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Supporting education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise impact and sustainability
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The days of treating impact as a 'nice to have' addendum are over. All charities must explain the impact they're making, covering both beneficiaries and broader contributions to society. The Charities SORP 2026 is the most significant overhaul of charity reporting requirements since 2019. Cont...
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We are expanding our use of national school research projects as a core methodological approach. Join us to find out more about how engaging in national research can support your school improvement.
www.impactedgroup.uk/events/webinar-using-national-research-to-improve-practice-in-your-school
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Our latest episode of Talking Impact for EdTech Founders is here ๐ In this episode Kristy Evers speaks with Bozhidar Bashkov from IXL Learning about practical evaluation at scale. Apple Podcasts
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Spotify
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Talking Impact for EdTech Founders
Education Podcast ยท Welcome to Talking Impact for EdTech Founders with your host, Kristy Evers, Director at ImpactEd Evaluation.ย This Autumn, we're diving deeper into one of the most critical aspect...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-impact-for-edtech-founders/id1831718453
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Harris Science Academy East London was one of 30 Harris Federation schools that took part in Understanding Attendance. The school made standout progress with their attendance in 2024-25, as well as orchestrating a huge cultural shift to increase pupilsโ sense of belonging. Cont...
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ITT Census 2025 (Wrapped?) Who are the teachers of tomorrow? Chris Larvin, Associate Director, reflects on the latest data. Full article here ---->
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about 2 months ago
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FE Week
about 2 months ago
How a new national commission is asking whether early engagement insight could be the missing piece in FE, in improving both outcomes and wellbeing. Dr Rajbir Hazelwood ,
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https://feweek.co.uk/our-commission-will-use-engagement-as-lead-indicator-for-fe-outcomes/
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"The FE sector has always been pragmatic and focused on what works. This commission embodies that spirit โ building evidence, testing assumptions and translating findings into tools that leaders needs" writes Rajbir Hazelwood, Managing Director, ImpactEd Consulting
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We're using engagement as lead indicator for FE outcomes
Weโre inviting colleges to join our study exploring how engagement can be used as lead indicator of FE outcomes
https://feweek.co.uk/our-commission-will-use-engagement-as-lead-indicator-for-fe-outcomes/
about 2 months ago
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The days of treating impact as a 'nice to have' addendum are over. All charities must explain the impact they're making, covering both beneficiaries and broader contributions to society. The Charities SORP 2026 is the most significant overhaul of charity reporting requirements since 2019. Cont...
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What shapes an inclusive school environment where every child can thrive? This is what our Inclusive Environments steering panel will be getting to the heart of. ๐ฃIntroducing the steering panel Chair
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In our podcast Talking Impact For EdTech Founders Kristy Evers spoke with Marjo Kenttรคlรค to unpack what testbeds are and how they differ from traditional evaluation approaches. Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/6NnUgYySfBfMQz3mZ8lPZE
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Kristy Evers speaks with Marjo Kenttรคlรค on EdTech Testbeds
https://open.spotify.com/show/6NnUgYySfBfMQz3mZ8lPZE
about 2 months ago
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ImpactEd Evaluation Partner Feedback "ImpactEd Evaluation bring their expertise in robust evaluation and balance it with an understanding of the practicalities of real life school - they have been the perfect partner for us" Thank you for the kind words of support
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๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ'๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ Across MATs and school groups, leaders and Governors tell us that reporting and board packs continue to mushroom as schools surface ever-more data about their cohorts. Cont...
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The High Performance Foundation partnered with ImpactEd Group to develop the first comprehensive framework for measuring Mental Strength in young people across England. Check out the project ---->
www.impactedgroup.uk/case-studies...
The taskforce ---->
www.highperformancefoundation.org/research
about 2 months ago
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This week ImpactEd Group's Alex Warner attended the Annual
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Conference to meet colleagues and share the latest on Going Further "The event was a powerful reminder of the strength of shared commitment"
#AoCConf25
Latest on the FE Research:
www.impactedgroup.uk/news-and-blo...
about 2 months ago
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What shapes an inclusive environment where every child can thrive? It's a question we've been exploring in depth through the teaching, training and leadership lens with our work on Inclusion in Practice. We're working to help more school leaders identify how to create meaningful improvements.
2 months ago
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New Case Study: Trauma-informed practices driving sustained attendance improvement at Abbey Hey Read the full case study --->
www.impactedgroup.uk/case-studies...
#attendance
#school
#education
#behaviour
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Trauma-informed practices driving sustained attendance improvement at Abbey Hey
Abbey Heyโs three-year journey with Conscious Disciplineยฎ, combined with the collaboration with ImpactEd over the past academic year, illustrates the power of bringing together attendance, behaviour, ...
https://www.impactedgroup.uk/case-studies/trauma-informed-practices-driving-sustained-attendance-improvement-at-abbey-hey
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Acting on the Engagement Gap, explores how schools are responding and using TEP data locally, to drive engagement and outcomes. Research Director, Dr Lauren Bellaera shares some of the latest findings
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Join our Fundraising Readiness Cohort Charities will be supported through four key stages: ๐น Launch webinar to run through the audit process and key guidance ๐น Evidence-based audit ๐น Bespoke Fundraising Readiness Report ๐น Benchmarking insights webinar
www.impactedgroup.uk/news-and-blo...
