Challenges and Promises in Developing a School-Led System in England: The Role of Teaching Schools

• In Event: 42.069 - Learning Across Borders: International Research on Educational Change

Abstract

This paper will report the key findings from a three-year study (2013-16) on the evaluation of Teaching Schools commissioned by the UK Department for Education. The investigation was guided by an overarching research question: How Teaching Schools and their alliances are formed and developed over time and how and why (or why not) they are making a difference to improvement within the locality and/or beyond? This mixed methods research employed 26 longitudinal case studies, a national survey of Teaching Schools, and secondary analysis of national performance and inspection results to understand the effectiveness and impact of Teaching Schools and their alliances on systemic school improvement in the current educational reform contexts in England.

Authors

• Qing Gu, University of Nottingham

• Simon Rea

• Lindsey Smethem, University of Nottingham

• Matt Varley, Nottingham Trent University

• John Dunford

• Pam M. Sammons, University of Oxford