Pamela Sammons

• Subjects Taught

  MSc Education (Research Design and Methodology)

• Current Doctoral Students

  Sina Fackler

  DPhil Student

  sina.fackler@education.ox.ac.uk

Publications:

• Featured Publications

  • Sammons, P, Lindorff, AM, Ortega, L, Kington, A (2016) “Inspiring teaching: learning from exemplary practitioners”, Journal of Professional Capital and Community. Emerald.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/jpcc-09-2015-0005

  • Sylva, K, Goff, JC, Eisenstadt, N, Smith, T, Hall, J, Evangelou, M, Smith, G, Sammons, P (2015) Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE, Strand 3): Organisation, Services and Reach of Children’s Centres. London: DfE.

  • Sammons, PM, Anders, Y (2015) “Researching Equity and Effectiveness in Education: Examples from the UK and Germany”, In: International Handbook of Interpretation in Educational Research. Springer.

  • Sammons, P, Toth, K, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B (2015) “The long-term role of the home learning environment in shaping students' academic attainment in secondary school”, Journal of Children's Services.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-02-2015-0007

  • Sammons, PM, Toth, K, Sylva, K (2015) Subject to Background: What promotes better achievement by bright but disadvantaged students?. Sutton Trust.

  • Sammons, PM, Toth, K, Sylva, K (2015) Background to Success: Differences in A-Level Entries by ethnicity, neighbourhood and gender Report for the Sutton Trust. London: Sutton Trust.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, EC, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Toth, K, Smees, R (2014) Influences on students’ GCSE attainment and progress at age 16: Effective pre-school, primary and secondary education project (EPPSE). London: DfE.

  • Baker, W, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Sylva, K, Melhuish, EC, Taggart, B (2014) “Aspirations, education and inequality in England: insights from the Effective Provision of Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project”, OXFORD REVIEW OF EDUCATION.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2014.953921

  • Reynolds, D, Sammons, P, De Fraine, B, Van Damme, J, Townsend, T, Teddlie, C, Stringfield, S (2014) “Educational effectiveness research (EER): a state-of-the-art review”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2014.885450

  • Sammons, P, Davis, S, Day, C, Gu, Q (2014) “Using mixed methods to investigate school improvement and the role of leadership: An example of a longitudinal study in England”, Journal of Educational Administration.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-10-2013-0121

  • Sammons, PM, Kington, A, Lindorff-Vijayendran, A, Ortega, L (2014) Inspiring Teaching: What we can learn from exemplary practitioners. Reading: CfBT.

  • Kington, A, Sammons, P, Regan, P, Brown, E, Ko, J (2014) Effective Classroom Practice. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

  • Sammons, PM, Chapman, C (2013) School self-evaluation for school improvement: What works and why?. Reading: CfBT.

  • Sammons, P, Hall, J, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “Protecting the development of 511-year-olds from the impacts of early disadvantage: the role of primary school academic effectiveness”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749797

  • Ko, J, Sammons, PM, Bakkum, L (2013) Effective Teaching: a review of research and evidence. Reading: CfBT.

  • Sammons, P (2012) “Methodological issues and new trends in educational effectiveness research”, In: School Effectiveness and Improvement Research, Policy and Practice: Challenging the Orthodoxy?.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Chapman, C, Armstrong, P, Harris, A, Muijs, D, Reynolds, D, Sammons, P (2012) School effectiveness and improvement research, policy, and practice: Challenging the orthodoxy?.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Day, C, Sammons, P, Leithwood, K (2011) Successful School Leadership: Linking With Learning And Achievement Linking with Learning. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

• Books

  • Chapman, C, Muijs, D, Reynolds, D, Sammons, P, Teddlie, C (2016) The Routledge International Handbook of Educational Effectiveness and Improvement: Research, policy, and practice.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315679488

  • Kington, A, Sammons, P, Regan, P, Brown, E, Ko, J (2014) Effective Classroom Practice. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

  • Chapman, C, Armstrong, P, Harris, A, Muijs, D, Reynolds, D, Sammons, P (2012) School effectiveness and improvement research, policy, and practice: Challenging the orthodoxy?.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Day, C, Sammons, P, Leithwood, K (2011) Successful School Leadership: Linking With Learning And Achievement Linking with Learning. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

  • Kington, A, Regan, E, Sammons, PM, Day, C (2011) Effective Classroom Practice in Primary and Secondary Schools: A Research Digest. Nottingham: Jubilee Press.