2 months ago
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Understanding Attendance Targeted research approach to improve pupil attendance Understand the drivers of pupils absence in your setting using nationally benchmarked tool Select the measures most relevant to your setting to create short pupil-facing diagnostic
www.impactedgroup.uk/research-cam...
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Inclusion in Practice
2 months ago
Free webinar "Inclusion as a shared responsibility" Thurs 13th 4pm ๐ค Our expert panel will discuss practical ways schools and trusts can engage with families, LAs and external partners. ๐ Sign up:
www2.ambition.org.uk/inclusion-as...
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Inclusion as a shared responsibility โ Free Webinar | Inclusion in Practice
https://www2.ambition.org.uk/inclusion-as-shared-responsibility-webinar
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review, led by Becky Francis, was published today. A tour de force of a publication, it is encouraging to see our research on pupil engagement and the work we supported on oracy shaping the recommendations so directly:
3 months ago
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Consider this: if you were to conduct the same educational evaluation twice, using identical methodologies and research questions, would the outcome of the evaluation be the same? This question struck me during a recent evening at Wicked (happy
#halloween
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3 months ago
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Consider this: if you were to conduct the same educational evaluation twice, using identical methodologies and research questions, would the outcome of the evaluation be the same? This question struck me during a recent evening at Wicked (happy
#halloween
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www.impactedgroup.uk/news-and-blo...
3 months ago
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How can you make evaluation specific and practical? How do you link recommendations to evidence? How should you present recommendations in reports? Kristy Evers explores in this practical update:
www.impactedgroup.uk/news-and-blogs/from-report-to-reality-making-insights-practical
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3 months ago
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SHINE
3 months ago
Enjoy a well earned restย & recharge this half term! ๐ If some R&R sparks an idea how to boost attainment for pupils in the North, we offer up to ยฃ25K funding and support through our Let Teachers SHINE award! ๐ย
letteachersshine.org.uk
#Literacy
#Numeracy
#Science
#AttainmentGap
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Going Further: Be part of a new Research Cohort on Engagement in FE We are building on our learnings from the school system to shine a spotlight on engagement in FE, as the sector navigates learner attendance and workforce retention challenges.
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Be Fundable: Phase Two โ Join our Fundraising Readiness Cohort In September, we published Be Fundable: Bridging the Gaps Between Charities and Funders
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, which provides detailed insights into what funders are looking at when making funding decisions. Cont...
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Be Fundable Bridging the Gap Between Charities and Funders
Be Fundable Bridging the Gap Between Charities and Funders New research reveals why being
https://www.impactedgroup.uk/research-campaigns-and-resources/be-fundable
3 months ago
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ImpactEd Group is proud to have become the UK's first employee-owned education consultancy, reinforcing our long-standing commitment to responsible business and distributed leadership. In-full:
www.impactedgroup.uk/news-and-blogs/impacted-group-becomes-uks-first-employee-owned-education-consultancy
3 months ago
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We're diving deeper into one of the most critical aspects improving edtech: evaluation. If you're an
#EdTech
founder wondering how to move beyond vanity metrics and demonstrate that your technology drives meaningful learning, this new podcast series is for you.
open.spotify.com/episode/6DMW...
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Kristy Evers speaks with Professor Alison Clark-Wilson on evaluating edtech
Podcast Episode ยท Talking Impact for EdTech Founders ยท 10/17/2025 ยท 26m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kristy-evers-speaks-with-professor-alison-clark-wilson/id1831718453?i=1000732162834
3 months ago
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Inclusion in Practice
3 months ago
๐ Webinar: Building evidence-informed teaching that works for all Join Dr Jen Barker, Peps Mccrae, Cathie Paine & Rachael Stevenson for a panel exploring what works โ and how schools can make it work for every pupil. ๐ Donโt miss it โ sign up here:
www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-inf...
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Evidence-informed teaching โ Free Webinar | Inclusion in Practice
https://www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-informed-teaching-webinar
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Great article today in Schools Week by Rebecca Maw CEO The Key on what schools can do-now to ease the Year 7 dip Check out the full story:
schoolsweek.co.uk/five-do-now-...
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Solutions: How a youth work approach (re-)engages Year 7
The Year 7 dip is real โ but not inevitable. Here are five steps to overcome it
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/five-do-now-strategies-to-ease-the-year-7-dip/
3 months ago
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Are you or the students you work with interested in a career in healthcare? Help us understand the current landscape for students Survey
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/aeccuc/sch...
Youโll get the chance to enter a prize draw to win 1 of 5, ยฃ50 vouchers.
#careers
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Largest national study on attendance reveals family and home environment as key driver of student attendance Access the findings here:
www.impactedgroup.uk/research-cam...
