RAISING THE LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS WITH MLD USING RESEARCH LESSON

STUDY

Dr Jeff JonesDevelopment Leader

Getting to know you!

My name

My roleMy ideal outcome

My school

What are the session aims?

To provide you with an outline of the: Aims of the project Outcomes of the project Roles and responsibilities of project staff Research methodology Support available to schools Expectations of participating schools

What are the project aims?

To enhance the achievement of pupils with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) at Key Stage 3.

To develop pedagogic strategies, programmes and materials for wider national use in secondary and special schools.

Who is in the research team?

Professor Brahm NorwichProject Director

Dr Jeff Jones Development Leader

Abigail PatersonDevelopment Officer

Dr Annamari YlonenEvaluation Officer

Professor Charles Desforges Project Adviser

Gill JordanConsultant

Di HatchettConsultant

Pete DudleyConsultant

What is the project structure?

Development Wing Evaluation Wing

Phase 1: Teaching innovation

Phase 2: Trial of teaching innovation

Phase 3: Design of materials and dissemination activities

In Phases 1 & 2 with a focus on: Participating pupils with MLD Achievements Teaching and learning Teacher and school factors

What happens in Phase 1?

Phase 1: Teaching innovation

Core sample of 20 teachers from secondary and special schools serving pupils with MLD in KS3.

Develop high quality lessons in literacy, English, the arts and humanities, etc.

Trained in high quality lesson design approaches.

Design, deliver, review and refine lessons.

Lasts from January to July 2011.

What happens in Phase 2?

Phase 2: Trial of phase 1 outputs The materials, lessons and teaching approaches

generated in phase 1 will be trialled with an ‘outer’ group of another 20 teachers from the same authorities.

This ‘outer’ group of teachers will test the lesson ideas and teaching approaches and advise.

Their experiences in the classroom will be used to refine the teaching materials before they are disseminated in Phase 3.

What happens in Phase 3?

Phase 3: Materials design and dissemination

The outputs of phases 1 and 2 will be disseminated nationally through forming partnerships and various networks.

Workbooks for teachers plus DVD

This phase will be informed by the outcomes of the Evaluation Wing of the project.

Which LA/schools are involved?

Plymouth Bristol Devon Somerset Totals

Secondary 4 4 4 4 16

Special 1 1 1 1 4

Totals 5 5 5 5 20

Who are the teachers involved?

Represent two of the three following curriculum areas: English, Humanities or Art

IT, science and maths are also represented Enthusiastic, confident and committed to teaching

pupils with moderate learning difficulties Attend and participate in an introductory workshop Attend the interim and final one day cross-school

conference

What is required of schools?

A signed Memo of Understanding Attendance at the initial 2-day training conference Gathering a small team of colleagues to form lesson

study groups in school Attending a 1-day conference in March 2011. Planning regular internal lesson study meetings. Collecting evidence Contributing to on-line discussion Attendance at a final 1-day conference in June

2011.

What support will schools get?

Total funding per school = £2,892 Training in Lesson Study approaches Training in research methods High quality workshops and conferences Website support Access to consultants

How will the outcomes be disseminated?

Project website Dissemination partnership Dissemination conferences Focused meetings Research papers Professional and academic journals