Sir Peter Lampl was quoted by Theguardian.com this month talking about new research the Sutton Trust published ahead of their Best in Class summit.
Deprived
The report found that experienced teachers are more effective than those who are in the first few years of their careers but that teachers in the top fifth of advantaged schools are more experienced than those in the least advantaged quintile.
Sir Peter said: “We know that good teaching is the most important factor in raising the achievement of all pupils but particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
“In order to improve the performance of disadvantaged pupils it is vital that theses pupils have access to the best teaching.”
Challenge
The research looked at a sample of 2,500 teachers in England across academies and maintained and independent schools from the OECD’s TALIS survey to establish what the characteristics of effective teachers are and how these characteristics are distributed across schools.
Teachers in less advantaged schools reported a number of factors that contribute to less effective teaching: only 80% of teachers in the least advantaged fifth of schools said their pupils were well-behaved compared with 96% in the most advantaged fifth. They also reported spending less time teaching and more time on classroom management.
Professor Anna Vignoles, one of the authors of the report, said: “Teachers are the heart of an effective education system. There are real challenges around recruitment, retention and improving teachers’ satisfaction with their jobs, particularly in our most disadvantaged schools.”
Incentives
Polling commissioned by the Sutton Trust for the summit through the NFER’s Teacher Voice Omnibus found that teachers think financial incentives could be the key to attracting more teachers to deprived schools. From a sample of 1,430 teachers, 35% thought increased pay or bonuses could encourage more teachers to teach in challenging schools, while 33% said more free periods.
Learn more about the Sutton Trust’s summit – http://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/best-in-class-summit/
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