Mincu, Monica; (2013) BERA Inquiry Paper 6. Teacher quality and school improvement: What is the role of research. (BERA Inquiry Paper 6). British Educational Research Association (BERA): London, UK.

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in an era of major economic, technological and social change, high quality schooling is universally recognised as a key mechanism for the production of a skilled and adaptable workforce. in a rapidly changing and complex world, student success depends upon the capacity of schools to deal with the specific educational needs of each learner. The ability to deliver ‘personalisation’ of this kind is particularly important where the student body is composed of so-called ‘low achievers’ and/or others who are vulnerable for one reason or another. The research evidence on improvement projects presented in this paper clearly demonstrates the links December 2013 1 2 2 6 8 9 11 between teacher effectiveness and school improvement and the particular roles played by teacher education, school leadership and research knowledge. Teachers are the main actors in their classrooms and promote the learning processes engaged in therein; outcomes are always at their most pertinent for those pupils or students most at risk of low achievement. at the same time, teachers act collaboratively at school level and have the potential to greatly transform outcomes, by building bridges between classrooms and departments, and by engaging as (and with) leaders and researchers. The role played by research is to guarantee a horizon of expert knowledge and professional habits that might make a difference in the working contexts that the teachers inhabit.

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