School/College Performance
A Study into the Experience of School Governors
Recruited Through the Open University (2011)
Published by the School Governors One-Stop-Shop (SGOSS)
The Open University has encouraged 300 students, staff and
alumni to apply to be school governors. This report analyses that
recruitment drive, the training given and the reasons behind their
volunteering.
Governing Our Schools and The School
Governance Study (2008)
A report by the University of Bath, commissioned and summarised
by Business in the Community
Relates to: Governance; Governors CPD
Governors mean business - School Governors'
One-Stop Shop volunteers - their contribution and added value to
schools in England (2010)
A report by the University of Hertfordshire (Dr Anne Punter and
Prof. John C. Adams), commissioned by the School Governors'
One-Stop Shop (SGOSS)
Relates to: Governance; Teacher CPD
The 'Hidden Givers': A Study of School
Governing Bodies in England (2010)
A report by the University of Bath (Chris James, Steve Brammer,
Michael Conolly, Mike Fertig, Jane James and Jeff Jones),
commissioned by the CfBT Education Trust
Relates to: Governance; Governors CPD
The Involvement of Business in Education: A Rapid
Evidence Assessment of the Measurable Impacts
(2008)
A report by research agency AIR UK, commissioned by the
Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department
for Education)
Relates to: Staff Development; Teachers CPD
Pupil Interest in Physics: A Survey in Finland
(2005)
A report by the University of Helsinki (Jari Lavonen, Reijo
Byman, Kalle Juuti, Veijo Maisalo, Anna Uitto), NorDiNa 2/05
Relates to: Teacher CPD
Raising the Bar and Removing the Barriers: What
Employers Can Offer Education (2007)
A report by FreshMinds Research Agency and commissioned by
Business in the Community (BiTC), Edge and NEBPN, now the Institute
for Education Business Excellence (IEBE)
Relates to: Brokers; Governor CPD; Partnership; Private
Sector; Teacher CPD; Work Experience
Teachers' Thoughts on Entrepreneurship
Education (2010)
A report by Bettina Backström-Widjeskog, taken
from Creativity and Innovation - Preconditions for
entrepreneurial educationChapter 8 (pp. 107-120) Eds. Kjell
Skogen and Jarle Sjøvoll
Relates to: Staff development; Teachers CPD