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Better: Evidence-based Education: The magazine that explores what really works in the classroom

Best Evidence Encyclopaedia: The website that shows the strength of evidence supporting educational programmes

Best Evidence in Brief: Fortnightly round-up of education news

 

Research and development

The IEE develops and evaluates programmes and practices for primary and secondary schools, focusing in particular on literacy, numeracy, science, early childhood approaches, and programmes for gifted and talented pupils.

Our research work is of the highest quality, often randomised controlled trials, and we evaluate education programmes and practices developed by ourselves and by others. Our findings can provide reliable guidance for policy and practice.

Details of recent publications and conference presentations by IEE staff are also available.

Current research

Current programme development

Completed research and development

Systematic reviews

The IEE conducts systematic reviews of educational programmes and practices. These reviews provide an objective summary of all relevant research, and help educators, policy makers, and researchers make intelligent use of available evidence.

Published reviews include:

Furlong M, McGilloway S, Bywater T, Hutchings J, Smith SM, and Donnelly M (2012), Behavioural and Cognitive-behavioural Group-based Parenting Programmes for Early-onset Conduct Problems in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years (Review), The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 2.

Charles J, Bywater T, and Edwards RT (2011), Parenting Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Economic Evidence. Child Care Health and Development, 37(4), pp. 462–474.

Furlong M, McGilloway S, Bywater T, Hutchings J, Donnelly M, Smith SM, and O'Neill C (2010), Behavioural/Cognitive-behavioural Group-based Parenting Interventions for Children Age 3–12 with Early Onset Conduct Problems. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Slavin R, Lake C, Davis S, and Madden N (2011), Effective Programs for Struggling Readers: A Best-evidence Synthesis. Educational Research Review 6(1), 1–26.

Sharples J , Slavin RE, Chambers B, and Sharp C (2010), Effective Classroom Strategies for Closing the Gap in Educational Achievement for Children and Young People Living in Poverty, Including White, Working Class Boys. Technical Report. London, UK: Centre for Excellence and Outcomes.

Baker J, Ainsworth H, Torgerson C, & Torgerson D (2009), A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Evaluating the Effect of Hypnosis on Exam Anxiety. Effective Education, 1(1).

Slavin RE, Groff C & Lake C (2009), Effective Programs in Middle and High School Mathematics: A Best-Evidence Synthesis. Review of Educational Research 79 (2), 839–911.

Torgerson CJ, Gorard S, Low G, Ainsworth H, See BH, Wright K (2008), What are the Factors that Promote High Post-16 Participation of Many Minority Ethnic Groups? A Focused Review of the UK-based Aspirations Literature. London: EPPI-Centre.

Our staff have also co-written many reviews that are available through our Best Evidence Encyclopaedia website. Subjects include:

  • Early childhood education programmes
  • Effective programmes for struggling readers
  • Effective programmes for primary reading
  • Effective programmes for upper-primary reading
  • Effective programmes for secondary reading
  • Effective programmes for primary mathematics
  • Effective programmes for secondary mathematics
  • Effective programmes for English language learners
  • Effectiveness of education technology for enhancing reading achievement

Links

The IEE has close links with the Department of Educational Studies and the National Science Learning Centre (NSLC), both based on the University of York campus.

Last Updated: November 21, 2011 | Webmaster, iee

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