Ofsted should also revise its inspection framework for both initial teacher education and schools and colleges to ensure teacher engaging in research becomes “one of the hallmarks of outstanding practice”.
The recommendations come after an 18-month investigation into the use of research in the teaching profession, carried out jointly by the RSA and the British Educational Research Association (BERA).
The final report – Research and the Teaching Profession: Building the Capacity for a Self-Improving Education System – says that there is currently “no coherent strategy” for the development of teachers’ professional capabilities once they enter the classroom.
It adds that while there are “pockets of excellent practice” to be found across the UK, professional development is “fragmented, occasional and insufficiently informed by research”.
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