This article focuses upon two large concerns:'Can whole school inquiry be conceptualised
as a powerful form of professional development leading to school improvement?'and 'In …

This paper addresses the call for evidence-based practice by describing an initiative in
school-university partnership that has led to the establishment of a community of teacher …

In this paper we draw upon recent developments in England to show how school leaders
are using evidence and data for the purposes of school improvement and teachers are …

This thought-provoking book examines the new and growing phenomenon of the" research-
engaged school"--schools that not only encourage their staff to carry out their own research …

The authors' evaluation of their experience of in‐service education leads to a re‐
consideration of educational theory, the impact of research on teachers, the interaction …

Educational research has been criticised by governments and practitioners. For some
politicians and policy makers, there is a tendency to look for direct links between research …

Teacher professional development has come to be recognised as a major policy tool as part
of the UK Government's agenda for raising standards and school improvement. These …

The author begins by examining the role of government agencies in promoting the idea of
teaching as an evidence-based profession within the UK and the rather different'trajectories …

The team of authors are all within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow and
have significant experience of working with practitioner researchers in education. Two of the …

The purpose of research-informed practice in schools is improved decision making
regarding core practices such as teaching and learning, student welfare and counselling …