Online publications
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Admission Criteria
Coldron, J. et al. (2008) Secondary school admissions (Research Report no. DSCF-RR020). London: DCSF.
QCA (2007) Art & Design: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Assessment Reform Group (1999) Assessment for learning: beyond the black box. Cambridge: School of Education.
Mansell, W. and James, M. (2009) Assessment in schools: fit for purpose?: a commentary by the Teaching and Learning Research Programme. London: TLRP.
Ofsted (2008) Using data, improving schools. London: Ofsted.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2008) Ensuring children's right to education: guidance on the legal measures to secure regular school attendance. London: DCSF.
Behaviour Problems
Foster, S. et al. (2002) Preventing behaviour problems: what works. Brussels: International Academy of Education; Geneva: International Bureau of Education.
Rollock, N. (2007) Failure by any other name?: educational policy and the struggle for black academic success (Runnymede perspectives). London: Runnymede Trust.
Boys
Ofsted (2008) White boys from low-income backgrounds: good practice in schools. London: Ofsted.
Younger, M. et al. (2005) Raising boys' achievement (DfES Research Report no. 636). London: Department for Education and Skills.
Bullying
Mellor, A. (1997) Bullying at school: advice for families. Rev.ed. Edinburgh: Scottish Council for Educational Research.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007) Homophobic bullying – full guidance. London: DCSF.
Child Welfare
Every Child Matters. (Green paper - Cm.5860) (2003) London: TSO.
Lownsborough, H. and O'Leary, D. (2005) The leadership imperative: reforming children's services from the ground up. London: Demos.
Ofsted (2008) Indicators of a school's contribution to well-being. London:Ofsted.
Social Exclusion Unit (2003) A better education for children in care. London: Social Exclusion Unit.
Children's Literature
Clark, C. and Foster, A. (2005) Children's and young people's reading habits and preferences: the who, what ,why, where and when. London: National Literacy Trust.
Grahame, K. The Golden Age Available online through Project Gutenberg.
Citizenship Education
QCA (2007) Citizenship: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Citizenship: programme of study for key stage 4. London: QCA.
Unicef (2004) Citizens all? Children's rights and citizenship education. An endline survey of curriculum and practice in a sample of UK schools. London: Unicef.
Cognitive Style
Coffield, F. et al. (2004) Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning: a systematic and critical review. London: LSRC.
Coffield, F. et al. (2004) Should we be using learning styles? What research has to say about practice. London: Learning and Skills Research Centre.
Di Gropello, E. (2006) Meeting the challenges of secondary education in Latin America and East Asia: improving efficiency and resource mobilization. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
Computer Assisted Learning
Higgins, S. et al. (2005) Embedding ICT in the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies: final report. Newcastle: University of Newcastle.
Livingstone, S. and Bober, M. (2005) UK children go online: final report of key project findings. London: ESRC.
QCA (2007) ICT: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) ICT: programme of study for key stage 4. London: QCA.
DfES (2005) Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum. London DfES.
Decision Making
Blenkinsop, S. et al. (2006) How do young people make choices at 14 and 16? (DfES Research Report no.773) London: DfES.
QCA (2007) Design & technology: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Bhalotra, S.R. and Zamora, B. (2008) Primary education in India: prospects of meeting the MDG target. (Working paper no.08/190). Bristol: Centre for Market and Public Organisation.
Roberton, S. et al. (2007) Globalisation, education and development: ideas, actors and dynamics. London: Department for International Development.
Disabilities
Department for International Development (2000) Disability, poverty and development. London: DfID.
Disadvantaged
Hirsch, D. (2007) Experiences of poverty and educational disadvantage. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Hirsch, D. (2007) Chicken and egg: child poverty and educational opportunities. London: Child Poverty Action Group.
Sen, A. (2000) Disability and justice. Speech delivered at the World Bank.
Discipline
Learning behaviour: the report of the Practitioners' Group on School Behaviour and Discipline (Chaired by Alan Steer) (2005). London:DfES
Learning behaviour principles and practice – what works in schools? Section 2 of the report of the Practitioners' Group on School Behaviour and Discipline (Chaired by Alan Steer) (2006). London: DfES.
Ofsted (2005) Managing challenging behaviour. London: Ofsted
Early Childhood Education
Unesco (2006) Education for all global monitoring report 2007: Strong foundations – early childhood care and education. Paris: Unesco.
Education
Education and inspections act 2006.
Education Policy
Mortimore, Peter (2006) Education for the 21st Century: which way forward? London: National Union of Teachers.
Claxton, G. (2005) An intelligent look at emotional intelligence. London: Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
Gillborn, D. and Mirza, H. (2000) Educational inequality - mapping race, class and gender: a synthesis of research evidence. London: Ofsted.
Unesco (2008) Education for all global monitoring report 2008: Education for all by 2015: will we make it? Paris: Unesco.
Unesco (2009) Education for all global monitoring report 2009: overcoming inequality: why governance matters. Paris: Unesco.
Watkins, K. (2000) Oxfam education report. Oxford: Oxfam.
