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Webster, Rob – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2014
In this article, the author reflects on findings from research on the role and impact of teaching assistants and experience of working as a special educational needs (SEN) officer. Research evidence suggests the reliance on teaching assistants to include pupils with Statements of SEN in mainstream settings masks a collective, though unintentional,…
Descriptors: Role Perception, Evidence, Educational Practices, Inclusion
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Marsh, Lesley J. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2011
This article discusses the potential benefits of the Massage in Schools Programme (MISP), a programme originating in Scandinavia, which has been introduced into schools in the United Kingdom (UK) since 2001. Meeting four out of five outcomes of the Every Child Matters agenda, the review of the literature aims to separate anecdotal and media…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Literature Reviews
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Norgate, Roger – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2011
The article welcomes the publication of the Progression Guidance 2009-2010 as an important milestone in the government's attempt to provide data to schools on how well children with special educational needs (SEN) are progressing. The materials hold the potential to enable school improvement partners, inspectors and educational psychologists to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Educational Needs, Special Education, Special Needs Students
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Greig, Anne; Minnis, Helen; Millward, Reuben; Sinclair, Claire; Kennedy, Eilis; Towlson, Kate; Reid, Warren; Hill, Jonathan – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2008
This review and investigation draws on principles from attachment theory regarding the importance of early relationships and their impact on the coherence and organisation of psychological functions. Comparisons are made between the narrative coherence scores of an experimental group of 17 looked-after children with problematic relationship…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Investigations, Personal Narratives
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Balchin, Nicholas; Randall, Leisa; Turner, Susannah – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2006
Project work and in-service training are methods used by educational psychologists (EPs) to promote systemic change in schools. These have some disadvantages, which can limit the long-term effects of new developments. This paper outlines and evaluates an alternative approach. A new coach consult method combines effective aspects of project work…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Psychologists, Educational Psychology, Educational Policy
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Hutchison, Douglas – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2004
Girls are outperforming boys in public examinations. However, this does not apply to "all boys" and "all girls", nor is it true of every subject. This paper questions the claims made based upon the statistical evidence and goes on to look at social, individual and school factors that may contribute to observed gender differences in school…
Descriptors: Males, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Criticism