Elpida Achtaridou

• MA in Education (by Research)
• PGCE (Post-Compulsory Education and Training)
• BA (Hons) in English with Education Studies
• Certificate in Introductory Counselling Skills

I support Marjon’s Doctoral School and teach on its Research Management module. Previously, I was Lecturer in Education Studies in HE and a teacher trainer for post-compulsory education. 

I have extensive experience in research and evaluation particularly in the field of education and school improvement, school leadership, teaching, learning and assessment, and classroom research. In recent years I have also led projects in national security, youth work and the rehabilitation of offenders. My research interests also include evaluation methodologies. 

Achtaridou,  E. & Winter, J. (2023) Using Transformative Evaluation (TE) in a Higher Education context: reflecting on the use of TE through the evaluation of the Student Colleague scheme, TASO. 

Achtaridou,  E. & Winter, J. (2023) Transformative Evaluation case study: Evaluation of the Student Colleague scheme, TASO.

Achtaridou,  E. & Winter, J. (2023) Theory of Change for Plymouth Marjon University employability intervention: Student Colleague scheme, TASO.

Achtaridou, E., May, V., Waddington, J. & Winter, J. (2023) Evaluation of the Community Mentoring Project pilot, Evaluation report to Police and Crime Commissioner, Devon and the Isles of Scilly.

Achtaridou, E. and May, V. (2023) Evaluation of the In Reach service, Evaluation report to Young Devon.

Ovenden-Hope, T. and Achtaridou, E. (2022) Teaching as a high-status profession: improving teacher supply, All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the teaching profession: teacher supply Special Interest Group (SIG) [report temporarily retrieved due to maintenance of the website]

Achtaridou, E., Lamprianou, J., Blandford, S., Gibson, S., Shute, J., Munn, G. and Sharma, U. (2022) A validation of the students’ Inclusion Climate Scale (ICS), Plymouth City Council.

Achtaridou, E., Lamprianou, J., Blandford, B., Gibson, S., Shute, J., Munn, G. and Sharma, U. (2022) A validation of the parents’ Inclusion Climate Scale (ICS), Plymouth City Council.

Achtaridou, E., Lamprianou, J., Blandford, B., Gibson, S., Shute, J., Munn, G. and Sharma, U. (2022) A validation of the teachers’ Inclusion Climate Scale (ICS), Plymouth City Council.

 Achtaridou, E., Blandford, S. Gibson, S. and Sharma, U. (2022), A Framework for Inclusion, Teaching Times.

Achtaridou, E., Ashworth, K., Badaoui, N., Capuano, S., Mason, E., Shah, J., and Behailu, A. (2022) Trial Evaluation Protocol Research Learning Communities, What Works for Children's Social Care.

Achtaridou, E., Mason, E., Behailu, A., Stiell , B., Willis, B. and Coldwell, M. (2022) School Recovery Strategies: Year 1 findings Research report, Department for Education. 

Stow, C., Achtaridou, E., Wheeler, J., Schneuwly, S., Soriano-redondo, I. and Homonchuk, O. (2022) Interim evaluation of the TalkBanStop pilot, GamCare.

Achtaridou, E., Mackay, S. and Torrini, E. (2021) Formative Evaluation of Uni Connect Phase Two, Office for Students.

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