The Prime Minister commented on the mountain of evidence that the quality of teaching is the biggest influence on kids achievement. That is certainly so if we only consider in-school influences but the mountains are more like foothills when set against the Everest of research that shows that socio-economic status is the strongest predictor of achievement. These changes will have limited impact if they are not accompanied by bold initiatives to address social inequality and poverty.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:20:33 +0000
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