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Schools and education (2021)
Book Chapter
Mon-Williams, M., Ayadurai, C., Bond, C., Ellison, A., Elshehaly, M., Murphy, E., …Waterman, A. (2021). Schools and education. In K. Pickett, & D. Taylor-Robinson (Eds.), The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19 (37-41). The Northern Health Science Alliance and N8 Research Partnership

Children in the North are more likely to live in poverty than those in the rest of England – and increasingly so. Poverty is the lead driver of inequalities between children in the North and their counterparts in the rest of the country, leading to w... Read More about Schools and education.

Delivering music education training for non-specialist teachers through effective partnership: a Kodály-inspired intervention to improve young children’s development outcomes (2021)
Journal Article
Ibbotson, L., & See, B. (2021). Delivering music education training for non-specialist teachers through effective partnership: a Kodály-inspired intervention to improve young children’s development outcomes. Education Sciences, 11(8), Article 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11080433

A priority area identified by the Department of Education (England) and the Economic Social and Research Council is the development of teachers, especially in primary music education where the limited opportunities for training offered by teacher tra... Read More about Delivering music education training for non-specialist teachers through effective partnership: a Kodály-inspired intervention to improve young children’s development outcomes.

A systematic review of the impact of technology-mediated parental engagement on student outcomes (2021)
Journal Article
See, B., Gorard, S., El Soufi, B., Lu, B., Siddiqui, N., & Dong, L. (2021). A systematic review of the impact of technology-mediated parental engagement on student outcomes. Educational Research and Evaluation, 26(3-4), 150-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2021.1924791

There is considerable evidence that the level of parental involvement is closely associated with children’s school outcomes. Schools are increasingly using digital technology to engage parents but the impact of such technology on students’ learning b... Read More about A systematic review of the impact of technology-mediated parental engagement on student outcomes.

Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England (2021)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Ventista, O. M., Morris, R., & See, B. H. (2023). Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England. Educational Studies, 49(6), https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2021.1915751

Having enough (appropriate) teachers is a foundation for a good education system, yet teacher shortages in some areas and subjects are a widespread problem. This paper examines the views of 4,469 undergraduate students in 53 universities in England,... Read More about Who wants to be a teacher? Findings from a survey of undergraduates in England.

The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19 (2021)
Report
Pickett, K., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19. London: Northern Health Science Alliance and N8 Research Partnership

Children in the North are more likely to live in poverty than those in the rest of England – and increasingly so. Poverty is the lead driver of inequalities between children in the North and their counterparts in the rest of the country, leading to w... Read More about The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19.

Is technology always helpful?: A critical review of the impact on learning outcomes of education technology in supporting formative assessment in schools (2021)
Journal Article
See, B. H., Gorard, S., Lu, B., Dong, L., & Siddiqui, N. (2022). Is technology always helpful?: A critical review of the impact on learning outcomes of education technology in supporting formative assessment in schools. Research Papers in Education, 37(6), 1064-1096. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1907778

While education technology has been widely used in classrooms, and considerable investments have been made to support its use in the UK, the evidence base for many such rapidly changing technologies is weak, and their efficacy is unclear. The aim of... Read More about Is technology always helpful?: A critical review of the impact on learning outcomes of education technology in supporting formative assessment in schools.

Assessing the impact of Pupil Premium funding on primary school segregation and attainment (2021)
Journal Article
Gorard, S., Siddiqui, N., & See, H. (2022). Assessing the impact of Pupil Premium funding on primary school segregation and attainment. Research Papers in Education, 37(6), 992-1019. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2021.1907775

Using funding to improve educational outcomes is a common policy approach, usually assumed to be effective; but it is less commonly agreed how the money should be routed, and what it should be used for. This paper examines the possible impact of one... Read More about Assessing the impact of Pupil Premium funding on primary school segregation and attainment.

Literacy for Life: Evaluating the National Literacy Trust’s bespoke programme for schools (2021)
Journal Article
Morris, R., See, B., Gorard, S., & Siddiqui, N. (2023). Literacy for Life: Evaluating the National Literacy Trust’s bespoke programme for schools. Educational Studies, 49(2), 369-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2020.1867077

This paper presents an evaluation of ‘Literacy for Life’ (LfL) – a whole-school literacy programme, implemented in five secondary schools in England. The aims of LfL were to improve literacy attainment and to promote positive attitudes to reading and... Read More about Literacy for Life: Evaluating the National Literacy Trust’s bespoke programme for schools.