Luke Jackson
Appropriate Body Lead (Star Teaching School Hub), Star Academies
Luke is the Appropriate Body Lead for the Star Teaching School Hub (Birmingham South), as well as a part-time Doctorate in Education (EdD) student at the University of Warwick. Luke is a qualified secondary modern languages teacher with nearly 15 years' experience in diverse educational roles. He has taught and led in different schools and organisations within the sector across the West Midlands. His career and research focus has centred on teacher recruitment, early career teacher development and teacher support. In addition to his work and study, Luke is also the chair of governors for a local authority maintained primary school in Warwickshire.
Luke is a member of the Expert Working Group for the Teaching improvement through data and evaluation (TIDE) project (2024-2028), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, led by the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT).
1 Series one
Exploring the data behind teacher impact to drive school improvement
What drives teacher impact on pupil outcomes? Do consistently high-performing teachers use distinct classroom practices, follow specific training pathways, or experience a stronger sense of belonging? This session explores what the evidence tells us about these questions. Drawing on emerging analysis from the National Institute of Teaching’s founding trusts, we’ll examine how teacher impact evolves over time and what patterns are beginning to emerge. Attendees will gain early insights from rich, trust-level data and consider what this means for practice, development, and policy in schools.