Stephen Sharp
Biographic Data
| ID | 3768867 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Sharp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharp |
| SIGNATURE | SHARP S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Education Scotland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effect of 20 mph speed limits on traffic injuries in Edinburgh, UK
INTRODUCTION: There is limited research evaluating 20 mph speed limit interventions, and long-term assessments are seldom conducted either globally or within the UK. This study evaluated the impact of the phased 20 mph speed limit implementation on road traffic collisions and casualties in the City of Edinburgh, UK over approximately 3 years post implementation. METHODS: We used four sets of complementary analyses for collision and casualty rates…
A comparison of staff perceptions of behaviour in Scottish schools in 2009 and 2006
Behaviour in schools is an enduring public policy concern not only within the UK, but internationally also. Current concern should come as no surprise as behaviour is intimately connected with policy priorities for schools, namely raising standards of attainment and promoting social cohesion. Clearly, standards are threatened where disruptive behaviour takes place and teacher time is spent on maintaining an orderly classroom rather than on the fo…
Take more time to actually listen’
Behaviour in schools is an emotive topic and one of enduring political interest and sensitivity. The media often portrays schools as violent and dangerous places and young people as ever more unruly. This paper explores findings from a recent large‐scale national study on behaviour and focuses on the data from primary and secondary school students within this study. The comments and suggestions offered by students move beyond a discussion of beha…
Deriving individual student marks from a tutor’s assessment of group work
The use of group work, in which three or more students jointly produce a piece of work for summative assessment, is an established aspect of teaching and learning in higher education. Opinions vary however about whether their marks should vary according to the respective contributions they made to the work. This paper is based on the assumption that if adjustments are to be made, they should be made on sound statistical grounds. Current methods f…
The research assessment exercises 1992-2001
The results of the Research Assessment Exercises of 1992, 1996 and 2001 were reviewed with a view to investigating differences in the distributions of ratings awarded between years and between Units of Assessment (i.e. subject areas). The results show that mean ratings have improved markedly over time, particularly between 1996 and 2001, but that this upward shift is unevenly spread across Units of Assessment. In both 1996 and 2001, mean ratings …
Becoming a primary teacher in Scotland
A factorial study of student performance in initial teacher education
This study applies principal components analysis and latent trait modelling to students' grades from two year cohorts of two modularised initial teacher education courses. The aim was to throw light on the nature of student performance and to contribute to the debate about the most appropriate way of reporting student achievement. The results showed the dominance of the general factor in human attainment but also produced evidence of a second fac…
Undergraduate Degree Awards in Teacher Education
In the past, assessment in higher education has been treated as a matter determined by, and confidential to, Boards of Examiners. In future, however, this may have to change in response to a number of changes in the context of higher education. The student population is more diverse and is taking an increasing control of the curriculum through the modularisation of courses. Student charters instil expectations that details of assessment procedure…
A statistical study of selective candidate withdrawal in a British general election
The attainment in examinations in English of ethnic minority candidates in Scotland
This article reports upon research into the extent to which pupils whose first language is not English under‐performed in the 1989 Scottish Certificate of Education Ordinary and Standard Grade examinations in English, relative to their performance in other subjects. A sample of 204 such pupils was identified. They were presented for 1195 examinations in 35 subjects at Ordinary and Standard Grades. Their awards gained were analysed using a method …
The Fust Official Psychologist in the Wurrld
Constructive properties of theoretical models
This paper isolates various properties of theoretical models which are conducive to the successful fulfilment of the functions of theory in the progress of scientific research. These properties are summarized in the concept of value which refers to the statistical accuracy of a given model along with its complexity which is defined in terms of the testable axioms of the model. These issues are then discussed in the context of specific examples fr…
Take more time to actually listen’
Behaviour in schools is an emotive topic and one of enduring political interest and sensitivity. The media often portrays schools as violent and dangerous places and young people as ever more unruly. This paper explores findings from a recent large‐scale national study on behaviour and focuses on the data from primary and secondary school students within this study. The comments and suggestions offered by students move beyond a discussion of beha…
