Academic performance end of Year 6 Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment: Teachers will receive training that introduces them to mindset theory and evidence and provides them with tips for how to embed the approach in their classrooms/schools. Schools will pay £5
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study comprises primary schools in the South East, South West, Midlands, North East and North West. Within each school, the trial focuses on year 6 pupils. Recruitment is on a school basis. Inclusion criteria is any school that is: 1. English state primary schools that are able to send their Year 5 and Year 6 teachers to one of up to 20 INSETs in 7 regions across the UK 2. Schools that have not carried out any formal Mindset intervention at the stage of recruitment 3. Schools that have not used a systematic mindsets programme with their Year 6 cohort 4. Schools should also be able to attend one of the training dates provided by Portsmouth If there is a high degree of interest from schools then schools with a high number of FSM pupils, or schools were there was a significant gap between FSM and non-FSM pupils will be prioritized. As a condition of being entered into the randomisation schools will need to provide the following: 1. Confirmation that parent opt-out consent forms have been sent out 2. Pupil data form including UPNs for all year 6s 3. Baseline teacher questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Independent schools 2. School that have used a systematic mindsets programme with their Year 6 cohort
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Literacy and numeracy as measured by the national Key Stage 2 tests at the end of the first year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Non-cognitive skills, measured through the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ; Pintrich & Van De Groot, 1990), self-efficacy and self-regulation subscales | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed