We realise our impact through the production of high quality research, evidence and communications products. Below are some example of reports, blogs, academic publications, conference papers and podcasts that we have produced.
Blog/publication: Delivering on the promises of tertiary education in low- and middle-income countries: risks, sustainability and inclusion
In this blog we summarise a chapter published in the International Encyclopaedia of Education. We look at the triple promise of tertiary education, that is individual thriving, workforce development, and social cohesion. We ask what are the risks that can prevent massification of tertiary education in low- and middle-income countries from achieving these promises.
Publication: Evaluation of the National Institute of Teaching (NioT) Intensive Training and Practice Pilot
“Intensive training and practice” (ITAP) will be a required part of all initial teacher training (ITT) in England from 2024. ITAP is expected to provide a bridge between the theory of teaching and classroom practice, and there are different ways to interpret and implement the Department for Education’s guidance.
The National Institute of Teaching funded a pilot to support future delivery of high-quality ITAP, trying out four different models of ITAP. We (Oxford MeasurEd) carried out a formative evaluation of the pilot to investigate how the four models were designed and delivered and assess how feasible, promising and scalable they were. We aimed to contribute to the evidence base on ITAP and offer lessons on how to best support trainee teachers during ITAP that might inform future delivery as the policy comes into practice.
Publication: Evidence on Learning Outcomes for Refugees - a Rapid Review
Over the course of 2022, we worked with Mott MacDonald/Cambridge Education to support UNHCR globally in understanding the current state of governments’ ability to collect and manage meaningful data on access to education and learning outcomes for refugee learners.
This rapid review of evidence on learning outcomes for refugees is the first of these pieces of research to be published. It brings together evidence from almost sixty studies, and asks the questions of what is being measured? by who? and for whom? This will serve to guide the sector on a) gathering more regular and rigourous evidence on a broad range of learning outcomes, and b) making sure that evidence is shared and used to improve the learning outcomes of refugee learners.
Publication: Schools2030 Handbooks on Designing Learning Assessments
As part of our role as Global Learning Assessment Coordination Partner (GLACP) for the Schools2030 programme we have created tools to support teams in developing holistic learning assessment tools.
Central to this set of resources is a series of three handbooks on designing learning assessments. These three handbooks guide the reader from start to finish through the process of developing robust, contextually driven, holistic measurement tools.
Publication: 2021 Alfadeca Impact Report
Implemented by the Sara Raier de Rassmuss Foundation in Chile, the Alfadeca literacy method aims to enhance students’ literacy results in Grades 1 and 2, while enhancing teacher practice and encouraging continuous improvement within educational communities. Launched in 2018, the programme provides literacy support to more than 2,400 students in 90 classrooms through learning materials and books, storytelling sessions, educational videos broadcast on TV and available on the Alfadeca online platforms. The programme also supports teacher development through teacher mentoring, training courses, teacher-to-teacher exchanges and seminars.
Oxford MeasurEd was contracted to conduct a full review of the Alfadeca data management system and provide recommendations for strengthening Alfadeca’s data handling and reporting processes. Oxford MeasurEd’s services in reviewing Alfadeca’s measurement tools were recognised in the 2021 Impact Report.