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  1. Boundary-Spanning Beyond Widening Participation: Exploring Collaborative Leadership Practices in an English Schools–University Partnership

    Article • Education Sciences, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  2. Utilising mixed methods in randomised controlled trials: examples from Norwegian upper secondary schools

    Article • February 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  3. Exploring teacher identity tensions and coping strategies in a comparative case study of primary school teachers’ narratives

    Article • Teachers and Teaching, November 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  4. Drivers of the socio‐economic disadvantage gap in England: Sequential pathways that include the home learning environment and self‐regulation as mediators

    Article • British Journal of Educational Psychology, August 2023, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  5. Challenges facing interventions to promote equity in the early years: exploring the ‘impact’, legacy and lessons learned from a national evaluation of Children’s Centres in England

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  6. A comparative analysis of predictors of teacher self‐efficacy in student engagement, instruction and classroom management in Nordic, Anglo‐Saxon and East and South‐East Asian countries

    Article • Review of Education, December 2020, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  7. Context and Implications Document for: A comparative analysis of predictors of teacher self‐efficacy in student engagement, instruction and classroom management in Nordic, Anglo‐Saxon, and East and South‐East Asian countries

    Article • Review of Education, December 2020, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  8. Hybrid content-specific and generic approaches to lesson observation: Possibilities and practicalities

    Article • Studies In Educational Evaluation, December 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  9. Integrating data in a complex mixed‐methods classroom interaction study

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, September 2020, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  10. Developing 21st century skills in early childhood: the contribution of process quality to self-regulation and pro-social behaviour

    Article • Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  11. A Multilevel Person-Centered Examination of Teachers’ Workplace Demands and Resources: Links With Work-Related Well-Being

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, April 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  12. Airbag moderation: the definition and statistical implementation of a new methodological model

    Article • International Journal of Research & Method in Education, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  13. The home learning environment and its role in shaping children’s educational development

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  14. Home learning environment across time: the role of early years HLE and background in predicting HLE at later ages

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  15. Relationships between families’ use of Sure Start Children’s Centres, changes in home learning environments, and preschool behavioural disorders

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  16. Context and Implications Document for: ‘Are we there yet?’: A multimethod study of the Oxford University Press Pathways to school improvement

    Article • Review of Education, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  17. ‘Are we there yet?’: A multimethod study of the Oxford University Press Pathways to school improvement

    Article • Review of Education, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  18. ‘It ain't (only) what you do, it's the way that you do it’: A mixed method approach to the study of inspiring teachers

    Article • Review of Education, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  19. Context and Implications Document for: ‘It ain't (only) what you do, it's the way that you do it’: A mixed method approach to the study of inspiring teachers

    Article • Review of Education, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  20. How Principals of Successful Schools Enact Education Policy: Perceptions and Accounts From Senior and Middle Leaders

    Article • Leadership and Policy in Schools, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons, junjun chen

  21. Teacher Effects on Chilean Children’s Achievement Growth: A Cross-Classified Multiple Membership Accelerated Growth Curve Model

    Article • Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, June 2018, American Educational Research Association (AERA)

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons, Lorena Ortega

  22. The drivers of academic success for ‘bright’ but disadvantaged students: A longitudinal study of AS and A-level outcomes in England

    Article • Studies In Educational Evaluation, June 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  23. School effects on Chilean children’s achievement growth in language and mathematics: An accelerated growth curve model

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons, Lorena Ortega

  24. Assessing individual lessons using a generic teacher observation instrument: how useful is the International System for Teacher Observation and Feedback (ISTOF)?

