Approaches A-Z
| Approach | Cost Estimate |
Evidence Estimate |
Average Impact |
Summary |
| Ability grouping | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | - 1 Month | Negative impact for very low or no cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| After school programmes | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Low impact for high cost, based on limited evidence. |
| Arts participation | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Low impact for low cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Aspiration interventions | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Very low or no impact for moderate cost based on very limited evidence. |
| Behaviour interventions | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 4 Months | Moderate impact for very high cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Block scheduling | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Very low or negative impact for very low of no cost, based on limited evidence. |
| Collaborative learning | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 5 Months | Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Digital technology | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 4 Months | Moderate impact for high cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Early years intervention | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 6 Months | Very high impact for very high costs, based on extensive evidence. |
| Extended school time | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Low impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence. |
| Feedback | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 8 Months | Very high impact for low cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Homework (Primary) | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 1 Month | Low impact for very low or no cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Homework (Secondary) | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 5 Months | Moderate impact for very low or no cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Individualised instruction | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Low impact for low cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Learning styles | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Low impact for very low cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Mentoring | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 1 Month | Low impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Meta-cognition and self-regulation | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 8 Months | High impact for low cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| One to one tuition | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 5 Months | Moderate impact for high cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Parental involvement | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 3 Months | Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| Peer tutoring | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 6 Months | High impact for low cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Performance pay | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Low or no impact for moderate cost, based on very limited evidence. |
| Phonics | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 4 Months | Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Physical environment | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Very low or no impact for low cost based on very limited evidence. |
| Reducing class size | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 3 Months | Low impact for very high cost, based on moderate evidence. |
| School uniform | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Very low or no impact for very low cost, based on very limited evidence. |
| Small group tuition | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 4 Months | Moderate impact for moderate cost, based on limited evidence. |
| Social and emotional learning | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 4 Months | Moderate impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence. |
| Sports participation | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 2 Months | Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence. |
| Summer schools | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | + 3 Months | Moderate impact for moderate cost based on limited evidence. |
| Teaching assistants | £ £ £ £ £ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 0 Months | Very low or no impact for high cost, based on limited evidence. |