Murphy, R. (2004) Grades of uncertainty: reviewing the uses and misuses of examination results. London: Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
Cummings, C. et al. (2007) Evaluation of the full service extended schools initiative; final report (DfES Research Report no.852). London, DfES.
DfES (2005) Extended schools: access to opportunities and services for all. London: DfES.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007) Extended schools: building on experience. London: DCSF.
Malcolm, H., Wilson, V., Davidson, J. (2002) Out of school care: a brief review of the literature. Edinburgh: SCRE.
Ofsted (2008) Learning outside the classroom: how far should you go? London: Ofsted.
Fourteen to Nineteen Education
14 to 19 education and skills (White paper - Cm 6476) (2005). London: TSO.
Department for Education and Skills (2007) Gender and education: the evidence on pupils in England. London: DfES.
QCA (2007) Geography: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2006) Effective provision for gifted and talented children in primary education. Nottingham: DCSF.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007) Effective provision for gifted and talented students in secondary education. Nottingham: DCSF.
Freeman, J. (1998) Educating the very able (Ofsted Reviews of Research). London: The Stationery Office.
Wallace, B.et al. (2007) Raising the achievement of able, gifted and talented pupils within an inclusive school framework. London: National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) and London Gifted and Talented.
Lewis, M. and Lockheed, M. (2006) Inexcusable absence: why 60 million girls still aren't in school and what to do about it. Washington D.C.: Center for Global Development.
QCA (2007) History: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Dyson, A. et al. (2004) Inclusion and pupil achievement (Research Report no.578) London: DfES.
Ofsted (2000) Evaluating educational inclusion: guidance for inspectors and schools. London: Ofsted.
Ofsted (2004) A new relationship with schools. London: Ofsted
Day, C. et al. (2007) The impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes: interim report (Research Report no. DCSF-RR018). London: Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Department for Education and Skills (2007) Independent study into school leadership. London: DfES.
Knapp, M., Copland, M., Talbert, J. (2003) Leading for learning: reflective tools for school and district leaders. Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy.
Dee, L. et al. (2006) Being, having and doing: theories of learning and adults with learning difficulties. London: Learning and Skills Network.
Watkins, C. (2003) Learning: a sense-maker's guide. London: Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
Andrews, R., Torgerson, C., Beverton, S. et al. (2004) The effect of grammar teaching syntax in English on 5 to 16 year olds' accuracy and quality in written composition. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education.
Bearne, E. et al. (2004) More than words: multimodal texts in the classroom. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
QCA (2007) English: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) English: programme of study for key stage 4. Londong: QCA.
QCA (1999) Improving writing at key stages 3 and 4. London: QCA.
QCA (2003) New perspectives on spoken English in the classroom: discussion papers. London: QCA.
United Kingdom Literacy Association (2004) Raising boys' achievements in writing. Royston: UKLA.
Unesco (2005) Education for all global monitoring report 2006: literacy for life. Paris: Unesco.
Ofsted (2006) Evaluating mathematics provision for 14-19-year-olds (HMI 2611). London: Ofsted.
Ofsted (2008) Mathematics – understanding the score: messages from inspection evidence. London: Ofsted.
QCA (2007) Mathematics: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Mathematics: programme of study for key stage 4. London: QCA.
Smith, A. (2004) Making mathematics count: the report of Sir Adrian Smith's inquiry into post-14 mathematics education. London: TSO.
Strand, S. (2007) Minority ethnic pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) (DCSF Research Report no.002). London: DCSF.
Mortlock, C. (2002) Raising the attainment of able students in a mixed ability Year Seven English class. Best Practice Research Scholarship project.
Ofsted (2008) The changing landscape of languages: an evaluation of language learning 2004/07. London: Ofsted.
QCA (2007) Modern foreign languages: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Smith C. et al. (2005) A systematic review of what pupils, aged 11–16, believe impacts on their motivation to learn in the classroom. London: University of London, Institute of Education.
Ofsted (2005) Race equality in education: good practice in schools and local education authorities. (HMI 589). London: Ofsted.
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (2006) Where immigrant students succeed. Paris: OECD.
QCA (2007) Music: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
Weekes-Bernard, D. (2007) School choice and ethnic segregation: educational decision-making among black and minority ethnic parents. London: Runnymede Trust.
Peters, M. et al. (2008) Parental involvement in children's education 2007 (Research report no. DCSF-RR034). London: Department for Children, Schools and Families.
QCA (2007) PSHE: Economic wellbeing and financial capability: programme of study (non-statutory) for key stage 3. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) PSHE: Economic wellbeing and financial capability: programme of study (non-statutory) for key stage 4. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) PSHE: Personal wellbeing: programme of study (non-statutory) for key stage 3. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) PSHE: Personal wellbeing: programme of study (non statutory) for key stage 4. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Physical education: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Physical education: programme of study for key stage 4. London: QCA.
Doonan, J. (1993) Looking at pictures in picture books. Stroud: Thimble Press.
Braunholtz, T. (2007) Chronic poverty: an introduction. (Policy brief 1). Manchester: CPRC.
Gordon, D. et al. (2000) Poverty and social exclusion in Britain. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Moore, K. (2005) Thinking about youth poverty through the lens of chronic poverty, life-course poverty and intergenerational poverty. (CRPC Working paper 57). Manchester: Institute for development policy and management.
