Start with the question
Define the decision before comparing numbers.
- Identify the learners and setting the question concerns.
- Choose an outcome that can be described clearly.
- Record what information is missing.
Analysis
Make sense of education evidence
A practical framework for interpreting education claims, comparing contexts and deciding what questions to investigate next.
Analysis in practice
Examine the evidence
A headline number rarely tells the whole story.
- Check how the sample was selected and how outcomes were measured.
- Look for comparison groups, time periods and uncertainty.
- Distinguish an association from evidence of a causal effect.
Translate findings with care
Results from one setting may not transfer directly to another.
- Consider curriculum, language, resources and local needs.
- Discuss implications with the people affected.
- Document limitations alongside any recommendation.
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