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ERIC Number: ED593175
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 47
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ISSN: ISSN-2042-2695
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Who Teaches the Teachers? A RCT of Peer-to-Peer Observation and Feedback in 181 Schools. CEP Discussion Paper No. 1565
Murphy, Richard; Weinhardt, Felix; Wyness, Gill
Centre for Economic Performance
It is well established that teachers are the most important in-school factor in determining student outcomes. However, to date there is scant robust quantitative research demonstrating that teacher training programs can have lasting impacts on student test scores. To address this gap, we conduct and evaluate a teacher peer-to-peer observation and feedback program under Randomized Control Trial (RCT) conditions. Half of 181 volunteer primary schools in England were randomly selected to participate in the two year program. We find that students of treated teachers perform no better on national tests a year after the program ended. The absence of external observers and incentives in our program may explain the contrast of these results with the small body of work which shows a positive influence of teacher observation and feedback on pupil outcomes. [Support for this research was provided by the German Science Foundation.]
Centre for Economic Performance. London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK. Tel: +44-20-7955-7673; Fax: +44-20-7404-0612; e-mail: cep.info@lse.ac.uk; Web site: http://cep.lse.ac.uk
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom), Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); Ohio (Cincinnati)
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