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An Evaluation of Teaching Assistant-Based Small Group Support for Literacy

An Evaluation of Teaching Assistant-Based Small Group Support for Literacy: a cluster randomised trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN18254678
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-01-20
Start date
2014-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-08-20

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Conditions

Small group teaching assistance for literacy Not Applicable

Interventions

Students in treatment schools will be randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: 1. Support from small group teaching assistance for literacy using a computer programme
2. Support from small group teaching assistance for literacy using other methods 3. No additional support other than the normal (“business as usual" control group)

Sponsors

Education Endowment Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Coventry University will attempt to recruit 60 primary schools in Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcester and Solihull All students in Year 1 in participating schools are part of the study group (except where parents have signed the opt-out consent form)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students whose parents sign opt-out consent forms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
General reading ability, as measured by progress on the PIRA assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Word reading (Diagnostic Test of Word Reading Performance) 2. Receptive vocabulary (the British Picture Vocabulary Scales 3) 3. Phonological and letter sounds skills (using selected subtests from the Primary Inventory of Phonological Awareness). 4. Additional secondary outcomes will be KS1 reading and writing one year later

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026