Claire Hodgson

BA (Hons) [QTS]
Senior Research Officer
c.hodgson@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637121

Claire is a Senior Research Officer in the Department for Research in Assessment and Measurement. She has a special interest in Assessment for Learning and classroom assessment.

Claire currently works on the Key Stage 2 English tests and the development of optional skills assessment materials for use in Wales. She is also researching Assessment for Learning related to primary science.

Prior experience and professional background

Prior to working at NFER, Claire taught in a 3-form entry junior school.

Since joining NFER, she has worked on a range of projects including development of Single Level Tests for reading and writing, Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests in Science and the optional English tests for years 3, 4 and 5. Claire was involved in the PIRLS 2006 survey and has recently been working on the development of formative e-assessment tests in science.

Claire has Practitioner status of AEA-Europe.

Main research interests

Assessment, Assessment for Learning, Literacy, teaching and learning, National Curriculum, Primary education

Other research interests

English literature, reading, children’s literature, science education (primary), English education, examinations.

Selected publications

Hodgson, C. (2008). 'Reading: a pleasure or a pain? Attitudes to reading in years 4 and 6', practical research for education, 40, 24-29.

Hodgson, C. (2008). 'Children's reading: the picture in England within a global setting', practical research for education, 39, 34-40.

Hodgson, C. (2008). 'Assessing oracy: storytelling - part two', Literacy Today, 54, 26-27.

Hodgson, C. (2007). 'Assessing oracy: storytelling’, Literacy Today, 53, 24-25.

Twist, L., Schagen, I. and Hodgson, C. (2007). Readers and Reading: National Report for England 2006. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Hodgson, C. (2007). Ensuring Marker Reliability in International Surveys. Slough: NFER

Hodgson, C. (2007). ‘Scotland.’ In: Kennedy, A.M., Mullis, I.V.S., Martin, M.O. and Trong, K.L. (Eds) PIRLS 2006 Encyclopedia: a Guide to Reading Education in the Forty PIRLS 2006 Countries. Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College, Lynch School of Education, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center.

Hodgson, C. (2006). 'Children assessing children', Primary English Magazine, 12, 1, 25-28.

Davies, J. and Hodgson, C. (2006). ‘Good morning Gulliver!’, English in Wales, Summer, 17-18.

Hodgson, C., Twist, L. and Sainsbury, M. (2006). Assessment for Learning: Literacy - Practical Resources for the Classroom. Resource Pack 8-9. Slough: NFER.

Brill, F., Hodgson, C. and Sturman, L. (2004). Interact: Assessing Speaking and Listening through Drama 10 and 11. London: nferNelson.