TEACHING
ASSISTANT RESEARCH
Blogs and articles
Key publication:
Reassessing the Impact
of Teaching Assistants,
by Blatchford, Russell
& Webster (2012)
In the news
Reappraising the role of teaching assistants - Special Children (Apr 2013)
Pupils with special needs 'separated' from teachers - Times Educational Supplement (Feb 2013)
How headteachers are maximising the impact of teaching assistants and getting results (Sept 2014)
An Inspector calls... TAs’ experiences of Ofsted (August 2014)
TAs: only a research-policy-practice trialogue will lead to evidence-based policy-making (June 2014)
Relying on teaching assistant support for SEN students is a false economy (April 2014)
Be careful what you wish for: Parents, professionals and the new SEN system (March 2014)
What's the evidence on…..the impact of teaching assistants? (March 2014)
Addressing the bigger picture on teaching assistant interventions (Feb 2014)
Education in 2014: The year of the teaching assistant? (Jan 2014)
A quiet revolution. How small changes to TA practice can yield big results (Dec 2013)
TA cuts: A Reform too far? Five things for policy-makers to consider (Dec 2013)
Five reasons why any government should think twice about getting rid of TAs (June 2013)
Should we raise class sizes and reduce the number of teaching assistants? (May 2013)
The guide on the side: realising the value of teaching assistants (Nov 2012)
The pupil premium: should schools invest in teaching assistants? (May 2012)
Articles in practitioner publications
Unlocking the potential of TAs - Teach Primary (May 2014)
Rethinking the TA role - Special (May 2013)
Answers on a plate - Teach Primary (Apr 2013)
The true value of teaching assistants - Headteacher Update (May 2011)
Maximising the impact of teaching assistants: Guidance for school leaders and teachers
Teaching assistants: A good pratice guide | Watch the videos that support the guide
Case study on the impact of IOE research: The Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project