Spotlight on Evidence


In this section we spotlight individual influential pieces of research evidence, providing a summary and links to source documents and linked resources, where appropriate. This section also features case studies of the use of research evidence in practice.

You may also find the EEF podcast series useful. 


July 2023

  • 01/07/23

    Effective Professional Development

    The research tells us that professional development for teachers works – if it is well designed, carefully selected and robustly implemented. For busy teachers and practitioners, it needs to be worth the investment of time and energy. That is why it is so important to look at the evidence on...
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July 2023