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Daisy Cockburn, Headteacher of Brighton & Hove Montessori School's Social Cohesion paper given to UKFIET Conference September 2007 can be read here.
Research into the effects of Montessori education has mainly been conducted in America, within both the public and private sectors. Results have indicated:
- Montessori children gain a head start in numeracy and literacy.
- Montessori education produces long-term school success.
- Montessori children have greater observational skills.
- Montessori schools show significant improvements in children from socially or financially deprived backgrounds.
- Montessori schools are more successful at reducing aggression and improving skills.
Sources: Bereiter; Karnes; Miller and Duer; Miller and Bizzell; Kohlberg; McCormick and Schnobrich. Information available on request.
Evaluating Montessori Education - Research by Angeline Lillard and Nicole Else-Quest published in Science magazine September 2006.