This website is moving!
During the summer, What Works Well case studies will be moving to the main National Strategies web area http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/. We will be migrating all case studies from this site, and links will be in place to ensure that you can find what you are looking for quickly.
During the summer, What Works Well case studies will be moving to the main National Strategies web area http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/. We will be migrating all case studies from this site, and links will be in place to ensure that you can find what you are looking for quickly.
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Migration to National Strategies - Some time during the summer, What Works Well case studies will be moving to the main National Strategies web area http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/. We will be migrating all case studies from this site, and links will be in place to ensure that you can find what you are looking for quickly. The WWW area will operate as now. Authors will still be able to edit their case studies; new case studies can be started; ownership will remain as before. The WWW Coordinator team will continue supporting authors and users, as now. If you are an author or co-author of a case study, be sure to register on the National Strategies website and log in so you have full access to your case study http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/
What Works Well now has 210 case studies published. (28 July 2010)
The local authorities with the most approved case studies are Nottinghamshire (15), Cheshire (West and East combined) (10) and Essex (8).
The local authorities with the most approved case studies are Nottinghamshire (15), Cheshire (West and East combined) (10) and Essex (8).
About What Works Well - What Works Well is a knowledgebase of case studies describing developments to improve learning. Case studies focus on identified learners and demonstrate improvement in learning.
Visitors to the site can browse or search for case studies. The case studies have a consistent format (Introduction, Who, What, Impact and Summary) on easily-navigated tabbed pages. Related materials can be downloaded from the pages, as can a pdf of the case study.
Any teacher or education practitioner can register on the site and publish their own case study. If it meets the criteria, it is approved. This quality assurance is conducted by the coordinator team with the help of subject experts. Case studies can be on any scale, from a project targeting a few pupils to a local authority initiative involving many schools.
What Works Well aims to provide a quality-assured knowledgebase of effective practice to improve learning, to which anyone can contribute. Case studies remain the property of their author(s). The website is provided and managed by the Department for Education and National Strategies.
The WWW Award Scheme provides recognition for authors, their schools and LAs. Details
Criteria for case studies A case study should:
- focus on targeted pupils with identified learning needs
- demonstrate improvement in learning
- describe the success criteria and how progress towards them was measured
- describe intentions and action taken, including teaching approaches and CPD
- describe impact (including What made the difference) and next steps
- provide evidence (quantitative and qualitative) to prove impact and convince others
- provide key messages for others attempting to replicate the work
- be accessible and transferable – able to be implemented by other teachers/practitioners on the basis of what is provided in the case study
- make available toolkits, frames, templates, CPD outlines, etc. to support transfer of learning to others
Support for adding a case study
Members of the Coordinator team are always happy to discuss a case study, whether published, in progress or just an idea. Email us at wwwcoordinator@whatworkswell.org with your contact details, and we'll respond.
Members of the Coordinator team are always happy to discuss a case study, whether published, in progress or just an idea. Email us at wwwcoordinator@whatworkswell.org with your contact details, and we'll respond.
Click the Help tab for guidance, or click the ? icon next to a question. If you have any queries while you are entering your case study, contact us. Once you publish your case study, we are alerted and one of the coordinators will take on your case study, check it meets the criteria and get back to you with any necessary points before starting the approval process.
Planning a school or classroom development? It is useful to read through the template, as it will provide an aide-memoire for planning and recording your project. Download the chart Using the WWW template to plan, record and evaluate a development project. (There is also a version for local authorities)
With our template, we have aimed to strike a balance between
a) ensuring a case study is detailed enough to be useful and replicable, and
b) demands on the author.
For a Word version of the template, see below.
Using WWW for CPD in your own context
WWW case studies demonstrate impact on learning and are a useful source of ideas and experience.
Using WWW to develop effective practice in own context
Using WWW to develop effective practice in own context
Please note these are early drafts - we welcome your suggestions for improvement. Please send feedback to wwwcoordinator@whatworkswell.org
Useful WWW links:
WWW further guidance on adding a case study - a case study with guidance for authors.
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