  • Eisenstadt, N (2010) Early Childhood Matters: Evidence from the Effective Pre-School and Primary Education Project.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2010.00308.x

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2010) Early Childhood Matters Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project. Routledge.

  • Sammons, P (2010) Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research. London: Routledge Taylor Francis.

• Book chapters

  • Sammons, PM, Anders, Y (2015) “Researching Equity and Effectiveness in Education: Examples from the UK and Germany”, In: International Handbook of Interpretation in Educational Research. Springer.

  • Kington, A, Gates, P, Sammons, P (2015) “Social relationships, interactions and behaviour: The impact of nursery education on two year old children”, In: Social Relationships and Friendships: Perceptions, Influences on Human Development and Psychological Effects. 25-57

  • Hall, J, Sammons, P (2013) “Mediation, moderation & interaction: Definitions, discrimination & (some) means of testing”, In: Handbook of Quantitative Methods for Educational Research. 267-286
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-404-8

  • Armstrong, P, Chapman, C, Harris, A, Muijs, D, Reynolds, D, Sammons, P (2012) Introduction. 1-6
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Chapman, C, Armstrong, P, Harris, A, Muijs, D, Reynolds, D, Sammons, P (2012) “Conclusion”, In: School Effectiveness and Improvement Research, Policy and Practice: Challenging the Orthodoxy?. 230-245
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Sammons, P (2012) “Methodological issues and new trends in educational effectiveness research”, In: School Effectiveness and Improvement Research, Policy and Practice: Challenging the Orthodoxy?. 9-26
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203136553

  • Sylva, K, Chan, LLS, Melhuish, E, Sammons, PM, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2011) “Emergent Literacy Environments: Home and Pre-school Influences on Children’s Literacy Development”, In: Handbook of Early Literacy Research Vol. 3. London: Institute of Education. 97-117

  • Sylva, K, Chan, L, Sammons, PM, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2011) “Emergent Literacy Environments: Home and Preschool Influences on Children’s Literacy Development”, In: Handbook of Early Literacy Research. New York: Guilford Press.

  • Sammons, PM (2010) “Equity and Educational Effectiveness”, In: International Encyclopedia of Education.

  • Sammons, PM (2010) “The Contribution of Mixed Methods to Recent Research on Educational Effectiveness”, In: SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social & Behavioral Research. SAGE.

  • Teddie, C, Sammons, PM (2010) “Applications of mixed methods to the field of educational effectiveness research”, In: Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research. Taylor & Francis. 115-152

  • Luyten, H, Sammons, PM (2010) “Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research”, In: Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research. Taylor & Francis. 246-276

  • Sammons, PM (2010) “The EPPE research design: An educational effectiveness focus”, In: Early Childhood Matters Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project. Routledge.

  • Sammons, PM (2010) “Does pre-school make a difference? Identifying the impact of pre-school on children’s cognitive and social behavioural development at different ages”, In: Early Childhood Matters Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project. Routledge.

  • Sammons, PM (2010) “Do the benefits of pre-school last? Investigating pupil outcomes to the end of Key Stage 2 (aged 11)”, In: Early Childhood Matters Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project. Routledge.

