HALF-TERM SURVEY OF TEACHERS

Can you spare 5 mins? We want to hear from teachers about your experiences of this half-term - top priorities, CPD, additional support for students...

Here's the link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/EEFhalfterm2020

THANK YOU to the 1,183 of you who took part in our half-term survey of teachers.

Here are some key findings…

(NB: this was a survey, not a poll – it doesn’t make any claims to be representative.)

THREAD 1/6

We asked: In general, how do you feel this half-term has been?

You said:
• better than expected = 21%
• harder than expected = 55%
• about the same as expected = 24%

2/6

We asked: What are your school’s top priorities this term?

Your top 5:
• 70% - Managing bubble logistics
• 54% - Closing learning gaps, esp for disadvantaged students
• 52% - Remote teaching for absent/isolating/shielding pupils

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3/6

• 52% - Social, emotional and psychological needs of pupils
• 52% - Behaviour – re-establishing norms/routines

4/6

We asked: Which statement comes closest to describing the learning gaps between disadvantaged pupils and all other pupils in your school following partial school closures?

You said:
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5/6

• 34% - The learning gap in my school has increased a lot
• 40% - The learning gap in my school has increased a little
• 18% - The learning gap in my school seems to be about the same as it was before
• 0% - The learning gap in my school has narrowed

6/6

We asked: What are your school priorities for 'catch up' provision?

Your top 5:
• 43% - One-to-one and/or small-group tuition
• 43% - Targeted literacy interventions
• 34% - Enabling pupils to access high-quality remote learning, eg access to technology, equipment

7/6

• 34% - Targeted mathematics interventions
• 33% - Teacher CPD to support high-quality classroom teaching / remote learning

8/6

THANK YOU again to everyone who took the time to complete this survey.

Also to all those who let us know their thoughts of any further EEF resources you would find helpful to support your teaching. We will read all your suggestions carefully.

9/6 ENDS