Effective Professional Development in 16-19 settings

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Effective Professional Development in 16-19 settings

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  5. Ibid.
  6. Sims, S., Fletcher-Wood, H., O’Mara-Eves, A., Cottingham, S., Stansfield, C., Van Herwegen, J., and Anders, J. (2021). What are the Characteristics of Effective Professional Development? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. EEF. Available at: https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/documents/pages/Teacher-professional-development.pdf?v=1753200464
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  15. Sims, S., Fletcher-Wood, H., O’Mara-Eves, A., Cottingham, S., Stansfield, C., Van Herwegen, J., and Anders, J. (2021). What are the Characteristics of Effective Professional Development? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. EEF. Available at: https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/documents/pages/Teacher-professional-development.pdf?v=1753200464
  16. Ibid.
  17. Ibid.
  18. Ibid.
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  24. Sims, S., Fletcher-Wood, H., O’Mara-Eves, A., Cottingham, S., Stansfield, C., Van Herwegen, J., and Anders, J. (2021). What are the Characteristics of Effective Professional Development? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. EEF. Available at: https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/documents/pages/Teacher-professional-development.pdf?v=1753200464
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Practitioner Guide

  1. Moore, D., Proctor, R., Benham-Clarke, S., Gains, J., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Axford, N., Rogers, M., Anderson, R., Hall, D., Hawkins, J., Berry, V., Forbes, C., and Lloyd, J. (2024). Review of Evidence on Implementation in Education: Evidence Review. Education Endowment Foundation. Available at: https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/documents/pages/eef_implementation_in_education_evidence_review_-_april_2024.pdf?v=1743948163
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Sims, S., Fletcher-Wood, H., O’Mara-Eves, A., Cottingham, S., Stansfield, C., Van Herwegen, J., and Anders, J. (2021). What are the Characteristics of Effective Professional Development? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. EEF. Available at: https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/documents/pages/Teacher-professional-development.pdf?v=1753200464