Research reports and publications

• Clutterbuck, D. (2003) Creating a Coaching Climate. The Coaching and Mentoring Network. 2004.

• Connelley, C., Houghton, J., Orr, W., Sibbald, A., Sood-Smith, A. & Sugrue, D. HESDA (2003) Coaching: unlearning to learn. Sheffield: HESDA.

• Creasy, J. & Paterson, F. (2005) Leading Coaching in Schools. Nottingham, NCSL.

• DfES (2005) National Framework for Mentoring and Coaching. London, DfES and here.

• Heemsbergen, B. (2000) Coaching from the inside out: Creating exceptional results. Leadership Compass Banff (Summer/Fall), 3, 7-9.

• Hobson, A. (2003) Mentoring and Coaching for New Leaders. Nottingham, NCSL

• Holmes, D. (2003) One-to-one Leadership: Coaching in schools. NCSL Research Associate Report, Nottingham, NCSL

• Neufeld, B. & Roper, D. (2003) Coaching: a strategy for developing instructional capacity. Cambridge MA, Education Matters, Inc.

• Poglinco, S., Bach, A., Hovde, K., Rosenblaum, S., Saunders, M. & Supovitz, J. (2003) The Heart of the Matter: The coaching model of America's Choice schools. Philadelphia: Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania.

• Showers, B. & Joyce, B. (1996) The Evolution of Peer Coaching. Educational Leadership, 53 (6): 12-16

• Wong, K. & Nicotera, A. (2003) Enhancing Teacher Quality: Peer Coaching as a Professional Development Strategy: A preliminary synthesis of the literature. Vanderbilt University.

• Cordingley, P., Bell, M., Rundell, B., Evans, D., (2003)  The impact of collaborative CPD on classroom teaching and learning. In Research Evidence Education Library, London: EPPI Centre, Social Research Unit, Institute of Education.

The following texts, while recommended reading, are not available to download for free

• Caplin, J. (2003) Coaching for the Future: How smart companies use coaching and mentoring. London, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

• Downey, M. (2001) Effective Coaching. NewYork, Texere Publishing.

• Jones, J. (2005) Management Skills in Schools. London, Sage. Chapter 10 - Coaching for Better Team Performance.

• Lee, G. (2003) Leadership Coaching: From personal insight to organisational performance. London, CIPD.

• Rhodes, C., Stokes, M. & Hampton, G. (2004) A Practical Guide to Mentoring, Coaching, and Peer-networking: Teacher Professional Development in Schools and Colleges. London: Routledge.

• Robertson, J. (2005) Coaching Leadership: Building educational leadership capacity through coaching partnerships. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

• Whitmore, J. (2002) Coaching for Performance: Growing people, performance and purpose. London, Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

• Tolhurst, J. (2006) Coaching for Schools: A Practical Guide to Using Coaching to Build Sustainable Learning and Leadership in Schools. Harlow: Pearson.

• Rogers, J. (2004) Coaching Skills. Milton Keynes, Open University Press.

• Gersten, R. (1995) Close to the classroom is close to the bone : coaching as a means to translate research into classroom practice.  Journal of Exceptional Children,  vol 62, no 1.