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Erling, Elizabeth J.; Mukherjee, Sarah Jane; Safford, Kimberly and Tugli, Fritz Makafui (2024). Ideologies of English and language of instruction in Ghana: Educator perceptions and pressures. In: Reilly, Colin; Chimbutane, Feliciano; Clegg, John; Rubagumya, Casmir and Erling, Elizabeth J. eds. Multilingual Learning: Assessment, Ideologies and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge Series in Language and Content Integrated Teaching & Plurilingual Education. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 99–122.

Erling, E. J.; Mukherjee, S. J.; Safford, K. and Tugli, F. M. (2023). Ideologies of English and economic development: The influence on medium of instruction polices in Ghana. In: Reilly, C.; Chimbutane, F.; Clegg, J.; Rubagumya, C. and Erling, E. J. eds. Multilingual Learning: Assessment, Ideologies and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge (In Press).

Erling, Elizabeth J.; Safford, Kimberly and Tugli, Fritz Makafui (2022). Classroom Talk in Ghanaian Upper Primary Schools: Understanding English-Only, Teacher-Dominant Practices. In: Erling, Elizabeth J.; Clegg, John; Rubagumya, Casmir M. and Reilly, Colin eds. Multilingual Learning and Language Supportive Pedagogies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge Series in Language and Content Integrated Teaching & Plurilingual Education. Routledge, pp. 79–98.

Hempel-Jorgensen, Amelia; Swann, Joan; Plowright-Pepper, Linda; Cremin, Teresa; Safford, Kimberly; Mittelmeier, Jenna and Canning, Natalie (2020). Evaluation of Hackney Learning Trust's Reading Programmes. The Open University, Milton Keynes.

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Safford, Kimberly (2020). Climate Change - All Change: evaluation of the primary school pilot for architecture. The Museum of Childhood.

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Chamberlain, Liz and Safford, Kimberly (2019). Learning Assistants in Sierra Leone: model, innovation, and impact. In: 9th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning - Innovations for Quality Education and Lifelong Learning (PCF9), 09-13 Sep 2019, Edinburgh.

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Safford, Kimberly (2019). [Book Review] Sage on the Screen: Education, Media and How We Learn by B. Ferster, 2016, John Hopkins University Press. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2019(1), article no. 6.

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Safford, Kimberly (2018). Primary education: how and why to compare? In: Safford, Kimberly and Chamberlain, Liz eds. Learning and Teaching Around the World: Comparative and International Studies in Primary Education. London: Routledge, pp. 9–19.

Safford, Kimberly and Chamberlain, Liz eds. (2018). Learning and Teaching Around the World: Comparative and International Studies in Primary Education. Oxford: Routledge and the Open University.

Crisp, Martin; Safford, Kimberly and Wolfenden, Freda (2017). It takes a village to raise a teacher: the Learning Assistant programme in Sierra Leone. The Open University and Plan International.

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Wolfenden, Freda; Adinolfi, Lina; Cross, Simon; Lee, Clare; Paranjpe, Sandhya and Safford, Kimberly (2017). Moving towards more participatory practice with Open Educational Resources: TESS-India Academic Review. The Open University, Milton Keynes.

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Safford, Kimberly (2016). Teaching Grammar and Testing Grammar in the English Primary School: The Impact on Teachers and their Teaching of the Grammar Element of the Statutory Test in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG). Changing English, 23(1) pp. 3–21.

Safford, Kimberly and Stinton, Julia (2016). Barriers to blended digital distance vocational learning for non-traditional students. British Journal of Educational Technology, 47(1) pp. 135–150.

Safford, Kimberly; Messer, David; McLachlan, Jill; Walker, Kim; Ghosh, Kerenza; Laird, Stephanie; Disney, Ann and Wright, Deborah (2016). Teaching grammar and testing grammar in the English primary school: The impact on teachers and teaching of the grammar element of the statutory test in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) in England. UKLA and The Open University.

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Safford, Kimberly; Messer, David; McLachlan, Jill and Walker, Kim (2015). Teaching grammar and testing grammar in the English primary school: The impact on teachers and teaching of the grammar element of the statutory test in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) in England. UKLA, London.

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Safford, Kimberly (2014). A reading for pleasure pedagogy. In: Cremin, Teresa; Mottram, Marilyn; Collins, Fiona M..; Powell, Sacha and Safford, Kimberley eds. Building Communities of Engaged Readers: Reading for Pleasure. London: Routledge, pp. 89–107.

Cremin, Teresa; Mottram, Marilyn; Collins, Fiona M.; Powell, Sacha and Safford, Kimberly (2014). Building Communities of Engaged Readers: Reading for pleasure. Abingdon: Routledge.

Safford, Kimberly and Drury, Rose (2013). The ‘problem’ of bilingual children in educational settings: policy and research in England. Language and Education, 27(1) pp. 70–81.

