Educational Effectiveness in Global Contexts: From Evidence Generation to Use The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

Who we are The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to raising the attainment of 3-18 year-olds, particularly those facing disadvantage; develop their essential life skills; and prepare young people for the world of work and further study The EEF was founded in 2011 by lead charity the Sutton Trust, in partnership with Impetus, with a £125m founding grant from the UK Department for Education. In 2013, the EEF and the Sutton Trust joined the What Works Network, as the government-designated What Works Centre for Improving Education Outcomes for School-aged Children. EEF-funded projects @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

What we do We support school leaders and policy makers to use evidence to inform their decision-making. We believe evidence can make the biggest difference in the hands of practitioners. The for 4 key characteristics of the work we produce: actionable, accurate, accessible, appropriate. @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

How we do it (the ecosystem) Synthesis Generation Mobilisation @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

How we do it (the ecosystem) Synthesis Generation Mobilisation The Teaching and Learning Toolkit – a meta-analysis of meta-analyses Synthesis Use robust designs and independent evaluation to generate evidence. Fund ideas that: Build on existing evidence or widespread practice Can be scaled up cost-effectively if shown to work Use a variety of approaches to support knowledge mobilisation: Research School Network Guidance reports – summarise best available evidence on a particular topic Generation Mobilisation @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

Educational Effectiveness in Global Contexts: From Evidence Generation to Use The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) @EducEndowFound @ElenaRosaBrown

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