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Classroom Stickers and the Long Argument About Rewards

Classroom stickers sit in the middle of a long research argument about rewards. Here is what the evidence says about when they help and when they backfire.

inkl · Sep 10

Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

More than half of UK undergraduates say they use AI to help with their work

One in four students use systems such as Google Bard or ChatGPT to generate topics and one in eight use them to create content

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2024

London’s free schools meals scheme ‘could pave way to national roll-out’

The wider benefits of universal free school meals in London’s primary schools will be assessed

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Disadvantaged pupils fall further behind peers in reading and maths, study shows

The findings have prompted those behind the research to call for pupil premium funding – which is targeted at poorer pupils – to be protected.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

'Learning boxes' help boost skills

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting how students learn and testing teachers' ability to keep students engaged in online classes.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Report finds reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption

Pupils who went through lockdown in their reception year are behind expected standards.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

'Zero dropouts' billed as new school mantra

Bee Inthanon, 11, a fifth-grade student of Sin Rae Siam School in Ratchaburi's Suan Phueng district, knows all about hardship. For him, studying is a luxury -- second to putting bread on the table.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2022

Sending parents 'nudge' letters can boost school attendance – report

The study looked at a variety of methods including mentoring, communication with parents, meal provision and extracurricular activities

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022