Using research to get the best value from the Pupil Premium Steve Higgins, School of Education, Durham University [email protected] @stig_01 National Middle Schools’ Forum Conference 2013 21 st October 2013 Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford on Avon
Feb 25, 2016
Using research to get the best value from the Pupil
PremiumSteve Higgins,
School of Education, Durham [email protected]
@stig_01
National Middle Schools’ Forum Conference 2013
21st October 2013Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford on Avon
Sutton Trust/EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit
Why we wrote it Best ‘buys’ on average Key messages for spending the Pupil Premium Currently used by about a third of schools
http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit
The pupil premium Aims:
to close the attainment ‘gap’ between the highest and lowest achieving
to increase social mobility to enable more pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
to get to the top Universities to provide additional resource to schools to do this
Was £600 in 2012-13 for fsm1 pupils; increased to £900 in 2013-14 and £1300 in 2014-15.
1 any child registered for fsm in the last six years and all looked after children, smaller premium for children of Service families
Resources and learning
Above a minimum threshold – no simple link Conclusion: spending more won’t guarantee
improvement - no simple solution
More money ≠ more learning
Smaller classes? Complex evidence- no clear link with class size and
achievement Experimental trials suggest
Classes need to be less than about 17 for 0.2 effect size…And teachers need to change the way they teach…But support from teaching assistants not as effective
The maths:£900 x 25 pupils x 3 classes with 50% on fsm = £33,750= 1 extra teacher per 3 classesClass size reduction from 25 to 19 – expensive for little gain
One-to-one tuition Highly effective
I hour/ day over at least 6 weeksSupport for class teacher to re-integrateEffect size 0.44
The maths…6 weeks x 5 days x 1 hour = 30 hours4 days teacher time (more effective with an experienced teacher)Approx £700 (ECC models less costly)
Expensive but very effectiveConsider using pairs or triplets?
What should the Pupil Premium ‘buy’? Secondary £5,200 per pupil Primary £4,284 Wide variation
Secondaries £4,000 to £9,000 Primaries £3,000 and £8,000 Middle Schools £3,300 - £8,000 (median £4,100) Excludes Academies and Free Schools
Will £1,300 buy an extra three or four months learning for each pupil eligible for the Pupil Premium?
(In England, data from 2009-10: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-primary-and-service-childrens-education-schools )
The Bananarama Principle It ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it…
So how do you spend to “get results”? Or, what does the evidence say is a good
investment or a poor investment for learning? It ain’t what you spend it’s the way that you
spend it…
What we tried to do Summarise the evidence from meta-analysis about the
impact of different strategies on learning (tested attainment) As found in research studies These are averages
Apply quality criteria to evaluations: rigorous designs only
Estimate the size of the effect Standardised Mean Difference = ‘Months of gain’
Estimate the costs of adopting Information not always available
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SummariesWhat is it?How effective is it?How secure is the evidence?What are the costs?What do I need to know?
The methodology Systematic searches for meta-analyses of
interventions and quantitative estimates of impact Effect sizes aggregated (fixed effect model) Converted to months progress Moderator variables summarised
Costs estimated in terms of outlay for schools Variation within toolkit themes greater than
variation between them: it ain’t what you do… Technical appendix available on EEF website
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Ability grouping
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Key messages Some things that are popular or widely thought
to be effective are hard to make work well in terms of tested attainment
Ability grouping (setting); After-school clubs; Deployment of teaching assistants; Performance pay
Some things look more ‘promising’Effective feedback; Meta-cognition and self regulation strategies; Early years intervention; Peer tutoring; Small group/intensive tuition; Parental involvement and engagement
Issues and limitations Based on meta-analysis – averages of averages Conversion to ‘months progress’ is a rough
estimate Intervention research is compared with ‘normal’
practice which is varied Not ‘what works’ but what has worked – ‘good
bets’ to support professional enquiry
The challenges (1): implementation These strategies have been shown to be cost-effective
in research studies But when we have tried to implement evidence-based
strategies we have not seen system-wide improvement (e.g. AfL, SureStart)
We don’t know how to get schools/teachers who are not currently doing them to do so in ways that are True to the key principles Feasible in real classrooms – with all their constraints Scalable and replicable Sustainable
The challenges (2) : context
This is what has worked (on average) Where is there leverage for improvement in a
school or class? Will it build capacity? (i.e. is it efficient?)
For learners? For teachers?
Is it inclusive?
For disadvantaged /struggling learners… One ‘intervention’ won’t be enough
Identify areas of greatest needClear focus on improving learning, not (just) behaviourMid and high attaining learners can be disadvantaged too!
Effects will need to be cumulativeWhat will build learning capacity and capability?Need to track and evaluate – our best guesses are not always good enough
Evaluate impact
EEF’s DIY Evaluation Guide: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/library/diy-evaluation-guide
Establishing a baseline Teacher assessment vs standardised tests? Individual progress vs comparison group? Test score increases or age-standarised progress?
Evidence suggests Teacher Assessment tends to over-estimate progress BUT reliance on standardised tests narrows the curriculum and encourages test preparation
FeedbackMeta-cognitionSelf regulationPeer tutoring
Small group tuitionPhonicsTA support(Parent involvement)(Early years intervention)
One-to-oneSEALBehaviour
But remember….“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it… that’s what gets results”
Effective identificationAdopting solutions, not bandwagonsHigh quality intervention/supportEvaluate to ensure learning progressQuality counts
Some LinksThe full report can be found on the EEF’s website: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/ The toolkit is recommended by the Department for Education: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium/b00200492/ppstrategies Official information about the Pupil Premium and LA allocations is available at: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/a00200697/pupil-premium-2012-13 Ofsted’s report is available at: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/pupil-premium Find out how much each school gets: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/pupil-premium-calculator DIY Evaluation Guide: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/library/diy-evaluation-guide
Questions…
Using research to get the best value from the Pupil
Premium: workshop session Steve Higgins,
School of Education, Durham [email protected]
@stig_01
National Middle Schools’ Forum Conference 2013
21st October 2013Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford on Avon
‘Best value’ Identify target group Improve effectiveness of provision/support Evaluate impact Track target pupils Adjust plan in response to tracking Use funding to achieve wider outcomes?
Low cost
High Impact
Low Impact
High cost
Preparing for Ofsted Communicate your strategy
Teachers Governors Website
Track target pupils Record data on spending Evaluate accurately Improve plan Justify/argue!
Tracker linksOfsted resources: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/pupil-premium-analysis-and-challenge-tools-for-schools Leading Learner blog:http://leadinglearner.me/2013/10/10/pupil-premium-analyser-and-tracker/ NAHT: http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/pupil-premium-reporting-2012-2013/ TES: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Track-Impact-and-Spend-of-Pupil-Premium-6121277/ Deepings School (CfBT Academy): http://www.deepingschool.org.uk/162/pupil-premium http://www.deepingschool.org.uk/uploads/asset_file/How%20are%20the%20Pupil%20Premium%20pupils%20doing.pdf
For every complex problem there is a solution that is simple, neat…
and WRONG!
H.L. Mencken 1880-1956