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David Pye

Principal Research Officer
d.pye@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637319

David is a Principal Research Officer in the Research, Evaluation and Information Department. His projects when at the NFER included a preliminary study of participation of young people of minority ethnic origin in ensemble music making, and an evaluation of the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programme. In addition, leading the programme level evaluation of Creative Partnerships and was International Lead for the Department of Professional and Curriculum Studies (PCS). He is a member of the Editorial Board of Educational Reseach and an executive member of UKFIET (the United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training). He is currently on secondment to the LGA.


 

At the NFER, has worked on a wide variety of projects covering many aspects of education. Worked as teacher and researcher at Keele University and the Open University.


Arts, creative and cultural education, Educational policy, Excellence in Cities, International research, Out of school learning, Partnerships, Professional development.

Filmer-Sankey, C., Pye, D., White, K. and Taggart, G. (2005). Participation in Ensemble Music-Making by Young People of Minority Ethnic Origin. Final Report [online].

Mason, K., Pye, D. and Easton, C. (2004). New Opportunities Fund Summer and Term-time Schemes, 2000-2003: an Evaluation of 69 Schemes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Executive Summary [online].

Easton, C., Edmonds, S., Kendall, L., Lee, B., Pye, D. and Whitby, K. (2003). ‘Tracking the progress of Investors in People in schools’, TOPIC, Issue 30, Item 2.

Easton, C., Edmonds, S., Kendall, L., Lee, B., Pye, D. and Whitby, K. (2003). Tracking the Progress of Investors in People in Schools (DfES Research Report 406). London: DfES.

Mason. K and Pye, D. (2003). New Opportunities Fund Summer School Schemes, 2000-2002: an Evaluation of 30 Schemes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London: New Opportunities Fund Evaluation and Research Team [online].

Mason. K, Pye, D and Easton, C (2003). New Opportunities Fund Term-time Schemes, 2000-2003: an Evaluation of 39 Schemes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London: New Opportunities Fund Evaluation and Research Team [online].

Pye, D. and Stephenson, J. (2003). Using ICT to Increase the Effectiveness of Community-based, Non-formal Education for Rural People in Sub-Saharan Africa: the CERP Project Final Report (DFID Educational Paper 50). London: Department for International Development.

Mason, K. and Pye, D. (2001). Higher Education Summer Schools: Evaluation of the Scheme in 2000. Bristol: Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Kendall, L., Lee, B., Pye, D. and Wray, M. (2000). Investors in People in Schools (DfEE Research Report 207). London: DfEE.

Pye, D., Lee, B. and Bhabra, S. (2000). Disaffection Amongst Muslim Pupils: Exclusion and Truancy. London: IQRA Trust.

Pye, D., Mason, K. and Gould, K. (2000). DfEE/Sutton Trust funded Pilot Summer School Schemes for Gifted and Talented Students 1999: an Evaluation of 32 Pilot Schemes. Full Report Summary. London: DfEE.