  • Sammons, PM, Davis, S, Gray, J “Methodological and Scientific Properties of School Effectiveness Research: Exploring the underpinnings, evolution and future directions of the field, pp. 25-76.”, In: International Handbook of Educational Effectiveness and Improvement: Research, policy, and practice. Routledge. 25-76

• Conference papers

  • Roberts, F, Sylva, K, Sammons, P (2012) Helping parents to support their children’s transition to school: a feasibility trial on ‘Ready to Go!’. (Porto)

  • Evangelou, M, Sammons, P, Goff, J, Hall, J, Sylva, K, Smith, T, Smith, G, Eisenstadt, N, Smees, R The Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England: Delivering services through a UK family intervention. (Limassol, Cyprus)

  • Evangelou, M, Sammons, P, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I What makes a successful transition from primary to secondary school in England?. (Limassol, Cyprus)

  • Evangelou, M, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I What makes a Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School?. (Edinburgh)

  • Evangelou, M, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I EPPE 3-14: Transition between primary & secondary school: Evidence from the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project.

• Journal articles

  • Sammons, P, Lindorff, AM, Ortega, L, Kington, A (2016) “Inspiring teaching: learning from exemplary practitioners”, Journal of Professional Capital and Community. 1(2) 124-144.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/jpcc-09-2015-0005

  • Hall, J, Eisenstadt, N, Sylva, K, Smith, T, Sammons, P, Smith, G, Evangelou, M, Goff, J, Tanner, E, Agur, M, Hussey, D (2015) “A review of the services offered by English Sure Start Children's Centres in 2011 and 2012”, OXFORD REVIEW OF EDUCATION. 41(1) 89-104.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2014.1001731

  • Sammons, P, Toth, K, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B (2015) “The long-term role of the home learning environment in shaping students' academic attainment in secondary school”, Journal of Children's Services. 10(3) 189-201.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-02-2015-0007

  • Reynolds, D, Sammons, P, De Fraine, B, Van Damme, J, Townsend, T, Teddlie, C, Stringfield, S (2014) “Educational effectiveness research (EER): a state-of-the-art review”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 25(2) 197-230.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2014.885450

  • Kington, A, Reed, N, Sammons, P (2014) “Teachers’ constructs of effective classroom practice: variations across career phases”, Research Papers in Education. 29(5) 534-556.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2013.825309

  • Sammons, P, Davis, S, Day, C, Gu, Q (2014) “Using mixed methods to investigate school improvement and the role of leadership: An example of a longitudinal study in England”, Journal of Educational Administration. 52(5) 565-589.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-10-2013-0121

  • Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2014) “Home, pre-school and primary school influences upon children’s educational attainment at age 11”, Education Policy Analysis Archives. 22 1-26.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v22.1893

  • Baker, W, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Sylva, K, Melhuish, EC, Taggart, B (2014) “Aspirations, education and inequality in England: insights from the Effective Provision of Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project”, OXFORD REVIEW OF EDUCATION. 40(5) 525-542.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2014.953921

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Chan, LLS, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “The effects of early experiences at home and pre-school on gains in English and mathematics in primary school: a multilevel study in England”, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ERZIEHUNGSWISSENSCHAFT. 16(2) 277-301.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11618-013-0364-6

  • Melhuish, E, Quinn, L, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “Preschool affects longer term literacy and numeracy: Results from a general population longitudinal study in Northern Ireland”, School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 24(2) 234-250.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749796

  • Sammons, P, Hall, J, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “Protecting the development of 511-year-olds from the impacts of early disadvantage: the role of primary school academic effectiveness”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 24(2) 251-268.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749797

  • Melhuish, E, Quinn, L, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “Preschool affects longer term literacy and numeracy: results from a general population longitudinal study in Northern Ireland”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 24(2) 234-250.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749796

  • Sammons, P, Anders, Y, Hall, J (2013) “Educational effectiveness approaches in early childhood research across Europe”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 24(2) 131-137.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749790

  • Hall, J, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2013) “Can preschool protect young children's cognitive and social development? Variation by center quality and duration of attendance”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 24(2) 155-176.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2012.749793

