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About the IEE

All children should have the opportunity to succeed in school. Unfortunately many fail to reach their potential, and this is particularly true of children from underprivileged backgrounds.

Our aim is to improve education for all children, by researching "what works" in teaching and learning, and by promoting the use of evidence in education policy and practice.

Research

We evaluate programmes and practices for early childhood, primary, and secondary education, focusing in particular on literacy, numeracy, and science. We conduct scientifically rigorous evaluations, often randomised controlled trials, and conduct systematic reviews.

Find out more about our research work in the UK and overseas.

Sharing knowledge, building relationships

We want to give practitioners and policy makers easier access to research findings, and build support for evidence-based education.

• Our magazine, Better: Evidence-based Education, features articles that explore the latest evidence about what really works in the classroom.
• Our e-newsletter Best Evidence in Brief provides a summary of the latest education research.
• The Best Evidence Encyclopaedia shows the strength of evidence supporting different educational programmes.
• We are working with schools to help them make use of research.
• We have led the development of the Coalition for Evidence-based Education (CEBE), an alliance of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.
• We also want to support the next generation of education researchers, and welcome applications from postgraduate students.
• The IEE has close links with the Department of Education and the National Science Learning Centre (NSLC), both based on the University of York campus.

Executive Group

An Executive Group provides support and guidance to the IEE. The Group comprises members from the University of York and the Bowland Charitable Trust, and is chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris.

The Bowland Charitable Trust

The IEE was established with a grant from the Bowland Charitable Trust. The Trust also made a generous donation to the construction of the Berrick Saul Building, in which the IEE is housed.

Last Updated: May 14, 2013 | webmaster, iee

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