Children underachieving in numeracy between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in England. Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Children are randomised at the school level and receive one of the following:
1. Catch Up® Numeracy: is a one-to-one intervention for learners who are struggling with numeracy that ai
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children who are in the bottom 5-20% of maths achievement and ideally currently enrolled in years 3 and 4 (aged 7 and 8), although consideration will also be given to children currently enrolled in year 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children judged to be outside the mathematics achievement band of 5-20% and attending schools with prior experience of any other EEF numeracy research project and must not have relevant prior involvement or experience with using the Catch Up® Literacy or Catch Up® Numeracy interventions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pupil performance in maths, measured using the Progress Test in Mathematics (GL Assessment) post-intervention test, in October/November 2017, with the pre-intervention test carried out in June 2016. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attitudes and anxiety to mathematics, measured by a simplified version of the Mathematics Attitudes and Anxiety Questionnaire (Thomas and Dowker, 2000) delivered post-intervention only | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Adkins
Outcome results
None listed