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A baseline without basis: The validity and utility of the proposed reception baseline assessment in England

This report sets out the case against the government’s proposal to use a baseline assessment test of pupils in reception to hold schools in England to account for the progress that those pupils...

BERA Conference 2018 Programme Now Live

The Programme for BERA Conference 2018 is live. To view the programme with abstracts click below View the Programme

Linking environmental science to the curriculum for Excellence on an initial teacher training programme

The focus of Scottish initial teacher training programmes on numeracy, literacy and child development has undergone change over the last few decades, primarily due to the requirements set out in...

Internationalisation Webinar Series

The internationalisation webinar series has been running since 2007 as part of an initiative organised by Dr Joanna Al-Youssef (University of Nottingham). It is an open event during which...

Cultures of compassion in early childhood education

Unpleasant experiences, like hurting oneself, missing parents, or being excluded from play, are evident parts of early childhood education (ECE). Although we cannot (and sometimes should not)...

‘Evidence’ and the EEF toolkit: Reliable science or a blunt set of tools?

‘Evidence-based teaching’ is one of those feelgood phrases (think ‘school improvement’, ‘leadership’, ‘standards’) that it seems churlish to oppose. All the more important, then,...

Educational Policies in the Partnership Era

Saint-Etienne (France), June 28-29, 2018   Call for papers In recent years, governing through partnerships has become more and more common and is today reflected in the educational sector....

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Debating theories of neoliberalism: New perspectives and framings in education research

Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite. *** This symposium aims to explore the relevance of...

Teacher education: A weapon of mass instruction?

Two drivers influence nation states engaging in systemic educational reform: a baffling array of metrics on the subject of learning, performance and effectiveness; and the policy impact of...

Alternative ways of educating teachers to educate children differently: What do curriculum, assessment and pedagogy look like when ‘done differently’?

Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite. This conference looks to bring together teachers,...

Early Career Researcher Symposium Series: Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research (Staffordshire)

Early Career Researcher Symposium Series 2018: Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research

This event is now fully booked. Please email events@bera.ac.uk if you would like to receive notice of changes in availability or similar events.  Discussants: Dr Gillian Forrester Dr Julie...