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Steve Strand

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Institute of Education
Room 149
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL 		Tel: 024 7652 2197
Fax: 024 7652 4472
Email: steve.strand@warwick.ac.uk
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RESEARCH PROFILE


Educational assessment and testing; The use of data to support teaching & learning; equity issues in relation to pupil progress; school effectiveness and school improvement.

BACKGROUND


Steve joined the University of Warwick in April 2005 as Reader in Education. He is course leader for the MA in Educational Studies and for the MA in Educational Research Methods, and teaches both foundation and advanced quantitative research methods. Previously (1998-2005) Steve was Senior Assessment Consultant at nferNelson, the UKs leading educational test and assessment publisher. Prior to that Steve was Head of Research and Evaluation at Wandsworth Local Education Authority (1990-1998) and Head of Assessment and Evaluation at Croydon LEA (1988-1990) and in these roles was responsible for pioneering work on value added analyses of school performance. He holds a first class BA Hons (1982) and PhD (1989) in Psychology. Steve has worked extensively with client LEAs, individual schools and government departments on the analysis of pupil data, school effectiveness and differential pupil progress.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS


  • Drivers and challenges in raising the achievement of pupils: DCSF Contract from GfK NOP, GfK NOP, Project Start Date: 01/12/2008 Project End Date: 15/02/2010
  • Evaluation of the RSC's learning network, with Galloway, S, CEDAR, Royal Shakespeare Company, Project Start Date: 01/09/2007 Project End Date: 28/02/2010
  • Extension to: Banging your head on the ceiling, London Borough of Southwark, Project Start Date: 01/03/2008 Project End Date: 28/02/2010
  • Evaluation of impact of DCSF investment in initiatives designed to improve teacher workforce skills in relation to SEN and disabilities, with Prof Geoffrey A Lindsay, CEDAR, - Dr Stephen Michael Cullen - CEDAR - Mr. C Hasluck - Institute for Employment Research Dr Dimitra Hartas - Institute of Education Mrs Mairi Ann Cullen - CEDAR Dr Steve Strand - CEDAR, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Project Start Date: 30/12/2008 Project End Date: 31/03/2011
  • The Lancaster - Warwick - Stirling Node : Developing Statistical modelling in the Social Sciences Phase 2, Lancaster University, Project Start Date: 01/10/2008 Project End Date: 31/03/2011
  • Parenting Early Intervention Programme, with Prof Geoffrey A Lindsay, CEDAR, Dr Stephen Michael Cullen - CEDAR Mrs Susan Band - CEDAR Mrs Mairi Ann Cullen - CEDAR Dr Steve Strand - CEDAR Prof Jane Barlow - Health Sciences Research Institute, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Project Start Date: 07/07/2008 Project End Date: 31/03/2011
  • Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Cost-Effectiveness Research Programme, with Prof Geoffrey A Lindsay, CEDAR, - - Dr Steve Strand - Institute of Education, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Project Start Date: 01/09/2009 Project End Date: 31/08/2014

    Further Research Projects

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


  • Medwell J, Strand S, Wray D, (2007) 'The role of handwriting in composing for Year 2 children' Journal Of Receptor Results 2 (1), 11 - 21
  • Lindsay G., Dockrell L., Strand S (2007) 'Longtitudinal patterns of behaviour problems in children with specuific speech & language difficulties: child and context factors.' British Journal Of Educational Psychology 77 (4), 811 - 828 (0007-0998) [article]
  • Strand S, Demie F, (2007) 'Pupil mobility, attainment and progress at secondary school' Educational Studies 33 (3), 313 - 331 (0305-5698) [article]
  • Strand, S (2007) 'Surveying the views of pupils attending supplementary schools in England' Educational Research 49 (1), 1 - 19 [article]
  • Strand S, Deary I, Smith P, (2006) 'Sex differences in cognitive ability test score: A UK national picture' British Journal Of Educational Psychology 76 (3), 463 - 480 (0007-0998) [article]

Further Publications

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