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Mr Collins
@mrcollins.bsky.social
Secondary school teacher in Scotland; on the EdD course at the University of Strathclyde. Interested in poverty, assessment, teachers and data, standardised testing, and Closing the Gap.
As part of my research, I needed to find out about secondary teachers' length of service in Scottish secondaries. The current picture may have some very important findings for workforce planning...
August 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just giving this an end of term bump...If you are a secondary teacher in Scotland, please take a moment to fill out my (short and anonymous!) questionnaire regarding standardised testing. Please share link and RT. #strathEdD
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What are teachers’ experiences of standardised testing in the Scottish Secondary Schools Context?
to discover how teachers are using standardised assessment data and, if not, under what conditions would they make use, or increased use, of this data. It is also the purpose of the study to ascertain...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Mr Collins
If you are a secondary teacher in Scotland, please take a moment to fill out my (short and anonymous!) questionnaire regarding standardised testing. Please share link and repost. #strathEdD

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What are teachers’ experiences of standardised testing in the Scottish Secondary Schools Context?
to discover how teachers are using standardised assessment data and, if not, under what conditions would they make use, or increased use, of this data. It is also the purpose of the study to ascertain...
strathbusiness.qualtrics.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you are a secondary teacher in Scotland, please take a moment to fill out my (short and anonymous!) questionnaire regarding standardised testing. Please share link and repost. #strathEdD

strathbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
What are teachers’ experiences of standardised testing in the Scottish Secondary Schools Context?
to discover how teachers are using standardised assessment data and, if not, under what conditions would they make use, or increased use, of this data. It is also the purpose of the study to ascertain...
strathbusiness.qualtrics.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A really great programme of presentations at the
@strath-ioe.bsky.social Doctoral Showcase. Encouraging and useful insights offered and very interesting research going on! #strathEdD .
March 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
As the school term ends, study time begins. If anyone has any advice, tips and recommendations for analysing qualitative interview data, I'm all ears.
December 20, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Fantastic collection of poems, particularly the title one which I absolutely love. Definitely a poem for our times.
November 30, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Again reading school inspections. As I've noted before, there seem to be very different conclusions made about schools, and these can change very quickly. I think it reflects a fundamental aspect of the process: that they can be Rorschach tests, telling us more about the observer than the observed.
November 24, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Last night, a guy had to be carried out by four ushers, struggling loudly and swearily, from a poetry gig. I love you Glasgow.
November 20, 2024 at 10:40 AM
@mrcollins.bsky.social This wee guy keeps turning up at school. 😊
August 26, 2023 at 7:44 PM