{"id":37646,"date":"2018-09-25T08:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T08:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/?page_id=37646"},"modified":"2024-01-05T14:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:28:59","slug":"work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/work\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row margin_top=&#8221;-70px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537868220203{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 24px !important;padding-bottom: 24px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Work<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537773633357{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;37662&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538036211893{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415622387{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415137094{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>CEPRA (Centre for Education Policy Review and Analysis) is currently involved in a number of projects, including:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International, pan-university study into co-operative learning and inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Global Leadership Programme in Wales<\/li>\n<li>Research supporting the National Approach to Professional Learning<\/li>\n<li>Accountability in education<\/li>\n<li>Developing cycles of inquiry in schools<\/li>\n<li>Developing new understandings of learner progression (Camau i\u2019r Dyfodol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415473428{margin-top: 40px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415510644{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415159434{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]A number of events are planned for the coming months and will be promoted here as they are confirmed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring 2023 \u2013 Education in Wales: A policy perspective<\/li>\n<li>Summer 2023 \u2013 A clear line of sight? Developing a new approach to post-compulsory education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contributions to CEPRA are drawn from staff from across Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education and result in a number of different outputs, relating to a variety of disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CEPRA also has representation on a range of international advisory groups and panels, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Education Assessment Network (IEAN)<\/li>\n<li>International Teacher Education Research Collective (ITERC)<\/li>\n<li>International Professional Development Association (IPDA)<\/li>\n<li>European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)<\/li>\n<li>Universities Council for Education of Teachers (UCET)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537775006233{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;38173&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415256663{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Research<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/nael.cymru\/insight-series\/\">The value of asymmetric school weeks: Lessons learned from schools in Wales<\/a> (National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>September 2019: Going global: Teaching outside of the box. Comparing education in Wales and the Netherlands (British Council Wales)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 2019: Research project on teacher professional enquiry in Wales (Welsh Government)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UWTSD-strategic-context-22.10.18.pdf\">Strategic context of professional learning in Wales<\/a> (Welsh Government)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UWTSD-collaborative-lit-review-22.10.18.pdf\">Collaborative networks of professional learning in Wales \u2013 literature review<\/a> (Welsh Government)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>October 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/UWTSD-collaborative-focus-groups-22.10.18.pdf\">Collaborative networks of professional learning in Wales \u2013 focus groups<\/a> (Welsh Government)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Blogs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>June 2022: My journey towards becoming anti-racist educator in Wales (Lilian Martin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/darpl.org\/my-journey-towards-becoming-anti-racist-educator-in-wales\/\">Diversity and Anti-Racist Professional Learning (DARPL)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 2022: Developing practice through collaboration \u2013 recognising the crucial role of mentors in teacher education (Laurence Thomas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2022\/03\/16\/developing-practice-through-collaboration-recognising-the-crucial-role-of-mentors-in-teacher-education\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 2021: Smiley faces and thumbs-up: Teacher Education\u2019s response to the work of PGCE student reps in the pandemic (Elaine Sharpling, Julia Holloway, Gabriella Blenkinsop)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2021\/03\/29\/smiley-faces-and-thumbs-up-teacher-educations-response-to-the-work-of-pgce-student-reps-in-the-pandemic\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 2020: School\u2019s out? (Gareth Evans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwa.wales\/agenda\/2020\/06\/schools-out-2\/\">Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 2020: &#8216;Red stripes&#8217; &#8211; how do we support student-teachers through a journey of reform? (Elaine Sharpling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2020\/03\/05\/red-stripes-how-do-we-support-student-teachers-through-a-journey-of-reform\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>December 2019: Points mean prizes in PISA\u2019s education rankings rat race (Gareth Evans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwa.wales\/agenda\/2019\/12\/points-mean-prizes-in-pisas-education-rankings-rat-race\/\">Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2019: A liberated curriculum risks entrenching inequality (Gareth Evans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwa.wales\/agenda\/2019\/11\/a-liberated-curriculum-risks-entrenching-inequality\/\">Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 2019: A rising tide lifts all boats \u2013 using Wales\u2019 new national curriculum to reduce the attainment gap (Elaine Sharpling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2019\/04\/24\/a-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 2019: Have your say on Wales\u2019 new national curriculum \u2013 managing expectation and a place for essential knowledge (Gareth Evans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwa.wales\/click\/2019\/04\/have-your-say-on-wales-new-national-curriculum\/\">Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2019: