Research Associates - latest reports

Published Autumn 2011

Personalising local leadership programmes: assessing the impact on participants	Julie Brown	Full report
Small, school-based sabbaticals in continuing professional development provision	Carol Koerner, Tina Newman	Full report
How to involve hard-to-reach parents:encouraging meaningful parental involvement with schools	Clare Campbell	Summary	Full report
Teachers’ continuing professional development within two clusters of small rural primary schools	John Ridley	Full report

Published Summer 2011

Face-to-face leadership support for primary headteachers: lessons from the Greater Manchester Challenge	Michael Wilson	Summary	Full report
Student-focused strategies: supporting achievement	Jez Stockill	Summary	Full report
Creating a climate of intelligent accountability in all-through academies	Gillian Hodgson	Summary	Full report

Published Spring 2011

Schools, communities and social capital: building blocks in the 'Big Society'	Neil Flint	Summary	Full report
System leadership through extended headship roles	Teresa Tunnadine	Summary	Full report
Creating a culture of coaching: upskilling the school workforce in times of change	Jo Lindon	Summary	Full report
Clustering together to advance school improvement	Alison Lock	Summary	Full report
Mainstream inclusion, special challenges	Hannah Peaston	Summary	Full report
Sustainable strategies for school improvement: lessons learnt through National Challenge	Paul Norman	Summary	Full report

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Please note that some of these reports were written before the coalition government took office in May 2010. As a result, the content may not reflect current government policy and may make reference to the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) which has now been replaced by the Department for Education (DfE). The views expressed in these reports are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of the National College.