools that are piloting new programmes and practices, and also ‘control’ schools against which we compare the results. You can find out more about our current research here.
School case study: St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Keighley
The IEE is currently working with a small group of schools in our region, helping them with how they might select and use evidence-based programmes. The project, which is called YIPI, has included putting together a directory of recommended programmes and practices. If successful, a larger pilot study will take place.
YIPI case study: Pannal Primary School, Harrogate
E4F is aimed at practitioners who are currently using, or wish to use, research evidence to inform their work. By participating in the scheme they will be able to access high-quality, independent research expertise and resources, with the help of a an intermediary 'broker'. People involved in E4F can also be put in touch with each other, so that they can share experiences and problems.
E4F is a project of the Coalition for Evidence-based Education (CEBE), and it is hoped that it will get research evidence more widely used in decision-making in schools and colleges.