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Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

Schools need to be aware of the diversity of research sources available to them. They also need to be aware that the term ‘research’ is itself loaded with variable connotations and denotations. As a word, it is often as contested as ‘evidence’. Of course, what constitutes evidence will vary from person to person; consider the evidence that leads one person to a faith in God, and the evidence that convinces a mechanic of the need to strip an engine. It is necessary – vitally so – to discuss different ways that Research Leads can approach this important aspect of the role.”

Education Development Trust (2015) ‘The School Research Lead’, p.21

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement by summarising the best available evidence  in plain language for busy, time-poor teachers and senior leaders; generating new evidence of ‘what works’ to improve teaching and learning, funding independent evaluations of high-potential projects; and supporting teachers and senior leaders across the country  in using this evidence to achieve the maximum possible benefit for young people.

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) aim to:
  • raise the attainment of 3 to18 year-olds, particularly those facing disadvantage;
  • develop their essential life skills; and
  • prepare young people for the world of work and further study.
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) do this by:
  • summarising the best available evidence in plain language for busy, time-poor teachers and senior leaders. Our Teaching and Learning Toolkit is now used by 70% of secondary schools.
  • generating new evidence of ‘what works’ to improve teaching and learning, funding independent evaluations of high-potential projects. We’ve tested over 190 high-potential programmes with over 1.3 million children and young people and our most promising programmes have enabled students to make +3 months of additional progress in a year.
  • supporting teachers and senior leaders across the country in using this evidence to achieve the maximum possible benefit for young people. We work in partnership with a network of 39 Research Schools across the country.

Links and text in accordion feature:

Guidance reports

Promising projects

Teaching and Learning Toolkit guidance

Early Years Toolkit

Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)