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Teacher Training Resource Bank
developing people, improving young lives
TTRB Background & Aims
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• Background
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Consultation with the sector 2002
Multiverse, B4L, Subject Resource Networks, Research &
Development Awards, EPPI August 03 onwards
TTRB launched April 2006
• Aims
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To make available the professional knowledge base supporting
teacher education
Increase range and quality of resources available
Raise the status of teacher training research and knowledge
Promote change: Research  Impact on Practice
Personalised support service
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TTRB Structure
TDA
ITT Development
Directorate
Key:
Contractual
relationship
User Group
ITE
Stakeholder Group
TTRB Project Team
DfES, Ofsted, National Strategies
NCSL, Becta, UCET,
ESCalate, NFER etc
RM, 3T, Canterbury Christ
Church University, Institute of
Education, British Education Index
TTRB Reviewers
ITE
Over 100 reviewers have
provided
reviews for the TTRB
Editorial & Commissioning
Advisory Board
Guidance,
Advice &
Progress
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TTRB Project Team
Project management
TTRB Project Team
Academic Content Management
RM, 3T, Canterbury Christ
Church University, Institute of
Education, British Education Index
E-Librarian
Meta-tagging
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Content
TeacherTraining
Training
Resource
Bank:
Teacher
Resource
Bank:
over1,500
4000articles
Articles
Curriculum:
Curriculum
Filter
Subject Induction
ResourceProgrammes
Networks
Subject
Professional Resource
Professional
ResourceNetworks:
Networks
Behaviour, Citizenship
Citizenship &
Behaviour,
& Diversity
Diversity
Research
andEvidence:
Evidence
Research and
Literature
projects
& and
reports
Literature reviews,
Reviews,research
Research
Projects
Reports
Video
Video:
Teachers’
TV, DfES,
Archive and
First
Encounters
& Teachers’
TV Self Produced
Pedagogy:
Pedagogy
SEARCH
&
BROWSE
Subject
QTS Standards
Classroom,
Course Development,
& Partnerships
Course
development,
mentoring & Mentors
partnerships
Hot Topics:
Topics, Forums and Glossary
Policy, debates
Debates,&Glossaries
& Professional
Policy,
professional
developmentDevelopment
Resource Type
Quality Assurance
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• Inclusion Criteria
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Resources are authoritative, relevant and accessible
Reviewed by teacher educators
Inclusion criteria is available to users on the site
• Commentary for each resource
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Brief summary
Ideas for use in teacher education (specifically for teacher trainers &
trainees)
• Editorial and Commissioning Advisory Board
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Monitor quality and range of resources
Evaluate proposals for commissioning new resources
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Usage
Summary
TTRB
Usage
to June 07
Usage
14000
12000
Key Stats
Articles retrieved 4,453,831
Registered users: 25,625
Tutors: 26%
Trainees: 35%
Teachers:23%
Daily downloads of articles:
(Sept 2007)
TTRB 13,000 per day
B4L & Multiverse 1,500
per day
Searches: 90,000
Daily average
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M o nt h
Registered Logons
Articles retrieved
Searches
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Usage across the sites
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Key figures include:
• 3.5 million downloads across the TTRB, B4L & Multiverse since
their launch
• 25,500 registered users across the sites (target audience of c.45K
teacher educators and teacher trainees)
• Significant increase in article viewings from all sites since the
start of the 2006/07 academic year. B4L (up 37% from August to
November 06), Multiverse (up 45% from August to November 06)
& TTRB (up 15% from August to November 06)
Total Viewings in September 2007 : TTRB 417,941
Multiverse: 42,429
B4L: 50,929
400 E-librarian published answers being accessed from the TTRB
daily
E-Librarian service
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Question and answer service for teacher education
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Based at the IOE (London) Library Services
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Response within 48 hours
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Answer will contain links to web-based resources including
journals and education databases (e.g. British Education
Index)
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Search methodology used by librarian provided
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Searchable bank of previously asked questions
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Users must register with TTRB
This service which has been live since April 2006 is available
for teacher trainers & trainees.
E-Librarian service – recently asked
questions
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Over 700 questions & answers are now posted on the live site and
can be viewed by anyone. Topics which have been asked
include:
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Where can I find articles / research about teachers taking
ownership and taking over pupils' work, in particular those
with Special Educational Needs?
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To what extend do special and mainstream schools affect
pupil's social development?
What resources are available for teaching students with
Asperger Syndrome - with specific reference to Post-16,
English?
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I am doing a research project on whether there is enough
support for children with dyslexia in mainstream primary
schools.
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I am working in a special school but I need to find in depth
information on inclusion in starter activities, inclusion in the
classroom, inclusion in D&T.
Evaluation / examples of use
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An independent evaluation by ‘HOST Policy Research’ in June
2006 produced the following examples of impact:
–Many users felt that the thematic sites were a time saver for hardpressed ITT staff in providers, with one noting:
‘ … (its about) having the information all in one place. You could
take days doing random searches. On Multiverse, it’s usually there or
there are links to the information you want. It saves an immense
amount of time.’
–A number of providers had started to build in some form of practical
introductory sessions to trainees to provide them with:
‘…a ready resource to use while they were in schools and might be
feeling a bit isolated’. A common outcome from these introductions
was trainees registered on the sites.
–Mentors have been made aware of the website and they have started
to make use of it to further their Professional Development.
‘Using the site has upped the knowledge base of mentors who in
turn have raised interest in the website within their departments.
This will all have a positive effect on the trainees’ experiences in
schools.’
Phase 2 - update
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New 3 year contract for the continued development of
the TTRB now awarded (Sept 07 – August 2010)
• Revised site to reflect new QTS standards
• Further evaluation of use and expectations from sector
• Increase use of ‘surveys’ on the site to generate
instant user feedback
• Extension to SEN portal (currently underway)
www.sen.ttrb.ac.uk
• Inclusion of new SEN research awards (about to go to
tender)
• Vocational Resources – working with University of
Huddersfield to identify resources
• Editorial Board – extended membership
SEN portal (aims & scope)
www.sen.ttrb.ac.uk
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aims to support the development of effective practice in relation to pupils and young
people experiencing barriers to learning.
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Includes a guide to special educational needs for
trainee teachers – produced by Nick Peacey &
Janice Wearmouth
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A variety of Teachers TV programmes with commentaries and associated implications
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Articulating the Evidence Base
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Reviewing and critiquing the Guidance
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Pod Cast Project
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Legacy Documentation including the ‘Warnock report’
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Glossary Terms
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The portal will be extended to include the SEN training materials
Demonstration of site & questions…
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Ability to browse
by subject
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Browse by revised
standards – to be
linked to TDA guidance
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Ask an E-librarian
question
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Contributing to the TTRB
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Users can make the TTRB more useful and relevant by;
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Using and referring to the resource
Providing feedback
Suggesting Resources for inclusion via the pipeline
ttrb@canterbury.ac.uk
Reviewing Research & Resources
Moderating Reviews
Linking to resources from ‘virtual learning environments’
Listing useful resources in pre-course reading literature (as
demonstrated by Northumbria SCITT linking to a resource on
Personalisation)
“A resource by the profession for the profession”