Peter Tymms|Christine Merrell|Allen Thurston|John Andor|Keith J. Topping|David Miller
Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial
Durham University|Durham University|Durham University|Durham University|University of Dundee|University of Dundee
districts important unit administrative purposes vary little impact students attainment least uk government attempts raise attainment often disappointing project described article aimed engage schools reform change students attainment attitudes schools across whole district intervention peer tutoring good research pedigree smallscale studies scaling districtlevel implementation rigorously evaluated 2 years 129 elementary schools 1 scottish district randomly assigned different interventions implementation perfect results positive respect crossage tutoring effect sizes 02 despite limitations study demonstrates possible carry clustered randomized controlled trial rct large scale working districts suggests peer tutoring promise scaled