Katie Pyle

BSc, MSc
Senior Research Officer
k.pyle@nfer.ac.uk
+44 (0)1753 637136

Katie is a Senior Research Officer in the Research Data Services department. She is the Project Manager for NFER’s Teacher Voice omnibus survey as well as NFER’s Pupil and Parent Voice surveys.

Prior experience and professional background

BSc (Hons) Psychology (First), MSc Sport Psychology (Distinction)

Main research interests

Research methods and statistics, omnibus surveys, assessment, literacy, National Curriculum, science education, pre-test effect, primary education.

Other research interests

Attitudes, international research

Selected publications

Hodgson, C. and Pyle, K. (2010) A Literature Review of Assessment for Learning in Science. Slough: NFER [online].

Featherstone, G. and Pyle, K. (2010). NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: February 2010 Survey. Information, Advice and Guidance. Slough: NFER [online].

Southcott, C. and Pyle, K. (2010). NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: February 2010 Survey. Preparing Young People for the Future. Slough: NFER [online].

Pyle, K., Jones, E., Williams, C. and Morrison, J. (2009). ‘Investigation of the factors affecting the pre-test effect in national curriculum science assessment development in England’, Educational Research, 51, 2, 269–282.

Charles, M. and Pyle, K. (2009). ‘Helping schools participate in research: teachers don’t want chocolate’, Impact, 2, 10.

Pyle, K. and Shamsan, Y. (2009). ‘Investigation of the factors affecting the pre-test effect in national curriculum science assessment development in England.’ Presentation at the Tenth Annual AEA-Europe Conference ‘Innovation in Assessment to Meet Changing Needs’, Balzan, Malta, 5-7 November.

Hodgson, C., Pyle, K. and Shamsan, Y. (2009). ‘Assessment for learning in science –what goes on in the primary schools in England?’ Poster presentation at the Tenth Annual AEA-Europe Conference ‘Innovation in Assessment to Meet Changing Needs’, Balzan, Malta, 5-7 November.

Featherstone, G. and Pyle, K. (2009). NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: November 2009 Survey. Continuing Professional Development. Slough: NFER [online].

Southcott, C. and Pyle, K. (2009). NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: June 2009 Survey. The Countryside and the National Curriculum: Questions Submitted by the Countryside Alliance Foundation. Slough: NFER [online].

Teeman, D. and Pyle, K. (2009).NFER Teacher Voice Omnibus: June 2009 Survey. Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Slough: NFER [online].

Parkes, C., Jones, E., Hodgson, C., Pyle, K., Wheater, R., Cooper, L. and Sainsbury, M. (2009). i-nfer Plan Lower Key Stage 2 Science Assessment Pack. Slough: NFER.

Patterson, E.W., Pyle, K., Kispal, K., Siddiqui, R., McNaughton, S. and Rees, F. (2008). Comparison of the Core Primary Curriculum in England to those of Other High Performing Countries (DCSF Research Report RW048). London: DCSF [online].

Sewell, J., Sainsbury, M., Pyle, K., Keogh, N. and Styles, B. (2007). Renaissance Learning Equating Study: Report [online].

Brill, F. and Pyle, K. (2004). Interact: Assessing Speaking and Listening Through Drama 7 and 8. London: nferNelson.

Kirkup, C., Sainsbury, M., Huddy, D., Adams, E., Burge, B. and Pyle, K. (2003). The Introduction of the Foundation Stage Profile: a Research Study Investigating Reactions to the Foundation Stage Profile in the Spring Term of 2003 in Six LEAs with Different Assessment Traditions. Slough: NFER.