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Diagnostic assessment makes its mark. (2008)
Journal Article
Tymms, P. (2008). Diagnostic assessment makes its mark

Computer adaptive assessments must be correctly harnessed to identify students' needs and assist them in learning more effectively.

The Importance of Districts. (2008)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Merrell, C., Heron, T., Jones, P., Albone, S., & Henderson, B. (2008). The Importance of Districts. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 19(3), 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243450802332069

Effectiveness studies have largely concentrated on the school as the unit of analysis, although an increasing number have directed their attention to the teacher as the main unit of interest. But policy is often directed through organisations at the... Read More about The Importance of Districts..

Role models, school improvement and the 'gender gap' - do men bring out the best in boys and women bring out the best in girls? (2008)
Journal Article
Carrington, B., Tymms, P., & Merrell, C. (2008). Role models, school improvement and the 'gender gap' - do men bring out the best in boys and women bring out the best in girls?. British Educational Research Journal, 34(3), 315-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920701532202

A number of countries are running role model recruitment drives under the assumption that like is good for like: ethnic minority teachers should teach ethnic minority children, women should teach girls, and so on. The empirical basis for this would a... Read More about Role models, school improvement and the 'gender gap' - do men bring out the best in boys and women bring out the best in girls?.

Commentary on Chapter 10. (2008)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P. (2008). Commentary on Chapter 10. In P. Newton, J. Baird, H. Goldstein, H. Patrick, & P. (. Tymms (Eds.), Techniques for monitoring the comparability of examination standards (434-438). QCA

Commentary on Chapter 8. (2008)
Book Chapter
Coe, R., Tymms, P., & Fitz-Gibbon, C. (2008). Commentary on Chapter 8. In P. Newton, J. Baird, H. Goldstein, H. Patrick, & P. (. Tymms (Eds.), Techniques for monitoring the comparability of examination standards (324-329). QCA

Review and recommendations for national policy for England for the use of mental health outcome measures with children and young people. (2008)
Report
Group:, R., Wolpert, M., Fonagy, P., Frederickson, N., Day, C., Rutter, M., …Brown, J. (2008). Review and recommendations for national policy for England for the use of mental health outcome measures with children and young people. Department of Children Schools and Families and Department of Health

Remit: To carry out a review of measures in the area of children's psychological well-being and children's mental health, in order to advise the Departments of Children Schools and Families (DCSF) and Health (DH) on which are the best measures that c... Read More about Review and recommendations for national policy for England for the use of mental health outcome measures with children and young people..

Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches (2008)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Bolden, D., & Merrell, C. (2008). Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches. Perspectives on education (London), 19-42

We review trends in attainment, attitudes and approaches to science education in English primary schools over time. We focus on the primary age range 5–11 years and look at evidence of children’s attainment levels and attitudes towards science over t... Read More about Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches.