New research has found that teaching assistants can improve literacy and numeracy outcomes when they are effectively deployed.
Two controlled trials found that when used to support specific pupils in small groups or through structured interventions, they can be effective at improving attainment.
The research was funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and will now be included within its Pupil Premium Toolkit – a resource that looks at the effectiveness of a range of possible Pupil Premium interventions.
Up until now the Toolkit has frustrated many in the teaching assistant community with its view that teaching assistants do not, on average, make a difference to children’s learning.
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