For several decades, ‘school improvement’ and ‘raising standards’ have been high on the education policy agenda. The prescriptions have evolved – from national initiatives to school-led efforts, and from a mantra that teacher quality is all, to a greater acknowledgment that leadership and management (and funding, and an evidence base for practice) also matter.  

Are we any closer to these goals, and have the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic opened up a different kind of debate on supporting standards and schools?

Guests and full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2020/oct/virtual-event-what-if-we-wanted-more-effective-school-improvement

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