Educational research journal

Educational Research, the journal of the NFER, was established in 1958. Drawing upon projects in universities and research centres worldwide, it is a leading forum for informed thinking on issues of contemporary concern in education.

The journal is of interest to academics, researchers and those people concerned with mediating research findings to policy makers and practitioners.

Educational Research has a broad scope and contains research studies, reviews of research, discussion pieces, short reports and book reviews in all areas of the education field.

What’s New?

Special Issue on Assessment: Vol 51 Issue 2 (June 2009). National Curriculum Assessment in England: How Well Has it Worked? Perspectives from the United Kingdom, Europe and Beyond

Guest Edited by Chris Whetton, National Foundation for Educational Research, England, UK

This special issue of Educational Research focuses on National Curriculum Assessment (NCA) in England. NCA has been operating in England for over 15 years and now seems to be at a turning point: its necessity and relevance have been questioned. Within this issue, articles reflect upon, review and evaluate the successes, failures and policies within the NCA and consider how the education system within England will move forward in light of these.  

Articles include:

A Brief History of a Testing Time: National Curriculum Assessment in England 1989 - 2008
Chris Whetton

Determining Validity in National Curriculum Assessments
Gordon Stobart

The Reliability of Results from National Curriculum Testing in England Paul E. Newton

English National Curriculum Assessment: A Commentary from the USA - or Exhibiting Kindness to the Colonies W. James Popham

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