What we do

Connecting teachers with evidence

Sharing knowledge and finding new ways of connecting research with practice is central to the work of the IEE. Some of the ways in which we do this are:

• Research Schools Network
  sector-led support for evidence-based practice
• Best Evidence in Brief
  free fortnightly e-newsletter of education research news with nearly 15,000 subscribers worldwide
• Innovation Evaluation Grants
  pilot evaluations of innovations of teaching and learning approaches
• Engaging with evidence guide
  designed to help practitioners identify the types of evidence, look for evidence that is appropriate for different types of questions, and begin to weigh the trustworthiness of evidence sources
• Evidence 4 Impact
  easy-to-use database of education interventions
• Evidence for the Frontline
  service to help teachers to use research evidence to support their practice in the classroom
• Better: Evidence-based Education
  themed magazine exploring effective practice
• Best Evidence Encyclopaedia
  reliable, unbiased reviews of research-proven educational programmes for primary and secondary education
• The Coalition for Evidence-based Education (CEBE)
  an alliance of individuals and organisations interested in making research evidence more central to education policy and practice
• Proven Programs in Education
  two books compiling the “best of” Better: Evidence-based Education magazine
• A Book for Governors
  written by the IEE to help school governors understand schools and govern more effectively
• Connect (Police Knowledge Fund)