Homework: a review of recent research by Caroline Sharp.

Caroline Sharp, Research Director, National Foundation for Educational Research, and. Head of Data Science, Sparx, Homework: how to make it help, not hinder Liz Twist, Katherine Fowler, Parveen Akhtar, National Foundation for Educational Research, What we can learn by scrutinising pupils’ errors Adrian Simpson, Professor of Mathematics Education, Durham University, The Dipstick Test: the.

Sharp, Keys and Benefield (2001) conducted a review of research on homework published between 1988 and 2001, covering 101 studies, 40% of which are US-based, 37% carried out in the UK and the rest.

This study set out to provide an evidence base concerning the effectiveness of the transition from the Foundation Stage (which applies to children aged three to five years) and Year 1 (for children aged five to six). The study had two main aims: (1) to provide a solid evidence base about the effectiveness of the transition from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1; and (2) to improve.

National Foundation for Educational Research International thematic probe: The influence of relative age on learner attainment and development Caroline Sharp, Nalia George, Claire Sargent, Sharon O'Donnell, Maureen Heron February 2009 QSB.

Caroline Sharp is an experienced research director with a strong track record in early childhood education, including studies on: the influence of season of birth on educational outcomes; transition to key stage 1; children’s centre leadership; and targeting children’s centre services to help the most needy families. Her recent work has also focused on school improvement and workforce.

Effective classroom strategies for closing the gap in educational achievement for children and young people living in poverty, including white working-class boys. Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services. The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) identifies and coordinates local, regional and national evidence.

Read our guidance on accessing DfE data extracts from the National Pupil Database (NPD), School Workforce, Individualised Learner Record and Higher Education Statistics Agency. Research projects.

AU - Sharp, Caroline. PY - 2010. Y1 - 2010. N2 - This research review tells us what works in closing the gap in educational achievement for children and young people living in poverty, including white working-class boys. It is based on a rapid review of the research literature involving systematic searching of literature, and places a focus on.

The National Home Education Research Institute has published a research journal in the States for over twenty years, establishing a considerable bank of data. Although, for cultural reasons, not of all of the research translates to the British context, there does exist a wealth of.

Parents need to do their homework to find apps that keep kids' skills sharp over the summer, say several University of Georgia researchers.. they said, is to keep a game engaging while structuring it around educational research that supports the game's concept. This is something parents can consider when seeking out apps and other electronic distractions during summer break. While there are.

Additional services and information for Review of Educational Research can be found at:. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (Campbell et al., 1996), over two-thirds of all 9-year-olds and three-quarters of all 13- and 17-year- olds reported doing some homework every day. Sixteen percent of 9-year-olds reported doing more than 1 hour of homework each day, and this.