The Pupil Premium: Using Evidence to Narrow the Gap Robbie Coleman 7 th July

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement. In 2011 the Education Endowment Foundation was set up by Sutton Trust as lead charity in partnership with the Impetus Trust. The EEF is funded by a Department for Education grant of £125m and will spend over £200m over its fifteen year lifespan. In 2013, the EEF was named with The Sutton Trust as the government-designated ‘What Works’ centre for improving education outcomes for school-aged children. The Education Endowment Foundation

Our approach Make grants, based on existing evidence Evaluate projects and report findings Synthesise, share and promote the use of evidence

EEF projects We are working to fund, develop and evaluate projects that: Build on existing evidence. Will generate significant new understanding of what works. Can be replicated cost effectively if proven to work. Examples: Effective use of teaching assistants, lesson study, texting parents.

Projects in Hertfordshire Current projects Philosophy for Children Developing Healthy Minds in Teenagers Improving Literacy and Numeracy in Key Stage 1 Word and World Reading Programme Future projects: Get involved! projects/how-can-i-get-involved/

First EEF reports

New report: Reading at the Transition Assess the size and scale of the reading gap at the transition from primary to secondary school. Provides information about 24 literacy catch-up approaches being tested by the EEF. Reviews the wider evidence on a range of approaches including phonics, reading comprehension strategies, summer schools and small group tuition.

Toolkit overview

Example: Approach summary

The Pupil Premium No. on roll 10% FSM 20% FSM 30% FSM 40% FSM 50% FSM 60% FSM 70% FSM 80% FSM 90% FSM 150 £13,500£27,000£40,500£54,000£67,500£81,000£94,500£108,000£121, £45,000£90,000£135,000£180,000£225,000£270,000£315,000£360,000£405, £67,500£135,000£202,500£270,000£337,500£405,000£472,500£540,000£607, £90,000£180,000£270,000£360,000£450,000£540,000£630,000£720,000£810, £180,000£360,000£540,000£720,000£900,000£1,080,000£1,260,000£1,440,000£1,620,000 Average allocation (Primary): £57,000 Average allocation (Secondary): £207,000

Case study: the Pupil Premium Your school receives £100,000 from the Pupil Premium. How should you use this money? Possible options: One to one tuition, reducing class size or peer tutoring? The Toolkit doesn’t tell you what to do, but we hope that it will help them make a more informed decision.

One to one tuition Approach Average impact Cost Evidence estimate Summary One to one +5 months££££ Moderate impact for high cost, based on extensive evidence

Reducing class size Approach Average impact Cost Evidence estimate Summary Reducing class size +3 months£££££ Low impact for very high cost, based on moderate evidence

Peer tutoring Approach Average impact Cost Evidence estimate Summary Peer tutoring +6 months££ High impact for low cost, based on extensive evidence

Three rules of thumb for using evidence 1. Use the evidence as a starting point for discussion 2. Dig deeper into what the evidence actually says 3. Understand the ‘active ingredients’ of implementation

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