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The DISS project publications

 

 

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The deployment and impact of support staff project. Research summary (2009)

Short summary of the main findings, conclusions and recommendations from the DISS project

 

The impact of support staff in schools. Strand 2 Wave 2 report (2009)   

Findings on the impact of TAs and other support stafff on the teachers, teaching and pupil learning, behaviour and academic progress

 

Characteristics, working conditions, job satisfaction and impact of workforce remodelling.

Findings from the Strand 1, Waves 1-3 surveys (2009)

Findings from a systematic survey of support staff on their characteristics and deployment in schools, and how these changed between 2004 to 2008

 

The deployment and impact of support staff in schools and the impact of The National Agreement.

Strand 2 Wave 1 report (2008)     

Research brief  

Findings from systematic observations on classroom interactions and interim findings from case studies on the deployment of TAs and other support staff

 

The deployment and impact of support staff. Findings from the Strand 1 Wave 2 survey (2007)     

Research brief 

Interim findings from a systematic survey of support staff on their characteristics and deployment in schools, and how these changed between 2004 to 2006

 

The deployment and impact of support staff. Findings from the Strand 1 Wave 1 survey (2006)     

Research brief

Preliminary findings from a systematic survey of support staff on their characteristics and deployment in schools in 2004

 

 

 

click here for printable one-page briefing notes covering the key findings

 

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