Professor Mike Coldwell BA MA (Econ) PGCE PhD
Associate Director, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Innovation
Summary
I am a Professor of Education and currently on secondment as currently Assistant Dean for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Innovation (R&I). As a researcher with over 20 years' experience, my focus is on evaluation methodology, education policy evaluation and teacher professional learning and careers. I have led over 40 evaluation and research studies with a combined value of over £4m for a range of clients and funders including government departments, charitable trusts and policy organisations, leading to over 70 reports, several hundred presentations and over 30 academic publications. I also act as expert adviser to several of these organisations.
About
I am a Professor of Education and currently on secondment as currently Assistant Dean for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Innovation (R&I). As a researcher with over 20 years' experience, I have led over 40 evaluation and research studies with a combined value of over £4m for a range of clients and funders including government departments, charitable trusts and policy organisations, leading to over 70 reports, several hundred presentations and over 30 academic publications.
I collaborate with colleagues from organisations including NFER; UCL Institute of Education; Durham and York Universities and Institute for Fiscal Studies. My work has influenced the policy and work of organisations including the Department for Education (DfE); Education Endowment Foundation (EEF); and The Science Learning Centres Network.
I currently advise the DfE on two major projects and have advised a range of organisations, most recently the SHINE Trust, on evaluation strategy.
Specialist areas of interest
Education Policy, Professional Development and Teacher Careers, Evaluation Methodology
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Courses Taught
- Ed D
- One off lectures on MA and UG T Ed courses
Modules Taught
Quantitative methods
Post-positivist methodologies
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Current Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Projects
I currently lead SHU's programme of evaluation for the Youth Endowment Fund. In addition, I lead the DfE Family Hubs evaluation (focussed on Doncaster Hubs). I recently co-led an Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) review of all of their projects and an EEF trial focussed on primary English.
Selected Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Projects
REACH Primary
Integrating English into the curriculum
Children's communities evaluation
Evaluation of DfE Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund
Building an evidence informed teaching system
Collaborators and Sponsors
Collaborators include NFER, Ipsos MORI, Chartered College of Teaching, Education Policy Institute, UCL, Universities of Nottingham, Durham, Sheffield, York, Brighton. Funders include Youth Endowment Fund, Education Endowment Foundation, Department for Education, Welcome Trust
Publications
Journal articles
Coldwell, M., & Moore, N. (2024). . British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Journal.
Maxwell, B., Sharples, J., & Coldwell, M. (2022). . Review of Education, 10 (3).
Coldwell, M., Pearson, S., & Wilson, I. (2022). . Evaluation, 28 (4), 446-465.
Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Müller, L.-.M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Education Sciences, 11 (6).
Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Perry, E. (2021). . Professional Development in Education.
Muller, L.-.M., Booth, J., Coldwell, M., Perry, E., & Zuccollo, J. (2021). . Impact, 11.
Burnett, C., & Coldwell, M. (2020). . Oxford Review of Education.
Coldwell, M. (2019). . Evaluation, 25 (1), 99-117.
Coldwell, M., & Maxwell, B. (2018). . Review of Education, 6 (3), 301-302.
Boylan, M., Adams, G., Coldwell, M., Willis, B., & Demack, S. (2018). . Review of Education, 6 (3), 408-410.
Coldwell, M., & Maxwell, B. (2018). . Review of Education, 6 (3), 267-300.
Boylan, M., Adams, G., Willis, B., Coldwell, M., & Demack, S. (2018). . Review of Education, 6 (3), 360-407.
Coldwell, M., & Willis, B. (2017). . The Curriculum Journal, 28 (4), 578-597.
Boylan, M., Coldwell, M., Maxwell, B., & Jordan, J. (2017). . Professional development in education.
Coldwell, M. (2017). . Teaching and teacher education, 61, 189-198.
Coldwell, M. (2016). . Teachers and Teaching : Theory and Practice, 22 (5), 610-624.
Willis, B., Clague, L., & Coldwell, M. (2013). . Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development, 31 (2), 99-111.
Baker, R.P. (2012). . .
Coldwell, M., & Simkins, T. (2011). . Professional development in education, 37 (1), 143-157.
Simkins, T., Coldwell, M., Close, P., & Morgan, A. (2009). . Educational management administration and leadership, 37 (1), 29-50.
Simkins, T.J., Coldwell, M., Caillau, I., Finlayson, H., & Morgan, A. (2006). . Journal of in-service education, 32 (3), 321-340.
Coldwell, M., & Holland, M. (2001). Challenges at 12 and 16: Views on some aspects of secondary education in a former coal mining town in Northern England. International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 5.
