Visible learning & impact measurement
John Hattie
Hattie’s work on visible learning helped shape EDSAT’s commitment to measurable impact, teacher collective efficacy, and evidence-informed decision-making.
Research base
Evidence-informed, field-tested
EDSAT is inspired by global research and aligned with evidence-informed practices, then refined through years of field implementation in Saudi schools.
Cooperative learning
Roger & David Johnson
The Johnson brothers’ work on cooperative learning supports EDSAT’s classroom design philosophy: learning improves when collaboration is intentionally structured, not left to chance.
High-yield instructional strategies
Robert J. Marzano
Marzano’s work reinforces EDSAT’s focus on practical classroom strategies, feedback, learning objectives, and instruction that can be observed, practiced, and improved.
International professional-development evidence
OECD / TALIS
OECD/TALIS evidence supports the idea that high-quality professional development must be relevant, sustained, and connected to teachers’ real classroom practice.
Effective professional-development design
Linda Darling-Hammond
Darling-Hammond’s work on effective teacher professional development aligns with EDSAT’s structure: sustained learning, coaching, collaboration, feedback, and classroom application.
In practice
From research to practice
How each research pillar translates into actual practice inside EDSAT:
| Research pillar | How it shows up in EDSAT |
|---|---|
| Visible learning & impact measurement (Hattie) | The five-level impact measurement system and indicator dashboards |
| Cooperative learning (the Johnsons) | The five pillars of cooperative learning in classroom activity design |
| High-yield strategies (Marzano) | 125+ observable, improvable teaching strategies |
| Professional development evidence (OECD/TALIS) | A year-long program connected to real classroom practice |
| Effective PD design (Darling-Hammond) | Coaching, collaboration, feedback, and sustained field application |
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