Who teaches the teachers? A RCT of peer-to-peer observation and feedback in 181 schools

Murphy, Richard, Weinhardt, Felix and Wyness, Gill (2018) Who teaches the teachers? A RCT of peer-to-peer observation and feedback in 181 schools. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1565). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

It is well established that teachers are the most important in-school factor in determining student outcomes. However, to date there is scant robust quantitative research demonstrating that teacher training programs can have lasting impacts on student test scores. To address this gap, we conduct and evaluate a teacher peer-to-peer observation and feedback program under Randomized Control Trial (RCT) conditions. Half of 181 volunteer primary schools in England were randomly selected to participate in the two year program. We find that students of treated teachers perform no better on national tests a year after the program ended. The absence of external observers and incentives in our program may explain the contrast of these results with the small body of work which shows a positive influence of teacher observation and feedback on pupil outcomes.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Authors
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
JEL classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education > I21 - Analysis of Education I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education > I28 - Government Policy M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M5 - Personnel Economics > M53 - Training
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2019 10:46
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 23:45
Funders:	Economic and Social Research Council
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91686

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