Conference papers
Pountney, R., & Coldwell, M. (2019). . In IPDA Conference 2019: Harnessing creativity in changing times: risk, resilience and professional learning across the professions, 29 November 2019 - 30 November 2019 (pp. 24-25). International Professional Development Association:
Boylan, M., Coldwell, M., & Simkins, T. (2011). . In British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association Conference, London, IoE, 7 September 2011 - 10 September 2011.
Coldwell, M., Maxwell, B., & McCaig, C. (2010). . In BERA Annual Conference September 2010, Unviersity of Warwick, 1 September 2010 (pp. 1-20).
Maxwell, B., Simkins, T., & Coldwell, M. (2009). . In BERA Annual Conference 2009, University of Manchester, 2 September 2009 - 5 September 2009.
Coldwell, M.R., Gornall, L., Holland, M.R., Trickey, D.S., Willis, B., & Wolstenholme, C.E. (2006). . In European Conference on Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Geneva, 2006.
Book chapters
Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Perry, E. (2023). Exploring the role of curriculum materials in teacher professional development. In Non-Linear Perspectives on Teacher Development. (pp. 135-151). Routledge:
Coldwell, M. (2022). . In Brown, C., & Malin, J.R. (Eds.) The Emerald handbook of evidence-informed practice in education. Emerald Publishing:
Reports
Clark, L., Coldwell, M., Pearson, S., Willis, B., Wilson, I., Byrne, E., ... Reaney-Wood, S. (2023). . London: Department for Education.
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Clarke, E., Lamb, M., Humphreys, H., Paddock, D., ... Coldwell, M. (2022). Applying behavioural science to promoting uptake of family hubs services Ï㽶ÊÓƵ report summary. Department for Education.
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Clarke, E., Lamb, M., Humphreys, H., Paddock, D., ... Coldwell, M. (2022). Applying behavioural science to promoting uptake of family hubs services Ï㽶ÊÓƵ report. (1284). Department for Education.
Carter, C., Clark, L., Coldwell, M., Hatton, A., Pearson, S., Reaney-Wood, S., ... Wilson, I. (2022). . Department for Education.
Straw, S., Nelson, J., Maxwell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2022). . Department for Education.
Byrne, E., Reaney-Wood, S., Coldwell, M., Nelson, J., McLean, D., Staunton, R., & Worth, J. (2022). . Department for Education.
Stiell, B., Willis, B., Coldwell, M., Achtaridou, E., Mason, E., & Behailu, A. (2022). . DfE.
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Harris-Evans, J., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., & Coldwell, M. (2021). A Behavioural Insights Project: testing what works to increase the reach and take-up of family hub services by disadvantaged and vulnerable families - Logic Models and Linked Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Protocols.
Culliney, M., Daniels, K., Booth, J., Coldwell, M., & Demack, S. (2021). REACH Primary Evaluation Report. Education Endowment Foundation.
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Harris-Evans, J., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., & Coldwell, M. (2021). A Behavioural Insights Project: testing what works to increase the reach and take-up of family hub services by disadvantaged and vulnerable families - Recommendations Report.
Demack, S., Maxwell, B., Coldwell, M., Stevens, A., Wolstenholme, C., Reaney, S., ... Lortie-Fortes, H. (2021). . Education Endowment Foundation.
Maxwell, B., Stevens, A., Demack, S., Coldwell, M., Wolstenholme, C., Reaney-Wood, S., ... Lortie-Forgues, H. (2021). . Education Endowment Foundation.
Maxwell, B., Stiell, B., Stevens, A., Demack, S., Coldwell, M., Wolstenholme, C., ... Lortie-Forgues, H. (2021). . Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).
Byrne, E., Coldwell, M., & Willis, B. (2020). Evaluation of the early outcomes framework fund.
Batty, E., Harris, C., Leather, D., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Carter, C., ... Willis, B. (2020). . Save the Children, UK. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-communities-final-evaluation-report
Culliney, M., Moore, N., Coldwell, M., & Demack, S. (2019). . Education Endowment Foundation.
Maxwell, B., Coldwell, M., Willis, B., & Culliney, M. (2019). . Educational Endowment Foundation.
Maxwell, B., Willis, B., Culliney, M., Coldwell, M., Demack, S., Goepel, J., & Stevens, A. (2019). . Education Endowment Foundation.
Maxwell, B., Willis, B., Culliney, M., Coldwell, M., & Reaney, S. (2019). . Education Endowment Foundation.
Stiell, B., Willis, B., Culliney, M., & Coldwell, M. (2018). . London: Department for Education.
Maxwell, B., Clague, L., Byrne, E., Culliney, M., Coldwell, M., Hobson, A., & Glentworth, A. (2018). . https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk: Education Endowment Foundation.
Batty, E., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Coldwell, M., Stiell, B., & Willis, B. (2018). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-community-evaluation-2017-report
Batty, E., Harris, C., Leather, D., Pearson, S., Wilson, I., Coldwell, M., ... Willis, B. (2018). . Save the Children UK. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/childrens-communities-programme-evaluation-2018-report
Perry, E., Boylan, M., Booth, J., & Coldwell, M. (2017). . Cardiff: Welsh Government.
