Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
researchSEND 18 Nov 2017
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Dr Gary Jones - @DrGaryJones – jones.gary@gmail.com
https://evidencebasededucationalleadership.blogspot.com
Becoming an evidence-based SENCO – six steps to
making evidence-based decisions
researchSEND, Saturday 18 November, 2017
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By the end of this session I hope to
have provided you with
A brief overview of Effective SEN support: research evidence
on effective approaches and examples of current practice in
good and outstanding schools and colleges
A comprehensive definition of evidence-based practice
An awareness of common misconceptions about evidence-
based practice
Highlight a number of techniques/tools that you can use to
make decisions based on the best available evidence
A stimulating 30 minute session
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Key message
Evidence-based practice is ethically essential within SEND
But significant challenges to its adoption – time, money, skill,
motivation, opportunity
Some reasonably straightforward techniques which anyone can
use to help make decisions evidence-based
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1. Inclusive culture, leadership
and management
2. High quality teaching
3. Use of expertise
4. Personalisation
5. Flexible use of evidence-
based strategies
6. Progress tracking
7. Communication and
collaboration
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Common misconceptions about
EBP
Evidence-based practice ignores the expertise and knowledge
of teachers and head-teachers.
Evidence-based practice is the same as research-based
practice
Evidence-based practice involves teachers undertaking
research
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The PICO format
P — Pupil or Problem. How would you describe
the group of pupils or problem?
I — Intervention. What are you planning to do
with your pupils?
C — Comparison. What is the alternative to the
intervention/action/innovations
O — Outcomes. What are the effects of the
intervention/action/intervention?
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Using the PICO format
For pupils requiring additional learning support (P)
how does the provision of 1 to 1 support (I)
compared with group support (C) affect achievement
rates.
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Now try
P — Pupil or Problem. How
would you describe the group of
pupils or problem?
I — Intervention. What are you
planning to do with your pupils?
C — Comparison. What is the
alternative to the
intervention/action/innovations
O — Outcomes. What are the
effects of the
intervention/action/intervention?
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Appraising research evidence
Why am I reading this?
What are the authors trying to
achieve in writing this?
What are the authors claiming
that is relevant to my work?
How convincing are these
claims, and why?
In conclusion, what use can I
make of this?
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21. 21Author/sources Description Year Setting Who Commentary
Research
literature
Sims, Moss
and Marshall*
2017 Two mixed 11-
18 schools
Ofsted -
outstanding
10 teachers
in school A
and 7
teachers in
school
The research finds that
journal clubs are a viable,
scalable model of teacher-
led professional
development, capable of
creating sustained increases
in evidence-informed
practice.
School data
(quantitative)
Professional
Learning
Programme
2017 The school All staff Some space in professional
learning calendar for half-
termly journal clubs
Stakeholder views School staff
meeting
2017 The school All teaching
staff including
teaching
assistants
General acceptance of idea
in principle, though
suggested it should be
trialled with a group of 7 -10
volunteers
Practitioner
Expertise
Senior
Leadership
Team
2017 The school HT, 2 DHs
and School
Research
Lead
No direct experience though
school research lead has
attended sessions on journal
clubs at researchED and is
aware of available resources
23. Framework for analysis of context
Participants’ will
Sizing up a context
No
Commitment
Some
Commitment
Strong
Commitment
Extant know-
how limited
Limited
capacity
Very small-
scale test
Very small-
scale test
Very small-
scale test
Good
capacity
Very small-
scale test
Very small-
scale test
Small-scale
test
Substantial
know-how
exists
Limited
capacity
Very small-
scale test
Small-scale
test
Large-scale
test
Good
capacity
Small-scale
test
Large-scale
test
Implement
BRYK, A. S., GOMEZ, L. M., GRUNOW, A. & LEMAHIEU, P. G. 2015.
Learning to improve: How America's schools can get better at getting better.
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In summary
Evidence-based practice is ethically essential within SEND
But significant challenges to its adoption – time, money, skill,
motivation, opportunity
Some reasonably straightforward techniques which anyone can
use to help make decisions evidence-based
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