    Article • ZDM, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  25. Going beyond structured observations: looking at classroom practice through a mixed method lens

    Article • ZDM, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  26. Children’s Centres: An English Intervention for Families Living in Disadvantaged Communities

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  27. Inspiring teaching: learning from exemplary practitioners

    Article • Journal of Professional Capital and Community, March 2016, Emerald

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons, Lorena Ortega

  28. Disadvantaged families are at greatest risk from austerity cuts to children’s centres

    Article • BMJ, February 2016, BMJ

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  29. The Impact of Leadership on Student Outcomes

    Article • Educational Administration Quarterly, February 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  30. The long-term role of the home learning environment in shaping students’ academic attainment in secondary school

    Article • Journal of Children s Services, September 2015, Emerald

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  31. A review of the services offered by English Sure Start Children’s Centres in 2011 and 2012

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  32. 7.5 Researching Equity and Effectiveness in Education: Examples from the UK and Germany

    Article • November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  33. Aspirations, education and inequality in England: insights from the Effective Provision of Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  34. Using mixed methods to investigate school improvement and the role of leadership

    Article • Journal of Educational Administration, July 2014, Emerald

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  35. Educational effectiveness research (EER): a state-of-the-art review

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, February 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  36. Teachers’ constructs of effective classroom practice: variations across career phases

    Article • Research Papers in Education, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  37. Development of social relationships, interactions and behaviours in early education settings

    Article • Journal of Early Childhood Research, July 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  38. Can preschool protect young children’s cognitive and social development? Variation by center quality and duration of attendance

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  39. Educational effectiveness approaches in early childhood research across Europe

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  40. Preschool affects longer term literacy and numeracy: results from a general population longitudinal study in Northern Ireland

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  41. Protecting the development of 5–11-year-olds from the impacts of early disadvantage: the role of primary school academic effectiveness

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  42. The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England

    Article • Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  43. Mediation, Moderation & Interaction

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  44. Methodological issues and new trends in educational effectiveness research

    Article • March 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  45. OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Czech Republic 2012

    Article • January 2012, OECD

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  46. The influence of child, family, home factors and pre‐school education on the identification of special educational needs at age 10

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  47. O poder da pré-escola: evidências de um estudo longitudinal na Inglaterra

    Article • Cadernos de Pesquisa, April 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  48. Pre-school quality and educational outcomes at age 11: Low quality has little benefit

    Article • Journal of Early Childhood Research, March 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  49. Stories and Statistics: Describing a Mixed Methods Study of Effective Classroom Practice

    Article • Journal of Mixed Methods Research, February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  50. Exploring the impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes

    Article • The International Journal of Educational Management, January 2011, Emerald

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  51. Improving schools and raising standards

    Article • Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  52. Measuring the combined risk to young children's cognitive development: An alternative to cumulative indices

    Article • British Journal of Developmental Psychology, June 2010, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  53. Early Childhood Matters

    Article • January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  54. Editorial article for special issue on alternative methods for assessing school effects and schooling effects

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  55. The role of pre‐school quality in promoting resilience in the cognitive development of young children

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, June 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  56. The dynamics of educational effectiveness: a contribution to policy, practice and theory in contemporary schools

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, March 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  57. Committed for Life? Variations in Teachers' Work, Lives and Effectiveness

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  58. Zero tolerance of failure and New Labour approaches to school improvement in England

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, December 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  59. THE EARLY YEARS: Preschool Influences on Mathematics Achievement

    Article • Science, August 2008, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  60. Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies in Research on Teachers’ Lives, Work, and Effectiveness: From Integration to Synergy

    Article • Educational Researcher, August 2008, American Educational Research Association (AERA)

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  61. Effects of the Home Learning Environment and Preschool Center Experience upon Literacy and Numeracy Development in Early Primary School

    Article • Journal of Social Issues, March 2008, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  62. Leadership characteristics and practices in schools with different effectiveness and improvement profiles

    Article • School Leadership and Management, February 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  63. Research into the impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes: policy and research contexts

    Article • School Leadership and Management, February 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  64. What we have learned, what we need to know more about

    Article • School Leadership and Management, February 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  65. Exploring the Impact of Aspects of the London Leadership Strategy

