Innovate Issue 2 November 2020 | Page 40

WELLBEING
Box 1 .
Best and worst scoring questions from students ’ assessments of mathematics teachers ’ inclusive leadership styles across n = 689 students included in the final analysis . The scores in brackets represent a measure of the extent to which teachers displayed these inclusive behaviours , where the maximum score per question is 3445 .
Best scoring questions :
1 . The leadership shown by maths teachers allows us to be our real selves . ( 3014 )
2 . The leadership shown by maths teachers serves the needs of the pupil body as a whole . ( 2849 )
3 . The leadership shown by maths teachers operates on the basis of fairness , rather than favouritism or bias . ( 2820 )
confidence . Overall , this research provides valuable insights into the impact of inclusive teaching styles on student performance that can and should be translated into practical classroom-based teaching strategies , and illustrates the role and importance of evidence-based teaching .
Worst scoring questions :
1 . The leadership shown by maths teachers would not encourage pupils to come forward and express their concerns . ( 1979 )
2 . The leadership shown by maths teachers gives minority voices the confidence to contribute to important decisions . ( 2074 )
3 . The leadership shown by maths teachers gives me the confidence to know that I can succeed in my studies . ( 2192 )
References
Moss , G . ( 2019 ) Inclusive Leadership . London and New York : Routledge .
Moss , G ., Sims , C ., Dodds , I . and David , A . ( 2016 ). Inclusive leadership … driving performance through diversity . London : Employers Network on Equality and Inclusion .
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Figure 1 : Survey response rate by year group .
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