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Jean Ware is a Lecturer in Education at The North Wales School of Education, where she previously held positions as Reader in Education and Lecturer. Her research career spans over 15 years with 21 publications and 5 completed research projects, including recent outputs in 2024-2025. She actively contributes to special educational needs scholarship through national and international collaborations.
Her research centers on Special Educational Needs with emphasis on inclusive education for learners with intellectual disabilities. Key areas include communication interventions for profound disabilities, policy analysis of Welsh educational frameworks, and international comparative studies of inclusion practices. Recent work examines language planning in diaspora contexts and evidence-based approaches to academic progress measurement.
Publications from 2019-2025 reveal evolving focus from Wales-specific policy analysis toward global perspectives on special needs education. Her systematic reviews and empirical studies consistently bridge theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, particularly regarding communication development and inclusion barriers in diverse educational settings.
No scientific awards were documented in available sources.
Jean Ware has supervised 12 students and led 5 research projects:
- Rapid evidence assessment on interventions for young people (2017-2019)
- Evaluation of Premier League Reading Stars Cymru (2014-2017)
- Communication Skills project (2011)
- Skills development for learners with severe learning difficulties (2010)
- Curriculum implementation in mainstream primary schools (2009-2012)
Her societal impact includes advancing assessment methodologies for learners with profound multiple learning difficulties, complemented by Continuing Professional Development outreach for schools in 2016.