    Article • Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), December 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  66. Exploring variations in teachers' work, lives and their effects on pupils: key findings and implications from a longitudinal mixed‐method study

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, October 2007, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  67. Investigating educational change: The Aga Khan University Institute for educational development teacher education for school improvement model

    Article • International Journal of Educational Development, September 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  68. Distributed leadership and organizational change: Reviewing the evidence

    Article • Journal of Educational Change, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  69. Chris James, Michael Connolly, Gerald Dunning, Tony Elliott, How Very Effective Primary Schools Work

    Article • Journal of Educational Change, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  70. Participation in network learning community programmes and standards of pupil achievement: does it make a difference?

    Article • School Leadership and Management, June 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  71. Changing models of research to inform educational policy

    Article • Research Papers in Education, May 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  72. The contribution of international studies on Educational Effectiveness: Current and future directions

    Article • Educational Research and Evaluation, December 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  73. The personal and professional selves of teachers: stable and unstable identities

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, August 2006, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  74. Methodological Synergy in a National Project: The VITAE Story

    Article • Evaluation & Research in Education, May 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  75. Early identification of special educational needs and the definition of ‘at risk’: The Early Years Transition and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project

    Article • British Journal of Special Education, February 2006, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  76. Capturing quality in early childhood through environmental rating scales

    Article • Early Childhood Research Quarterly, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  77. Survival of the weakest: the differential improvement of schools causing concern in England

    Article • London Review of Education, July 2005, UCL Press

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  78. The impact of pre‐school on young children's cognitive attainments at entry to reception

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  79. Development of a cadre of teacher educators: some lessons from Pakistan

    Article • International Journal of Educational Development, May 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  80. Book Reviews : Docking Jim (Ed) (2000) New Labour's Policies for Schools Raising the Standard?, London David Fulton ISBN 1-85346-611-5

    Article • Improving Schools, July 2001, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  81. Using Pupil Performance Data: Three Steps to Heaven?

    Article • Improving Schools, March 2001, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  82. Evaluating the Impact of a Raising School Standards Initiative

    Article • January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  83. Understanding Differences in Academic Effectiveness: Practitioners’ Views∗

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, September 1998, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  84. Practitioners’ views of effectiveness

    Article • Improving Schools, March 1998, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  85. Children's Attitudes to the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, December 1997, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  86. Accounting for Variations in Pupil Attainment at the End of Key Stage 1

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, September 1997, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  87. Stability and Consistency in Secondary Schools’ Effects on Students’ GCSE Outcomes over Three Years∗

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  88. The Influence of Secondary and Junior Schools on Sixteen Year Examination Performance: A Cross‐classified Multilevel Analysis∗

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, June 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  89. A Partisan Evaluation‐‐John Elliott on school effectiveness

    Article • Cambridge Journal of Education, March 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  90. Teacher Assessment in the Inner City at Key Stage 1

    Article • Educational Studies, June 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  91. Promoting School and Departmental Effectiveness

    Article • Management in Education, February 1996, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  92. School Effectiveness and School Improvement in the United Kingdom

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, January 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  93. Continuity of School Effects: A Longitudinal Analysis of Primary and Secondary School Effects on GCSE Performance

    Article • School Effectiveness and School Improvement, December 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  94. Classroom Organisation and Teaching Approaches at Key Stage One: meeting the needs of children with and without additional educational needs in five inner city schools

    Article • Educational Studies, March 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons, Prof Anne West

  95. School Matters.

    Article • Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, January 1990, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  96. The effects of school membership on pupils’ educational outcomes

    Article • Research Papers in Education, March 1988, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  97. Educational Priority Indices: a new perspective

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, April 1983, Wiley

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  98. The Contribution of Mixed Methods to Recent Research on Educational Effectiveness

    Article • SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  99. Mixed Methods Approaches and their Application in Educational Research

    Article • SAGE Publications

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons

  100. What makes teachers effective?

    Article • Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pamela M. Sammons