This page covers school-level approaches to staff development and deployment, such as professional learning and Teaching Assistants. Given the impact of staff on the achievement of students, understanding the evidence and factors to improve effectiveness are important to apply resources well.
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
The approach in the Toolkit which relates to staff is Teaching Assistants (TAs). This approach contains significant variation and schools should explore the underpinning research to understand the common features in the study of effective TA approaches. Overall, TAs have a positive impact on student achievement, however this can be maximized with thoughtful implementation decisions.
Guidance Reports
Effective Professional Development
Three recommendations to support schools as they select and design professional development.
SecondaryPrimary
Guidance Reports
Making best use of Teaching Assistants
Seven recommendations to support schools make the best use of teaching assistants.
SecondaryPrimary
Webinars
The mechanisms of effective Professional Development
A webinar providing professional learning for educators on evidence on PD that is likely to have the most impact.
Webinars
Maximising the impact of Teaching Assistants
A webinar providing professional learning for educators on how to make the best use of Teaching Assistants.
Emmaus Christian School
Partnerships between Teachers and Teaching Assistants at Emmaus Christian School, ACT