Coldwell, M., Greany, T., Higgins, S., Brown, C., Maxwell, B., Stiell, B., ... Burns, H. (2017). . London, UK: Department for Education.
Straw, S., Coldwell, M., Poet, H., Byrne, E., Stiell, B., & Worth, J. (2017). . London, UK: Department for Education.
Boylan, M., Demack, S., Stevens, A., Coldwell, M., & Stiell, B. (2016). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Coldwell, M., Gregory, M., Maxwell, B., Ramchandani, G., & Taylor, P. (2015). . National College for Teaching and Leadership.
Higham, R., Early, P., Coldwell, M., Stevens, A., & Brown, C. (2015). London: Department for Education.
Wolstenholme, C., Coldwell, M., & Stiell, B. (2014). . Department for Education.
Formby, E., Coldwell, M., Stiell, B., Demack, S., Stevens, A., Shipton, L., ... Willis, B. (2011). . London: Department for Education.
Clague, L., Coldwell, M., Stevens, A., Stiell, B., Willis, B., & Wolstenholme, C. (2011). Process evaluation of the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Pilot. DfE.
Coldwell, M., Maxwell, B., McCaig, C., & Stevens, A. (2011). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ for the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
Mannion, K., & Coldwell, M.R. (2008). . Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Theses / Dissertations
Tasker, C.L. (2023). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Coldwell, M.
Williams, S. (2022). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Adams, G., & Coldwell, M.
Coldwell, M. (2018). . (Doctoral thesis).
Moss, C. (2018). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Coldwell, M.
Elonga Mboyo, J.P. (2017). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Coldwell, M.
Doran, C. (2016). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Garland, P., Coldwell, M., & Morrison, A.
Hoath, L.J. (2015). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Coldwell, M.
Waterfield, J.S. (2014). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Coldwell, M., & Garland, P.
Internet Publications
Sharples, J., Maxwell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2023). .
Sharples, J., Maxwell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2023). . [website].
Presentations
Moore, N., & Coldwell, M. (2021). Evaluating educational interventions - How do we measure the impact of genre pedagogy on disadvantaged students? Presented at: 30th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference - Social Semiotics and Social Justice, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Pearson, S., & Coldwell, M. (2019). Theory-based approaches to the evaluation of complex place-based systems change. Presented at: CRESR Seminar Series, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Culliney, M., Moore, N., Demack, S., & Coldwell, M. (2019). Integrating English into the Curriculum: Evaluating an Intervention Based on Systemic Functional Linguistics. Presented at: 2019 European Conference on Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ (ECER), Universität Hamburg, Germany, 2019
Perry, E., Coldwell, M., & Moore, N. (2019). Curriculum materials as mediators in professional learning: The role of schemes of work in a national Primary Linguistics programme. Presented at: Harnessing Creativity in Changing Times: Risk, resilience and professional learning across the professions, Aston University, Birmingham, 2019
Other publications
Coldwell, M.R., Coldron, J.H., & Smith, R. (2008).
Holland, M.R., Coldwell, M.R., Trickey, S., & Morgan, B. (2007). .
Coldwell, M.R., Trickey, S., Holland, M.R., & Smith, P. (2005). .
Trickey, S., Coldwell, M., Holland, M., Close, P., & Rybinski, D. (2005). .
Trickey, S., Holland, M.R., Coldwell, M.R., & Rybinski, D. (2004). .
Holland, M.R., Coldwell, M.R., Trickey, S., Rybinksi, D., Jones, H., Morgan, B., & Byford, H. (2003). .
Holland, M.R., Coldwell, M.R., Trickey, S., & Rybinski, D. (2003). .
Holland, M.R., Coldwell, M.R., & Close, P. (2002). .
Coldwell, M.R., & Holland, M.R. (2001). .
Other activities
I advise on major government and other funder evaluations including two current DfE studies (the Longitudinal Study of Teachers and Opportunity Areas place-based evaluation).
Postgraduate supervision
I supervise on the professional doctorate at SHU, the Ed D. I supervise on areas related to teacher development, careers and leadership; and broader education workforce. Studies I currently or previously supervise/d have focuses including leadership of food education; values-led leadership; the role of SENCOs; teacher beliefs; primary leaders' views on PE; early years curriculum in Ireland; youth work in Ireland.
Past Ed D supervision included School Leadership in Congo and UK; an Oral History of Her Majesty's Inspectors; The outdoor primary classroom; Youth Work in Republic of Ireland; and Pharmacy educators' professional knowledge and identities.
Media
My work focuses on evaluation methodology, the careers and professional learning of teachers, research use in schools and educational policy implementation.