Students were not using the sample student work to improve their own solutions
Although the teachers clearly recognized that a prime purpose of sample student work was to serve as a catalyst for students to ultimately improve their own solutions, there was little evidence of students subsequently changing their work apart from when they noticed numerical errors. While most students acknowledged that their work needed improving, many did not take the next step and improve it. Only students that were stuck were likely to adapt or use a strategy from the sample student work.