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Scottish Attainment Challenge: Learning & Teaching Toolkit
This is the first phase of development of a Scottish specific toolkit which will grow to include more Scotland specific content.
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Months Impact
Toolkit Strand
Cost
Evidence Strength
Months Impact
Arts participation
Low impact for low cost, based on moderate evidence.
2
Aspiration interventions
Very low or no impact for moderate cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Behaviour interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
3
Block scheduling
Very low or no impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
0
Built environment
Very low or no impact for low cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Collaborative learning
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
5
Digital technology
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
4
Early years interventions
Moderate impact for very high cost, based on extensive evidence.
5
Extending school time
Low impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
2
Feedback
High Impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
8
Homework (Primary)
Low impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
2
Homework (Secondary)
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
5
Individualised instruction
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
3
Learning styles
Low impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
2
Mastery learning
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
5
Mentoring
Very low or no impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
0
Metacognition and self-regulation
High Impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
7
One to one tuition
Moderate impact for high cost, based on extensive evidence.
5
Oral language interventions
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
5
Outdoor adventure learning
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
4
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
3
Peer tutoring
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
5
Performance pay
Low impact for low cost, based on limited evidence.
1
Phonics
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on very extensive evidence.
4
Reading comprehension strategies
High Impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
6
Reducing class size
Moderate impact for high cost, based on moderate evidence.
3
Repeating a year
Negative impact for very high cost, based on moderate evidence.
-4
School uniform
Very low or no impact for very low cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Setting or streaming
Negative impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
-1
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence.
4
Social and emotional learning
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
4
Sports participation
Low impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence.
2
Summer schools
Low impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
2
Teaching assistants
Low impact for high cost, based on limited evidence.
1
Within-class attainment grouping
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
3
Toolkit Strand
Arts participation
Low impact for low cost, based on moderate evidence.
+2
Aspiration interventions
Very low or no impact for moderate cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Behaviour interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
+3
Block scheduling
Very low or no impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
0
Built environment
Very low or no impact for low cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Collaborative learning
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
+5
Digital technology
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
+4
Early years interventions
Moderate impact for very high cost, based on extensive evidence.
+5
Extending school time
Low impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
+2
Feedback
High Impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
+8
Homework (Primary)
Low impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
+2
Homework (Secondary)
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
+5
Individualised instruction
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
+3
Learning styles
Low impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
+2
Mastery learning
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence.
+5
Mentoring
Very low or no impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
0
Metacognition and self-regulation
High Impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
+7
One to one tuition
Moderate impact for high cost, based on extensive evidence.
+5
Oral language interventions
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
+5
Outdoor adventure learning
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
+4
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence.
+3
Peer tutoring
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
+5
Performance pay
Low impact for low cost, based on limited evidence.
+1
Phonics
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on very extensive evidence.
+4
Reading comprehension strategies
High Impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence.
+6
Reducing class size
Moderate impact for high cost, based on moderate evidence.
+3
Repeating a year
Negative impact for very high cost, based on moderate evidence.
-4
School uniform
Very low or no impact for very low cost, based on very limited evidence.
0
Setting or streaming
Negative impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
-1
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence.
+4
Social and emotional learning
Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
+4
Sports participation
Low impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence.
+2
Summer schools
Low impact for moderate cost, based on extensive evidence.
+2
Teaching assistants
Low impact for high cost, based on limited evidence.
+1
Within-class attainment grouping
Moderate impact for very low cost, based on limited evidence.
+3
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