Safford, Kimberly; Cooper, Deborah; Wolfenden, Freda and Chitsulo, Joyce (2013). ‘Give courage to the ladies’: expansive apprenticeship for women in rural Malawi. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 65(2) pp. 193–207.

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Safford, Kimberly and Kelly, Alison (2010). Linguistic capital of trainee teachers: knowledge worth having? Language and Education, 24(5) pp. 401–414.

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Safford, Kimberly; Stacey, Mary and Hancock, Roger eds. (2010). Small-Scale Research in Primary Schools: A Reader for Learning and Professional Development. London: Routledge.

Kelly, Alison and Safford, Kimberly (2009). Does teaching complex sentences have to be complicated? Lessons from children's online writing. Literacy, 43(2) pp. 118–122.

Safford, Kimberly (2009). 'This is different writing': The world outside the classroom in children’s texts. In: Graham, Judith and Kelly, Alison eds. Writing Under Control, Volume 3rd Editio. David Fulton.

Cremin, Teresa; Mottram, Marilyn; Collins, Fiona; Powell, Sacha and Safford, Kimberly (2009). Teachers as readers: building communities of readers. Literacy, 43(1) pp. 11–19.

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Cremin, T.; Mottram, M.; Collins, F.; Powell, S. and Safford, K. (2009). Teachers as readers: Building communities of readers. UKLA, UK.

Safford, Kimberly and Leung, Constant (2009). Assessment for learning: Working with pupils learning English as an Additional Language. NALDIC.

Collins, Fiona and Safford, Kimberly (2008). 'The right book to the right child at the right time': Primary Teacher Knowledge of Children's Literature. Changing English, 15(4) pp. 415–422.

Safford, Kimberly (2008). Reading in the middle years (9-11): including all children. Books for Keeps(170) pp. 6–8.

Safford, Kimberly and Costley, Tracy (2008). ‘I didn't speak for the first year’: silence, self-study and student stories of English language learning in mainstream education. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2(2) 136 -151.

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Safford, Kimberly (2008). Many routes to meaning: children's language and literacy learning in creative arts projects. Section 4, Partnership Between Artists and Teachers: Structures and Processes. In: Evaluating the Impact of Arts and Cultural Education: A European and International Research Symposium, 10-12 Jan 2007, Paris, France.

O'Sullivan, Olivia and Safford, Kimberly (2008). Creative Projects: Getting Parents Involved. London: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.

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Safford, Kimberly (2008). Reading differences, reading diversity. In: Graham, Judith and Kelly, Alison eds. Reading Under Control (3rd edition). UK: Routledge, pp. 14–25.

Kelly, Alison and Safford, Kimberly (2008). The reading journey. In: Graham, Judith and Kelly, Alison eds. Reading Under Control (3rd edition). UK: Routledge, pp. 45–54.

Kelly, A.; Safford, K. and Montgomerie, D. (2007). Speaking and listening: never a better time. NATE Classroom(3) pp. 20–22.

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Safford, K.; Kelly, A. and Montgomerie, D. (2007). Language and Sport: exploring the field. Primary English Magazine, 12(3) pp. 11–15.

Safford, Kimberly and O'Sullivan, Olivia (2007). Their learning becomes your journey: Parents respond to children’s work in creative partnerships. UK: Centre for Literacy in Primary education.

Safford, Kimberly and Barrs, Myra (2007). Creating contexts for talk: the influence of school-based creative arts projects on children's language. English in Education, 41(2) pp. 44–56.

Safford, Kimberly (2007). Assessing second and additional languages across borders in Europe. NALDIC Quarterly, 4(1) pp. 3–30.

Safford, Kimberly and Collins, Fiona (2007). EAL and English: subjects and language across the curriculum. National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum, UK.

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Safford, Kimberly and Costley, Tracy (2006). 'I Try To Open My Ears': Experiences And Strategies Of Students Learning English As An Additional Language And Studying For Higher Education. NALDIC Occasional Paper 20; National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum, Reading.

Safford, Kimberly and Barrs, Myra (2005). Creativty and Literacy - Many routes to meaning: Children’s language and literacy development in creative arts work. UK: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and Creative Partnerships.

Ellis, Sue and Safford, Kimberly eds. (2005). Animating Literacy: Inspiring children’s learning through teacher and artist partnerships. UK: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and Creative Partnerships.

Leung, Constant and Safford, Kimberly (2005). Non-traditional students in Higher Education: English as an additional language and literacies. In: Street, Brian ed. Literacies Across Educational Contexts: Mediating learning and teaching. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, pp. 303–324.

Safford, Kimberly; O'Sullivan, Olivia and Barrs, Myra (2004). Boys on the Margin: Promoting boys’ literacy learning at Key Stage 2. UK: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.

Safford, Kimberly (2003). Teachers And Pupils In The Big Picture: Seeing Real Children In Routinised Assessment. National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum, Reading.