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3Effective Primary PracticesThe analyses of the sample described in Section 2 of this report showed that, despite an initialexpectation that three quite distinct groups would emerge, the whole sample actually dividedinto two primary groups: schools with “medium” to “good” academic effectiveness and qualityof pedagogy (the larger) and schools with extremely poor ratings. A third “excellent” groupis nearly identical to the medium/good group but with some distinct pedagogical practices, asillustrated in Figure 1 below. Given the strict criteria referred to in Tables 3 – 5 the focus forreporting is on 10 schools in the excellent group, 9 in the good group and 10 in the poor group.Figure 1: Division of school across categoriesSchoolswithextremelypoor ratingsSchools with medium togood academiceffectiveness and qualityof pedagogy(the vast majority)SchoolswithexcellentratingsThe research sought to distinguish the practices in these three groups. The first phase,developing the analytical framework of pedagogical strategies, involved combining a number ofprofessional focus group discussions with the results of a literature search to ensure breadth anddiversity in the identified factors that contribute to effective classroom practice.16 | Exploring Effective Pedagogy in Primary Schools