The research assessment exercises 1992-2001
The results of the Research Assessment Exercises of 1992, 1996 and 2001 were reviewed with a view to investigating differences in the distributions of ratings awarded between years and between Units of Assessment (i.e. subject areas). The results show that mean ratings have improved markedly over time, particularly between 1996 and 2001, but that this upward shift is unevenly spread across Units of Assessment. In both 1996 and 2001, mean ratings …
A statistical study of selective candidate withdrawal in a British general election
Constructive properties of theoretical models
This paper isolates various properties of theoretical models which are conducive to the successful fulfilment of the functions of theory in the progress of scientific research. These properties are summarized in the concept of value which refers to the statistical accuracy of a given model along with its complexity which is defined in terms of the testable axioms of the model. These issues are then discussed in the context of specific examples fr…
The Fust Official Psychologist in the Wurrld
The attainment in examinations in English of ethnic minority candidates in Scotland
This article reports upon research into the extent to which pupils whose first language is not English under‐performed in the 1989 Scottish Certificate of Education Ordinary and Standard Grade examinations in English, relative to their performance in other subjects. A sample of 204 such pupils was identified. They were presented for 1195 examinations in 35 subjects at Ordinary and Standard Grades. Their awards gained were analysed using a method …
A statistical study of selective candidate withdrawal in a British general election
Undergraduate Degree Awards in Teacher Education
In the past, assessment in higher education has been treated as a matter determined by, and confidential to, Boards of Examiners. In future, however, this may have to change in response to a number of changes in the context of higher education. The student population is more diverse and is taking an increasing control of the curriculum through the modularisation of courses. Student charters instil expectations that details of assessment procedure…
A factorial study of student performance in initial teacher education
This study applies principal components analysis and latent trait modelling to students' grades from two year cohorts of two modularised initial teacher education courses. The aim was to throw light on the nature of student performance and to contribute to the debate about the most appropriate way of reporting student achievement. The results showed the dominance of the general factor in human attainment but also produced evidence of a second fac…
Becoming a primary teacher in Scotland
The research assessment exercises 1992-2001
The results of the Research Assessment Exercises of 1992, 1996 and 2001 were reviewed with a view to investigating differences in the distributions of ratings awarded between years and between Units of Assessment (i.e. subject areas). The results show that mean ratings have improved markedly over time, particularly between 1996 and 2001, but that this upward shift is unevenly spread across Units of Assessment. In both 1996 and 2001, mean ratings …
Deriving individual student marks from a tutor’s assessment of group work
The use of group work, in which three or more students jointly produce a piece of work for summative assessment, is an established aspect of teaching and learning in higher education. Opinions vary however about whether their marks should vary according to the respective contributions they made to the work. This paper is based on the assumption that if adjustments are to be made, they should be made on sound statistical grounds. Current methods f…
A comparison of staff perceptions of behaviour in Scottish schools in 2009 and 2006
Behaviour in schools is an enduring public policy concern not only within the UK, but internationally also. Current concern should come as no surprise as behaviour is intimately connected with policy priorities for schools, namely raising standards of attainment and promoting social cohesion. Clearly, standards are threatened where disruptive behaviour takes place and teacher time is spent on maintaining an orderly classroom rather than on the fo…
Take more time to actually listen’
Behaviour in schools is an emotive topic and one of enduring political interest and sensitivity. The media often portrays schools as violent and dangerous places and young people as ever more unruly. This paper explores findings from a recent large‐scale national study on behaviour and focuses on the data from primary and secondary school students within this study. The comments and suggestions offered by students move beyond a discussion of beha…
Effect of 20 mph speed limits on traffic injuries in Edinburgh, UK
INTRODUCTION: There is limited research evaluating 20 mph speed limit interventions, and long-term assessments are seldom conducted either globally or within the UK. This study evaluated the impact of the phased 20 mph speed limit implementation on road traffic collisions and casualties in the City of Edinburgh, UK over approximately 3 years post implementation. METHODS: We used four sets of complementary analyses for collision and casualty rates…
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (7 works) · Mathematics (6 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (3 works)