  • Kington, A, Gates, P, Sammons, P (2013) “Development of social relationships, interactions and behaviours in early education settings”, Journal of Early Childhood Research. 11(3) 292-311.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X13492936

  • Sammons, P, Gu, Q, Day, C, Ko, J (2011) “Exploring the impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes: Results from a study of academically improved and effective schools in England”, International Journal of Educational Management. 25(1) 83-101.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/09513541111100134

  • Reynolds, D, Chapman, C, Kelly, A, Muijs, D, Sammons, P (2011) “Educational effectiveness: The development of the discipline, the critiques, the defence, and the present debate”, Effective Education. 3(2) 109-127.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/19415532.2011.686168

  • Sammons, P (2011) “Improving schools and raising standards The impact of standards based educational reforms in England”, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ERZIEHUNGSWISSENSCHAFT. 14 83-104.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11618-010-0153-4

  • Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I (2011) “The power of pre-school: Evidence from the Eppe project”, Cadernos de Pesquisa. 41(142) 68-99.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-15742011000100005

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2011) “Pre-school quality and educational outcomes at age 11: Low quality has little benefit”, Journal of Early Childhood Research. 9(2) 109-124.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X10387900

  • Anders, Y, Sammons, P, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I (2011) “The influence of child, family, home factors and pre-school education on the identification of special educational needs at age 10”, BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL. 37(3) 421-441.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/01411921003725338

  • Sammons, PM, Bakkum, L (2011) “Effective Schools, Equity and Teacher Effectiveness: A Review of the Literature”, Profesorado Revista de curriculum y formación del profesorado. 15(3) 9-26.

  • Kington, A, Sammons, P, Day, C, Regan, E (2011) “Stories and Statistics: Describing a Mixed Methods Study of Effective Classroom Practice”, JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH. 5(2) 103-125.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/1558689810396092

  • Hall, JE, Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Taggart, B, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Smees, R (2010) “Measuring the combined risk to young children's cognitive development: an alternative to cumulative indices.”, The British journal of developmental psychology. 28(Pt 2) 219-238.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1348/026151008x399925

  • Sammons, P, Luyten, H (2009) “Editorial article for special issue on alternative methods for assessing school effects and schooling effects”, School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 20(2) 133-143.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09243450902879753

  • Hall, J, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2009) “The role of pre-school quality in promoting resilience in the cognitive development of young children”, OXFORD REVIEW OF EDUCATION. 35(3) 331-352.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03054980902934613

  • Melhuish, EC, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Phan, MB, Malin, A (2008) “The early years. Preschool influences on mathematics achievement.”, Science (New York, N.Y.). 321(5893) 1161-1162.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1126/science.1158808

  • Sammons, P, Anders, Y, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Barreau, S (2008) “Children's Cognitive Attainment and Progress in English Primary Schools During Key Stage 2: Investigating the potential continuing influences of pre-school education”, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ERZIEHUNGSWISSENSCHAFT. 10 179-198.

  • Sammons, P (2008) “Zero tolerance of failure and New Labour approaches to school improvement in England”, Oxford Review of Education. 34(6) 651-664.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03054980802518847

  • Gu, Q, Sammons, P, Mehta, P (2008) “Leadership characteristics and practices in schools with different effectiveness and improvement profiles”, School Leadership & Management. 28(1) 43-63.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/13632430701800078

  • Day, C, Sammons, P, Hopkins, D, Leithwood, K, Kington, A (2008) “Research into the impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes: policy and research contexts”, School Leadership & Management. 28(1) 5-25.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/13632430701800045

  • Day, C, Sammons, P, Gu, Q (2008) “Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies in Research on Teachers’ Lives, Work, and Effectiveness: From Integration to Synergy”, Educational Researcher. 37(6) 330-342.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x08324091

  • Day, C, Leithwood, K, Sammons, P (2008) “What we have learned, what we need to know more about”, School Leadership & Management. 28(1) 83-96.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/13632430701800102