Preston, G. (2008) 2 skint 4 school: time to end the classroom divide (CPAG policy briefing). London: Child Poverty Action Group.
DfES. (2003) Excellence and enjoyment: a strategy for primary schools. London: DfES
University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education (2007 - ) The Cambridge Primary Review publications. Cambridge: University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education.
Department for Education and Skills (2006) Primary framework for literacy and mathematics. London: DfES.
Ofsted (2006) The logical chain: continuing professional development in effective schools. (HMI 2639). London: Ofsted.
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007) Letters and sounds: principles and practice of high quality phonics. London: DCSF.
Department for Education and Skills (2005) Improving reading: a department handbook. London: DfES.
Rose, J. (2006) Independent review of the teaching of early reading: final report. London: DfES
Dept. Children, Schools and Families (2007) Faith in the system: the role of schools with a religious character in English education and society. London: DCSF
QCA (2007) Religious education: programme of study (non-statutory) for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Religious education: programme of study (non-statutory) for key stage 4 and years 12 and 13. London: QCA.
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Better buildings, better design: better education: a report on capital investment in education. London: DfES.
Osler, A. (2007) Faith schools and community cohesion: observations on community consultation (Runnymede Trust Interim Report). London: Runnymede Trust.
Hopkins, D., Reynolds, D. and Gray, J. (2005). School improvement: lessons from research. London: DfES.
Sammons, P., Hillman, J. and Mortimore, P. (1995) Key characteristics of effective schools: a review of school effectiveness research. London: Institute of Education.
Harlen, W., Holroyd, C. and Bryne, M. (1995) Confidence and understanding in teaching science and technology in primary schools. Edinburgh: SCRE.
QCA (2007) Science: programme of study for key stage 3 and attainment targets. London: QCA.
QCA (2007) Science: programme of study for key stage 4. London: QCA.
Teaching and Learning Research Programme (2006) Science education in schools: issues, evidence and proposals. London: TLRP.
QCA (2007) The National Curriculum: statutory requirements for key stages 3 & 4. London: QCA.
Castle, F. and Evans, E. (2006) Specialist schools – what do we know? London: RISE (Research and Information on State Education) Trust.
Sex Education Forum (2005) Sex and relationships education framework (Forum factsheet 30). London: National Children's Bureau.
Robeyns, I. (2003) The capability approach: an interdisciplinary introduction. Written for the 3rd International Conference on the Capability Approach, Pavia.
Audit Commission (2002) Special educational needs: a mainstream issue. London: HMSO.
Department for Education and Skills (2001) Special educational needs: code of practice. London: DfES.
House of Commons, Education & Skills Committee (2006). Special educational needs: third report of session 2005-2006, volume I (HC-478-1). London: HMSO.
Ofsted (2006) Inclusion: does it matter where pupils are taught? Provision and outcomes in different settings for pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities (HMI 2535). London:Ofsted.
Higher standards, better schools for all: more choice for parents and pupils (White paper, Cm.6677) (2005). London:TSO.
Jenkins, A., Levacic, R. and Vignoles, A. (2006) Estimating the relationship between school resources and pupil attainment at GCSE (DfES Research Report no.727). London: DfES.
OECD (2007). Education at a glance 2007: OECD indicators. Paris: OECD.
Unesco (2004) Education for all global monitoring report 2005: the quality imperative. Paris: Unesco.
Kutnik, P. et al. (2005) The effects of pupil grouping: a literature review. (DfES Research Report no.688) London: DfES.
Wilson, V. (2002) Feeling the strain: an overview of the literature on teachers' stress (SCRE Research Report no.109). Edinburgh: SCRE.
Hobson, A.J. (2006) Becoming a teacher: student teachers' experiences of initial teacher training in England (DfES Research Report no. 744). London:DfES.
Day, C. et al. (2006) Variations in teachers' work, lives and effectiveness. (DfES Research Report no. 743). London: DfES.
MacBeath, J. and Galton, M. with Steward, S and Page, C. (2007) Pressure and professionalism: the impact of recent and present government policies on the working lives of teachers: a report commissioned by the National Union of Teachers. Cambridge: University of Cambridge.
Smethem, L. (2007) Teaching no longer a lifetime profession? The effects of workload on the commitment and retention of a new generation of teachers: a research paper. Nottingham: Nottingham Jubilee Press, 2007.
Evangelou, M. et al. (2008) What makes a successful transition from primary to secondary school: Findings from the Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 Project (EPPSE) (Research Report – RR019). London: Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Department of Children, Schools and Families (2008) The inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and traveller children and young people. London: DCSF
Cassen, R. and Kingdon, G.G. (2007) Tackling low educational achievement. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Kingdon, G.G. and Cassen, R. (2007) Understanding low achievement in English schools. London: Centre for Analysis of School Exclusion.
Lupton, R. (2004) Schools in disadvantaged areas: recognising context and raising quality (CASE paper no.76). London: London School of Economics, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion.
Dept. Children, Schools and Families (2007) Aiming high for young people: a ten year strategy for positive activities. London: DCSF.