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ADHD and academic attainment: is there an advantage in impulsivity? (2011)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2011). ADHD and academic attainment: is there an advantage in impulsivity?. Learning and Individual Differences, 21(6), 753-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2011.07.014

Pupils diagnosed with ADHD and pupils with ADHD symptoms tend to do less well at school than their symptom-free peers. This has been found to be particularly true for predominantly inattentive pupils. This paper aimed to establish the relative import... Read More about ADHD and academic attainment: is there an advantage in impulsivity?.

Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial (2011)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Merrell, C., Thurston, A., Andor, J., Topping, K., & Miller, D. (2011). Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 22(3), 265-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2011.589859

Districts are an important unit for administrative purposes, but they vary little in their impact on students' attainment, at least in the UK. Further, government attempts to raise attainment are often disappointing. The project described in this art... Read More about Improving attainment across a whole district: school reform through peer tutoring in a randomized controlled trial.

Changes in Children’s Cognitive Development at the Start of School in England 2001 – 2008 (2011)
Journal Article
Merrell, C., & Tymms, P. (2011). Changes in Children’s Cognitive Development at the Start of School in England 2001 – 2008. Oxford Review of Education, 37(3), 333-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2010.527731

Since 1997, England has seen massive changes in the Early Years including the introduction of an early childhood curriculum, free pre-school education for three-year-olds and local programmes for disadvantaged communities. Many of these initiatives t... Read More about Changes in Children’s Cognitive Development at the Start of School in England 2001 – 2008.

Impact of Early School-Based Screening and Intervention Programs for ADHD on Children's Outcomes and Access to Services. Follow-up of a School-Based Trial at Age 10 Years (2010)
Journal Article
Sayal, K., Owen, V., White, K., Merrell, C., Tymms, P., & Taylor, E. (2010). Impact of Early School-Based Screening and Intervention Programs for ADHD on Children's Outcomes and Access to Services. Follow-up of a School-Based Trial at Age 10 Years. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 164(5), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.40

Objectives To investigate the impact of early school-based screening and educational interventions on longer-term outcomes for children at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the predictive utility of teacher ratings. Design... Read More about Impact of Early School-Based Screening and Intervention Programs for ADHD on Children's Outcomes and Access to Services. Follow-up of a School-Based Trial at Age 10 Years.

On-entry Baseline Assessment across Cultures. (2009)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). On-entry Baseline Assessment across Cultures. In A. Anning, J. Cullen, & M. Fleers (Eds.), Early Childhood Education: Society and Culture. (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications

Attainment, Standards and Quality. (2009)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2009). Attainment, Standards and Quality. In R. Alexander (Ed.), Children, their World, their Education: Final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review. Routledge

The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England (2009)
Journal Article
Merrell, C. (2009). The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England. Education review (London), 22(1), 69-74

Great importance is placed on the results of England's end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. They are used to monitor the progress of individual pupils, to judge the effectiveness of teachers, schools, and local authorities, and, at a national le... Read More about The reliability of the statutory end of Key Stage 2 assessments and their use in England.