There is a body of evidence showing the types of instructional strategies and approaches have an impact on improving educational outcomes across socio-economic contexts.  

Research summaries

• Overcoming the Odds: A study of Australia’s top-performing disadvantaged schools, The Centre for Independent Studies
• High Performing Primary Schools: What Do They Have in Common? Bill Louden
• How to Improve Student Educational Outcomes, McKinsey & Co
• What Works Best in Practice, Centre for Educational Statistics and Evaluation
• Principles of effective instruction, Barack Rosenshine
• Putting Students on the Path to Learning: The Case for Fully Guided Instruction, Clark, Kirschner & Sweller