Professional development programme strengthens early maths and self-regulation

TEEMUP is a professional development programme for teachers developed by a team of researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Education, led by Professor Iram Siraj. The programme consists of two full days and eight half days of face-to-face workshops, and also includes mentoring and coaching throughout the programme, with a minimum of 3 school visits undertaken by coaches.

An evaluation trial of 93 primary schools – led by the University of York and funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) – found that children receiving the TEEMUP intervention made one month of additional progress in maths, rising to two months for disadvantaged pupils, alongside 2-4 months of additional progress in self-regulation.

After 17 months, pupils taught by TEEMUP-trained teachers made 3-4 months of additional progress on the British Ability Scale 3 Early Number Concepts test. In Reception, children made four months’ additional progress in maths and two months overall on the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile.

Professor Iram Siraj, Principal Investigator of the TEEMUP study, said: “These findings show that when teachers are given high-quality professional development and mentoring, young children can make significant improvements in their mathematical thinking and self-regulation, particularly those who are disadvantaged. The results indicate that TEEMUP can support meaningful change in teaching and learning in primary schools.”

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