Search Results - "Sims, Sam"

Effective Teacher Professional Development: New Theory and a Meta-Analytic Test. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-507

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Sims, Sam Fletcher-Wood, Harry et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 51

Sponsoring Agency: Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (United Kingdom)

Descriptors: Faculty Development, Meta Analysis, Educational Theories, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Design, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Correlation

What Are the Characteristics of Effective Teacher Professional Development? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (United Kingdom) Sims, Sam Fletcher-Wood, Harry et al.

Source: Education Endowment Foundation. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 196

Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Faculty Development, Program Design, Educational Quality, Meta Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Teacher Motivation, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Guidance, Research Reports, Achievement Gains

TALIS 2018: Teacher Working Conditions, Turnover and Attrition. Statistical Working Paper

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Sims, Sam Jerrim, John

Source: UK Department for Education. 2020.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 59

Sponsoring Agency: European Union (EU) (Belgium), Erasmus+ Programme

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Conditions, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence, Job Satisfaction, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Career Change

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey (NCES)

Testing for sequential bias in school inspections.

Authors: Bokhove, Christian Jerrim, John Palma Carvajal, Maria et al.

Source: Oxford Review of Education. Oct2025, Vol. 51 Issue 5, p785-809. 25p.

Subjects: School inspections (Educational quality), Cognitive bias, Education research, Secondary schools, Educational evaluation, Primary schools

Geographic Terms: England

Teacher Autonomy: Good for Pupils? Good for Teachers?

Authors: Jerrim, John Morgan, Andrew Sims, Sam

Source: British Educational Research Journal. 2023 49(6):1187-1209.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Teacher Surveys, Administrator Surveys, Academic Achievement, Self Efficacy

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey

Quantifying 'Promising Trials Bias' in Randomized Controlled Trials in Education

Authors: Sims, Sam Anders, Jake Inglis, Matthew et al.

Source: Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2023 16(4):663-680.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Educational Research, Effect Size, Intervention, Statistical Bias, Research Problems, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Significance

How Useful Are Ofsted Inspection Judgements for Informing Secondary School Choice?

Authors: Bokhove, Christian Jerrim, John Sims, Sam

Source: Journal of School Choice. 2023 17(1):35-61.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Decision Making, Secondary School Students, School Choice, Information Sources, Institutional Evaluation, Parent Attitudes, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, Inspection, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Exit Examinations, School Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Teacher Self-Efficacy and Pupil Achievement: Much Ado about Nothing? International Evidence from TIMSS

Authors: Jerrim, John Sims, Sam Oliver, Mary

Source: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 2023 29(2):220-240.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, International Assessment, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Science Achievement, Science Tests, Teacher Student Relationship, Attribution Theory, Correlation, Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Outcomes of Education, Cross Cultural Studies

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

TALIS 2013: Working Conditions, Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention. Statistical Working Paper

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Sims, Sam

Source: UK Department for Education. 2017.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 38

Descriptors: Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Conditions, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey (NCES)

Experimental education research: rethinking why, how, and when to use random assignment.

Authors: Sims, Sam Anders, Jake Inglis, Matthew et al.

Source: Educational Research & Evaluation. Jul2026, p1-17. 17p. 2 Illustrations.

Why do people choose to enter and exit the teaching profession? An interdisciplinary quantitative synthesis.

Authors: Sims, Sam Lowes‐Belk, Harriet Routledge, Clare

Source: British Educational Research Journal. Jun2026, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p1652-1676. 25p.

Subjects: Supply & demand of teachers, Teacher retention, Vocational guidance, Evidence synthesis, Education policy, Teacher educators, Interdisciplinary research, Questionnaires

Modelling evidence-based practice in initial teacher training: effects on teachers’ skills, knowledge and self-efficacy.

Authors: Sims, Sam Fletcher-Wood, Harry Godfrey-Faussett, Thomas et al.

Source: Instructional Science. Jun2026, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p1-26. 26p.

School Accountability and Teacher Stress: International Evidence from the OECD TALIS Study

Authors: Jerrim, John Sims, Sam

Source: Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability. Feb 2022 34(1):5-32.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Accountability, Stress Variables, Teachers, Principals, School Administration, Emotional Response

The Internal Validity of the School-Level Comparative Interrupted Time Series Design: Evidence from Four New Within-Study Comparisons

Authors: Sims, Sam Anders, Jake Zieger, Laura

Source: Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. 2022 15(4):876-897.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Validity, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Databases, Student Records, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Achievement

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Is Teaching Bad for Your Health? New Evidence from Biomarker Data

Authors: Sims, Sam Jerrim, John Taylor, Hannah et al.

Source: Oxford Review of Education. 2022 48(1):28-45.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Stress Variables, Physical Health, Correlation, Teaching Conditions, Physiology, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Responses, Human Body, Occupations, Teachers

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom

I Quit! Is There an Association between Leaving Teaching and Improvements in Mental Health?

Authors: Jerrim, John Sims, Sam Taylor, Hannah

Source: British Educational Research Journal. Jun 2021 47(3):692-724.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 33

Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence, Stress Variables, Mental Health, Well Being, Career Change, Adults, Foreign Countries, Correlation

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Habit Formation Limits Growth in Teacher Effectiveness: A Review of Converging Evidence from Neuroscience and Social Science

Authors: Hobbiss, Michael Sims, Sam Allen, Rebecca

Source: Review of Education. Feb 2021 9(1):3-23.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Habit Formation, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Improvement, Neurosciences, Psychology, Economics, Teacher Behavior

Identifying the Characteristics of Effective Teacher Professional Development: A Critical Review

Authors: Sims, Sam Fletcher-Wood, Harry

Source: School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 2021 32(1):47-63.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Criticism, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Coaching (Performance)

Has the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Teachers in England Changed over Time? New Evidence from Three Datasets

Authors: Jerrim, John Sims, Sam Taylor, Hannah et al.

Source: Oxford Review of Education. 2021 47(6):805-825.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Well Being, Teaching Conditions, Stress Variables, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Physical Health, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Life Satisfaction, Drug Therapy

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

New Evidence on Teachers' Working Hours in England. An Empirical Analysis of Four Datasets

Authors: Allen, Rebecca Benhenda, Asma Jerrim, John et al.

Source: Research Papers in Education. 2021 36(6):657-681.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Working Hours, Teaching Load, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Time Management, Educational Trends, Comparative Education, Teacher Surveys, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey (NCES)