  • Melhuish, EC, Phan, MB, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2008) “Effects of the home learning environment and preschool center experience upon literacy and numeracy development in early primary school”, JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES. 64(1) 95-114.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00550.x

  • Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Melhuish, E (2008) “Towards the transformation of practice in early childhood education: The effective provision of pre-school education (EPPE) project”, Cambridge Journal of Education. 38(1) 23-36.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/03057640801889956

  • Sylva, K, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Sammons, P, Melhuish, E, Elliot, K, Totsika, V (2006) “Capturing quality in early childhood through environmental rating scales”, EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY. 21(1) 76-92.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.01.003

  • Taggart, B, Sammons, P, Smees, R, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Elliot, K, Lunt, I (2006) “Early identification of special educational needs and the definition of 'at risk': The Early Years Transition and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project”, British Journal of Special Education. 33(1) 40-45.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8578.2006.00410.x

  • Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Taggart, B, Elliot, K (2005) “Investigating the effects of pre-school provision: Using mixed methods in the EPPE research”, International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice. 8(3) 207-224.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/13645570500154840

  • Sammons, P, Elliot, K, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2004) “The impact of pre-school on young children's cognitive attainments at entry to reception”, BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL. 30(5) 691-712.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/0141192042000234656

  • Sammons, P, Thomas, S, Mortimore, P, Walker, A, Cairns, R, Bausor, J (1998) “Understanding differences in academic effectiveness: Practitioners' views”, SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. 9(3) 286-309.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/0924345980090302

  • Melhuish, E, Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B “Home, Pre-school and Primary school influences upon children’s educational attainment at age 11”, Revista de Política Educativa.

  • Melhuish, E, Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B “Las influences del hogar, el pre-escolar y la escuela primaria sobre el rendimiento educativo a los once años del niño”, Revista de Politica Educativa. 3 63-92.

  • Taggart, B, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, PM “Influencing policy and practice through research on early childhood education”, International Journal of Early Childhood Education. 14(2) 7-21.

• Reports

  • Sammons, PM, Toth, K, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B (2015) Pre-school and Early Home Learning Environment Effects on A-level Outcomes, DfE Research Report 472a and 472b (Technical Report). London: DfE.

  • Sammons, PM, Toth, K, Sylva, K (2015) Background to Success: Differences in A-Level Entries by ethnicity, neighbourhood and gender Report for the Sutton Trust. London: Sutton Trust.

  • Sammons, PM, Toth, K, Sylva, K (2015) Subject to Background: What promotes better achievement by bright but disadvantaged students?. Sutton Trust.

  • Sylva, K, Goff, JC, Eisenstadt, N, Smith, T, Hall, J, Evangelou, M, Smith, G, Sammons, P (2015) Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE, Strand 3): Organisation, Services and Reach of Children’s Centres. London: DfE.

  • Sammons, PM, Davis, S, Bakkum, L, Hessel, G, Walter, C (2014) Bilingual education in Brunei: the evolution of the Brunei approach to bilingual education and the role of CfBT in promoting educational change. Reading: CfBT.

  • Sammons, PM, Kington, A, Lindorff-Vijayendran, A, Ortega, L (2014) Inspiring Teaching: What we can learn from exemplary practitioners. Reading: CfBT.

  • Siraj, I, Hollingworth, K, Taggart, B, Sammons, PM, Melhuish, E, Sylva, K (2014) Report on students who are not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). London: Institute of Education & Department of Education.