Read more in The Educator
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Insights Update: Understanding Attendance
In this Insights Update, we share the latest evidence from our research on Understanding Attendance.
https://www.impactedgroup.uk/research-campaigns-and-resources/insights-update-understanding-attendance
3 months ago
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For the first time ever, we've gathered comprehensive insights from funders of UK charities to reveal what they actually look at โ and for โ when making funding decisions, providing unprecedented visibility into funding processes. Attend the webinar
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3 months ago
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"The SIFT programme has provided us both with invaluable opportunities to dive deep into the UK education sector, each bringing our unique backgrounds and gaining distinct yet complementary experiences across ImpactEd Groupโs practices."
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This week we have been all together at our residential, bringing colleagues from across the country together. A huge thank you to our keynote speaker Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE for sharing her journey - thank you.
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4 months ago
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Further education changes lives, power communities, and support 1.6 million learners across England. Thatโs why weโre expanding our work at ImpactEd Group to include Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges. And weโre thrilled that Alex Warner is joining us as an Associate to help lead this effort
4 months ago
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We're pleased to announce our partnership with
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for their inaugural impact evaluation. The project will begin with developing their theory of change before progressing to an evaluation of pupil and teacher metrics.
4 months ago
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Few groups in Englandโs education system attract as much political and media attention as low-Income White children (LIWC). New research out today takes a step back to ask a more fundamental question: how engaged are LIWC throughout school and what can we learn from the data? Cont...
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White low-income pupils โreport lowest enthusiasm for schoolโ in England
Boys and girls in demographic start secondary school with weakest levels of engagement, research finds
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/sep/26/white-low-income-pupils-report-lowest-enthusiasm-for-school-in-england
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Harrogate High School improves absence rate by nearly a quarter "What I've tried to do is use the resource I have more effectively. Stripping back people's roles, being really clear on what they're doing around attendance." Jane Wearing, Deputy Head, Harrogate High School Cont...
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Harrogate High School improves absence rate by nearly a quarter
Harrogate High School improves absence rate by nearly a quarter
https://www.impactedgroup.uk/case-studies/harrogate-high-school-improves-absence-rate-by-nearly-a-quarter
4 months ago
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Education organisations face a persistent challenge: how can they grow while maintaining the quality and effectiveness that made them successful? Too often, well-intentioned initiatives struggle to balance a mission-driven purpose with the practical realities of organisational sustainability. Cont
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Scaling educational programmes without losing impact
New ImpactEd guidance to help education organisations scale sustainably while preserving impact
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/impact-ed-scaling-educational-programmes
4 months ago
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Incentivising Schools: Beyond Money for Better Engagement Beth Williams shares what can you do to get the best survey respondents. Is money the answer or is there anything else that works?
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4 months ago
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What are you excited about for the future of
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measurement and evaluation? Charlotte Dougan talks through how EdTech is making education
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more accessible and inclusive. Cont...
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4 months ago
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Talking Impact for EdTech Founders Series - Recap Clips We're sharing some of the best clips from our Talking Impact webinar series The latest series will be shared on Spotify and Apple podcasts in October Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/6NnUgYy...
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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"Fewer than 1 in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level" UCL & ImpactEd Research Director Professor John Jerrim
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www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/the-lost-potential-disadvantaged-high-achievers-in-maths-primary-school
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Warning over lost potential of young maths high achievers
Fewer than one in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level, UCL research shows
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/the-lost-potential-disadvantaged-high-achievers-in-maths-primary-school
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Tes magazine
4 months ago
Do we really understand how governing boards operate and how decisions are made? Dr Rajbir Hazelwood of
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says a new research project aims to provide essential insights
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Is your trust board normal? Why itโs time to find out
A new research project aims to understand the realities of school governance on the ground to help inform decision making โ and you can help
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/the-realities-for-academy-trust-boards-research
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"Is your trust board normal? Why itโs time to find out" writes Dr Rajbir Hazelwood in
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www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/the-realities-for-academy-trust-boards-research
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Is your trust board normal? Why itโs time to find out
A new research project aims to understand the realities of school governance on the ground to help inform decision making - and you can help
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/the-realities-for-academy-trust-boards-research
4 months ago
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Want to stand out from the crowd? Get your organisational budget in order Out of the 6 types of information that are considered important by more than three-in-four funders, it is noticeable that two are not rated highly on quality: the Organisation Budget and Strategy / Business Plan. Read more:
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What information matters to funders? We asked funders to rate the average quality of the types of information that they use when making funding decisions. Overall, this reveals fairly positive results; out of the 20 types of information, 15 are rated as โsatisfactoryโ or above. However...
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Inclusion in Practice
4 months ago
Last weekend Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and
@elindezoete.bsky.social
from
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took the findings from our national call for best practice to ResearchEd to share what schools had told us about the 'what' and dive into some great discussion on the 'how.'
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SHINE
4 months ago
Independent evaluation by
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confirms consistent improvement in student attainment through Are You Really Reading?, developed by Maddy Barnes and Lisa Bradshaw of Three Saints Academy Trust.
shinetrust.org.uk/2025/09/09/i...
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Innovative reading intervention having a real impact in classrooms - SHINE
Independent evaluation shows students using Are You Really Reading? see significant improvements in their reading skills.
https://shinetrust.org.uk/2025/09/09/innovative-reading-intervention-having-a-real-impact-in-classrooms/
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