Job Title
Associate Professor
Department
Education Studies
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Research Interests
Dr Perry's research and teaching are focused on the use of research and evidence to improve education policy and practice. He researches and has specialist methodological expertise relating to systematic review and evidence synthesis; quantitative methods and secondary data analysis; evaluation, improvement and enquiry; social scientific methodology; and knowledge mobilisation, exchange and use. Substantive topics of particular interest featuring in his research include structural reform, inequalities, accountability, school improvement and professional development.
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Morris, Rebecca, 'Lea, R., 2022. 'A decade of replication study in education? A mapping review (2011-2020). Educational Research and Evaluation, 27 (1-2), pp. 12-34
- 'Davies, Peter, 'Diamond, Colin, 'Perry, Thomas, 2021. 'Implications of autonomy and networks for costs and inclusion : comparing patterns of school spending under different governance systems. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 49 (1), pp. 128-144
- 'J?rgensen, Clara R?bner, 'Dobson, Graeme, 'Perry, Thomas, 2021. 'Migrant children with special educational needs in European schools : a review of current issues and approaches. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 36 (3), pp. 438-453
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, Wardle, Lindsey, 2021. Formative assessment and feedback for learning in higher education : a systematic review. Review of Education, 9 (3)
- Jørgensen, Clara Rübner, Perry, Thomas, 2021. Understanding school mobility and mobile pupils in England. British Educational Research Journal, 47 (5), pp. 1139-1157
- Perry, Thomas, Findon, Madeleine, Cordingley, Philippa, 2021. Remote and blended teacher education : a rapid review. Education Sciences, 11 (8)
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Davies, Peter, 'Brady, Josephine, 2020. 'Using video clubs to develop teachers? thinking and practice in oral feedback and dialogic teaching. Cambridge Journal of Education, 50 (5), pp. 615-637
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, 2019. Private schools for free? parents' reasons for choosing a new free school for their child. Cambridge Journal of Education, 49 (5), pp. 535-552
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, 2017. Reframing the English grammar schools debate. Educational Review, 69 (1), pp. 1-24
- Perry, T., Morris, R., 2023. A critical guide to evidence-informed education. Maidenhead, UK, Open University Press
- 'Perry, Thomas, 2022. 'School value-added measures : undertaking policy- and practice-relevant methodological research. Siddiqui, Nadia; Gorard, Stephen (eds.), Making Your Doctoral Research Project Ambitious: Developing Large-Scale Studies with Real-World Impact, Routledge
- Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas, Asquith, Simon, 2020. The opportunities and challenges of leaders using evidence in education. In Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen; Gorard, Stephen (eds.), Getting Evidence into Education : Evaluating the Routes to Policy and Practice, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, Routledge, pp. 199-216
- 'Irwin-Rogers, Keir, 'Perry, Thomas, 2015. 'Exploring the impact of sentencing factors on sentencing domestic burglary. In Roberts, Julian V. (ed.), Exploring Sentencing Practice in England and Wales, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 194-220
- Morris, R., Perry, T., Smith, E., Pilgrim-Brown, J., 2023. Education : the state of the discipline. A survey of education researchers' work, experiences and identities. British Educational Research Association
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'See, Beng Huat, 2022. 'Replication study in education. Educational Research and Evaluation, Routledge, pp. 1-7
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Lea, Rosanna, 'J?rgensen, Clara R?bner, 'Cordingley, Philippa, 'Shapiro, Kimron, 'Youdell, Deborah, 2021. 'Cognitive science in the classroom. Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
- 'J?rgensen, Clara R?bner, 'Dobson, Graeme, 'Perry, Thomas, 2021. 'Supporting migrant children with special educational needs. University of Birmingham
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Morris, Rebecca, 'Abdi, S., 2020. 'Aimhigher Plus West Midlands maths outreach project : evaluation report, short report and executive summary. Available on request
- 'Perry, Thomas, 'Findon, Maddy, 'Cordingley, Philippa, 'Braim, Benjamin, 'Davison, Ian, 'Whitmore, Tracy, 'Cottle, Daniel, 'Anbreen, Noshaba, 'Crisp, Bart, 2020. 'Teacher education modality rapid review : modes, affordances and evidence on remote and blended initial and continuing teacher education. STEM Learning
- 'Day Ashley, Laura, 'Skinner, Robert, 'Meyer, Alejandra, 'Perry, Thomas, 2020. 'Private education and disadvantaged children in India : a literature review of three models of private school provision. Save the Children
- 'Cordingley, Philippa, 'Crisp, Bart, 'Johns, Paige, 'Perry, Thomas, 'Campbell, Carol, 'Bell, Miranda, 'Bradbury, Megan, 2019. 'Constructing teachers? professional identities. Education International
- 'Cordingley, Philippa, 'Greany, Toby, 'Crisp, Bart, 'Seleznyov, Sarah, 'Bradbury, Megan, 'Perry, Thomas, 2018. 'Developing great subject teaching : rapid evidence review of subject-specific continuing professional development in the UK. Wellcome Trust
- 'King, M., 'Agboola, K., 'Perry, Thomas, 'Bradbury, Megan, 2018. 'Workload challenge : KS5 data research report. DfE
- 'Davies, Peter, 'Perry, Thomas, 'Kirkman, John, 2017. 'IRIS Connect : developing classroom dialogue and formative feedback through collective video reflection. Education Endowment Foundation
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESRC 'Teaching, learning and uses of technology in UK schools: education research programme 2022' via Nottingham - Tom Perry | ESRC | 01 Dec 2022 | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Frames for Learning (2nd stage) | Education Endowment Foundation | 01 Oct 2022 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Proposal to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport by SQW-led consortium | Department for Culture Media and Sport | 01 Oct 2022 | 30 Sep 2023 |
| Post-16 practice review (led by the Centre for Education & Youth) | Education Endowment Foundation | 16 Oct 2022 | 30 May 2023 |
| : A survey of education researchers' perceptions of their work and identities in relation to education research in universities in the United Kingdom (BERA - state of the discipline) | British Educational Research Association (BERA) | 06 Dec 2021 | 01 Sep 2022 |
| EHRC 2122-39 Desk-based research into engagement with the Public Sector Equality Duty by listed bodies in Wales | Equality and Human Rights Commission | 28 Feb 2022 | 27 Mar 2022 |