An innovative curriculum led by transformative teachers \u2013 developing an education system fit for the 21st Century (Dylan E. Jones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2019\/02\/22\/an-innovative-curriculum-led-by-transformative-teachers\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2019: A curriculum belonging to the people of Wales \u2013 grasping the opportunity to revitalise Welsh education (Mererid Hopwood)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2019\/02\/11\/a-curriculum-belonging-to-the-people-of-wales\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 2019: Melting snowflakes for a new era in education \u2013 a pragmatic approach to teacher education (Elaine Sharpling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"http:\/\/athrofa.cymru\/2019\/01\/13\/melting-snowflakes-for-a-new-era-in-education\/\">Yr Athrofa: Institute of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 2018: Afraid to be brilliant? \u2013 Changing the mindset of teachers in Wales (Gareth Evans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewc.wales\/site\/index.php\/en\/about\/staff-room\/son-archive\/43-english\/about\/staff-room\/blog-archive\/845-gareth-evans-afraid-to-be-brilliant.html\">Education Workforce Council (EWC)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Journal articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Evans, G. 2023. A new dawn or false hope? Exploring the early implementation of Curriculum for Wales. <em>Education Inquiry<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20004508.2023.2297506\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/20004508.2023.2297506<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Evans, G. 2023. Scratching beneath the surface: Using policy archaeology to better understand education reform in Wales. <i>Management in Education. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08920206231160646\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08920206231160646<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Evans, G., Llewellyn, S. &amp; Lewabe, J. 2022. Towards a research-engaged teaching profession: insider reflections on a collaborative approach to developing teachers in Wales as professional enquirers. <em>Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/25783858.2022.2109987\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/25783858.2022.2109987<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rekers, A. &amp;\u00a0<span class=\"markk48t6kzm3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Waters-Davies<\/span>, J. 2021. Chapter 9: \u2018<i>All of the Wild\u2019: Cultural Formation in Wales Through Outdoor Play at Forest School<\/i>. pp.145-160, In: Grindheim, L.T., Hanne V\u00e6rum S\u00f8rensen, H.V. &amp; Angela Rekers, A. [Eds]\u00a0<i>Outdoor Learning and Play: Pedagogical Practices and Children&#8217;s Cultural Formation<\/i>. Switzerland: Springer. <a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-030-72595-2. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Fbook%2F10.1007%2F978-3-030-72595-2&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cgareth.evans%40uwtsd.ac.uk%7Cd4ac0084060046994acf08d9ef999058%7C4e0f11f9046e45059cb8db2152311e21%7C0%7C0%7C637804265090704892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=So7czXZHBlOL8eqD556JLxi95kG%2B%2BSMoHAV14MCKGqY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"6\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-030-72595-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"hlFld-ContribAuthor\">Evans,\u00a0<span class=\"NLM_given-names\">G.<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"NLM_year\">2021<\/span>.\u00a0<span class=\"NLM_article-title\">Back to the future? Reflections on three phases of education policy reform in Wales and their implications for teachers<\/span>.\u00a0<i>Journal of educational change<\/i>. <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10833-021-09422-6\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10833-021-09422-6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Waters, J. &amp; MacDonald, N. 2020. Exploring the use of a rating scale to support professional learning in early years pre-school staff: the experience of one local authority in Wales, <i>Early Years: an international research journal.\u00a0<\/i><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09575146.2020.1742666. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F09575146.2020.1742666&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cgareth.evans%40uwtsd.ac.uk%7Cd4ac0084060046994acf08d9ef999058%7C4e0f11f9046e45059cb8db2152311e21%7C0%7C0%7C637804265090704892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Yc3gBu8VcO0ouBT6BgXI6Eq64vl1VrLIhJxdYhFFrEA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"7\"><i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09575146.2020.1742666<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tinney, G., MacDonald, N., Waters, J. &amp; Gealy, A-M. 2020. A socio-constructivist approach to developing a professional learning intervention for early childhood education and care practitioners in Wales, <i>Professional Development in Education<\/i>\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19415257.2020.1742187. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1080%2F19415257.2020.1742187&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cgareth.evans%40uwtsd.ac.uk%7Cd4ac0084060046994acf08d9ef999058%7C4e0f11f9046e45059cb8db2152311e21%7C0%7C0%7C637804265090704892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=PMf%2B7jGhgLLWpN3M2GaHohnPLOyoOnAj8p9dY%2Buk1uI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19415257.2020.1742187<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row margin_top=&#8221;-70px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537868220203{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 24px !important;padding-bottom: 24px !important;}&#8221;] Our Work [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537773633357{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;37662&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538036211893{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415622387{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670415137094{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;] CEPRA (Centre for Education Policy Review and Analysis) is currently involved&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37646\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=37646"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37646\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38222,"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37646\/revisions\/38222\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cepra.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=37646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}