Education Research Reading Room ERRR #097. Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Education
Dec 10, 2024
In this insightful discussion, Jonathan Sharples, a Professorial Research Fellow at the Education Endowment Foundation, shares practical strategies for enhancing educational programs. He delves into the importance of effective implementation and the challenges of translating evidence-based practices into real-world changes. Topics include the critical role of professional development, the integration of teaching assistants, and the necessity of continuous monitoring. Sharples emphasizes collaboration and tailored approaches to foster a culture of improvement and sustainability in education.
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Definition and Role of Implementation
- Implementation means making and acting on evidence-informed decisions using research and contextual data.
- Monitoring both implementation process and outcomes ensures ongoing improvement and adaptation.
Explain Why Monitoring Matters
- Win stakeholder understanding by explaining monitoring is for learning, not punishment.
- Foster a culture of experimentation and reflection to improve implementation continuously.
Implementation-First TA Project
- In Bristol, a project took an implementation-first approach to teaching assistants, focusing heavily on explore and prepare phases.
- This shift improved uptake and buy-in compared to previous efforts with less structured implementation focus.