  • Evangelou, M, Goff, JC, Hall, J, Sylva, K, Eisenstadt, N, Paget, C, Davis, S, Sammons, P, Smith, T, Tracz, R, Parkin, T (2014) Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England - Strand 3: Parenting Services in Children's Centres. London: DfE.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Toth, K, Welcomme, W (2014) Students' views of school in Key Stage 4 age 16. London: Institute of Education & Department of Education.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Toth, K, Welcomme, W (2014) Influences on students' dispositions and well-being in Key Stage 4 age 16. London: Institute of Education & Department of Education.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, EC, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Toth, K, Smees, R (2014) Influences on students’ GCSE attainment and progress at age 16: Effective pre-school, primary and secondary education project (EPPSE). London: DfE.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Toth, K, Welcomme, W (2014) Influences on student's social-behavioural development at age 16. London: Institute of Education and DfE.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, PM, Melhuish, E, Siraj, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Toth, K, Welcomme, W (2014) Students' educational and developmental outcomes at age 16: Final Report from Key Stage 4. London: DfE.

  • Taggart, B, Sammons, PM, Siraj, I, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Toth, K, Smees, R, Hollingworth, K, Welcomme, W (2014) Post age 16 destinations. London: Institute of Education & Department of Education.

  • Sammons, PM, Day, C (2013) Successful leadership: a review of the international literature. Reading: CfBT.

  • Sammons, PM, Chapman, C (2013) School self-evaluation for school improvement: What works and why?. Reading: CfBT.

  • Maisey, R, Speight, S, Haywood, S, Hall, J, Sammons, P, Hussey, D, Goff, JC, Evangelou, M, Sylva, K (2013) Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE) - Strand 2: Baseline Survey of Families Using Children’s Centres in the Most Disadvantaged Areas. London: DfE.

  • Ko, J, Sammons, PM, Bakkum, L (2013) Effective Teaching: a review of research and evidence. Reading: CfBT.

  • Florez, M, Sammons, PM (2013) Assessment for learning: effects and impact. Reading: CfBT.

  • Evangelou, M, Goff, J, Hall, J, Sylva, K, Smith, T, Smith, G, Eisenstadt, N, Sammons, P, Smees, R, Chu, K (2013) “Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE). Strand 3: Delivery of Family Services by Children’s Centres”, In: Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE). London: DfE.

  • Santiago, P, Gilmore, A, Nusche, D, Sammons, PM (2012) OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education Czech Republic. Paris: OECD.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Draghici, D, Toth, K (2012) Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 Project (EPPSE 3-14): Influences on students’ dispositions in Key Stage 3: Exploring Enjoyment of school, Popularity, Anxiety, Citizenship Values and Academic self-concept in Year 9. London: Department for Education.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Toth, K, Draghici, D, Smees, R (2012) Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education Project (EPPSE 3-14): Influences on students’ attainment and progress in Key Stage 3: Academic outcomes in English, maths and science in Year 9. London: Department for Education.

  • Tanner, E, Agur, M, Hussey, D, Hall, J, Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Smith, T, Evangelou, M, Flint, A (2012) “Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE). Strand 1: First Survey of Children’s Centre Leaders in the Most Deprived Areas”, In: Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England (ECCE). London: DfE.

  • Sammons, P, Smees, R, Good, J, Sylva, K, Hall, J, Goff, JC (2011) Leadership development resources for children's centre staff: Children's centre leaders questionnaire. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.

  • Sammons, P, Smees, R, Good, J, Sylva, K, Hall, J, Goff, JC (2011) Leadership development resources for children's centre staff: Senior leadership team questionnaire (not centre leader). Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Draghici, D, Toth, K (2011) Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education Project (EPPSE 3-14) Students? Reports of Their Experiences of School in Year 9. London: EPPSE Project - Institute of Education.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Draghici, D, Toth, K (2011) Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 Project (EPPSE 3-14): Influences on students’ dispositions in Key Stage 3: Exploring Enjoyment of school, Popularity, Anxiety, Citizenship Values and Academic self-concept in Year 9.. London: Institute of Education and Department for Education.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Draghici, D, Smees, R, Toth, K (2011) Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education Project (EPPSE 3-14): Influences on students’ development in Key Stage 3: Social-behavioural outcomes in Year 9. London: Department for Education.

  • Gates, P, Kington, A, Sammons, PM (2010) An Evaluation of the Early Years Two Year Pilot Scheme in the City of Nottingham. Nottingham: Nottingham City Council.

