Educational Psychology Service Research
Introduction
Aberdeen City Council Educational Psychology Service is developing its research role, as one of its core functions. This work is negotiated and carried out at the authority level, as well as at the school level. Research would be based upon an identified agreed need for investigation.
What is research?
- Educational Psychology Service research seeks to answer questions of relevance to educational and other authority staff, of benefit to children and young people.
- This research aims to work alongside teachers and other personnel, as reflective practitioners, in gathering information in a planned and systematic way.
- As well as exploring new ideas, research can help evaluate practice and procedures, provide evidence about what is working well, and inform policy. It also helps with the sharing of good practice.
- Assistants for Research work as part of the team alongside Educational Psychologists, to support research work through data collection and analysis, and reporting.
Examples of research and project work include:
Research in the Early Years
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A Bright Start: The Experience of an Aberdeen Primary School - Introducing the Bright Start Cognitive Curriculum
Research in the Primary School Sector
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Two Heads are Better than One – Group Thinking Solves Problems
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Circles of Friends / Video Interaction Guidance - A Collaborative Project with a Primary 4 Class
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Literacy Project
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Evaluating the Impact of Cued Spelling
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Introducing Solution Circles to a Mainstream Primary School
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WOWW: Working with School Staff to Improve Classroom Behaviour and Relationships Supporting the Transition to Secondary School using Person Centred Planning
Research in the Secondary School Sector
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Understanding and Developing – Evaluations of the Pupil Support Group, Systems and Policies
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An Evaluation of Social Skills Group Work in a Mainstream Secondary
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Supporting Disaffected Girls Through Group Work
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Person Centred Reviews and Future Planning within a School
Research in the Local Authority
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Person Centred Approaches to Bringing School Communities Together
- Nurture Groups
For more details about these projects please go to Educational Psychology Service Research Booklet.
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