  • Day, C, Sammons, PM, Hopkins, D, Harris, A, Leithwood, K, Gu, Q, Brown, E, Ahtaridou, E, Kington, A (2009) The impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes. London: DCSF.

  • Sammons, PM, Ko, J (2008) Using systematic classroom observation schedules to investigate effective teaching: overview of quantitative findings. Effective Classroom Practice (ECP) ESRC Project Report. Nottingham: School of Education, University of Nottingham.

  • Day, C, Sammons, PM, Kington, A, Regan, E, Ko, J, Brown, E, Gunraj, J, Robertson, D (2008) Effective classroom practice (ECP): a mixed-method study of influences and outcomes. End of Award Report submitted to the Economic and Social Research Council. Nottingham: School of Education, The University of Nottingham.

  • Evangelou, M, Taggart, B, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P (2008) Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 Project (EPPSE 3-14). What Makes a Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School?. Nottingham: DCSF Publications.

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2008) Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11) Final report from the primary phase: Pre-school, school and family Influences on children’s development during Key Stage 2 (age 7-11). Nottingham: DCSF Publications.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Hunt, S (2008) Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11) Influences on children’s attainment and progress in Key Stage 2: cognitive outcomes in Year 6. Nottingham: DCSF Publications.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Jelicic, H (2008) Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11) Influences on children’s development and progress in Key Stage 2: social/behavioural outcomes in Year 6. Nottingham: DCSF Publications.

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Taggart, B, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Hunt, S, Barreau, S, Welcomme, W (2008) Tracking and mobility over the pre-school and primary school period: Evidence from EPPE 3-11. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Jelicic, H, Barreau, S, Grabbe, Y, Smees, R (2008) Relationships between pupils’ self-perceptions, views of primary school and their development in Year 5. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

  • Sammons, P, Sylva, K, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Melhuish, E (2008) Influences on pupils’ self-perceptions in primary school: enjoyment of school, anxiety and isolation, and self-image in Year 5. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Melhuish, E (2008) Exploring pupils’ views of primary school in Year 5. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

  • Sammons, PM, Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Hunt, S, Jelicic, H (2008) Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11) Influences on children’s cognitive and social development in Year 6. London: DCSF Publications.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Taggart, B, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Melhuish, E, Hall, J (2006) “Tracking children with SEN through the Early Years: Can education make a difference?”, In: The Vernon-Wall Lecture for the annual meeting of the Education Section of the British Psychological Society. British Psychological Society.

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, E, Sammons, P, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B (2004) Effective Pre-school Education. London: DfES/London Institute of Education.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Elliot, K, Marsh, A (2004) The Continuing Effects of Pre-school Education at age 7 Years. DfES/London Institute of Education.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Taggart, B, Elliot, K, Marsh, A (2004) Report on Year 6 Assessments. DfES/London Institute of Education.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Taggart, B, Smees, R, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Elliot, K (2004) The Early Years Transition & Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project. DfES Publications.

  • Sylva, K, Sammons, P, Smees, R, Taggart, B, Melhuish, E, Siraj-Blatchford, I, Elliot, K (2004) Special Educational Needs in the Early Primary Years: Primary School entry up to the end of year 1. London: DfES Publications.

  • Sylva, K, Melhuish, M, Sammons, P, Siraj, I Effective Pre-school and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPSE 3-16+) Students educational and developmental outcomes at age 16. London: DfE publications.

• Other

  • Goff, JC, Sylva, K, Chan, L, Sammons, P, Good, J (2012) Leadership development resources for children's centre staff - leadership rating scale. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.

  • Sylva, K, Good, J, Sammons, P, Goff, JC (2011) Leadership development resources for children's centre staff: Making the training pack work for you. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.

  • Sylva, K, Chan, L, Good, J, Sammons, P, Goff, JC (2011) Leadership Development Resources for Children’s Centre Staff: Leadership Rating Scale. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.