Maths attainment of children in school years Reception and 1 Other
Conditions
Interventions
A statistician at York Trials Unit (YTU), who is not involved in school recruitment, will randomise schools on a 1:1 allocation ratio to the following trial arms:
1. The intervention arm will receive
Sponsors
University of York
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 4 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: School inclusion criteria: 1. State primary and infant schools 2. Schools located in the East of England and bordering local authorities (Initial target area for recruitment – may be broadened if required) 3. Schools who have a reception cohort size ideally greater than 20 (excluding children with EAL who are new to English and/or SEND that would prevent them from accessing the assessments) 4. Schools willing to nominate one YR teacher and at least one Y1 teacher (who are fulltime or majority time), who will participate in the Oxford TEEMUP PD, if their school is randomly allocated to the intervention group 5. Schools who anticipate participating YR and Y1 staff will remain teaching the same year groups (i.e. will stay teaching Reception or stay teaching Year 1) over the duration of the study 6. Schools who can commit to keeping participating children in classes taught by participating YR and Y1 teachers 7. Schools that agree to all requirements outlined in the Information for Schools and Memorandum of Understanding document 8. Schools that sign a DSA Pupil inclusion criteria: Cohort 1: 1. Children aged 3 to 4 years, starting reception in September 2021 2. Children in class/es of pre-identified Reception teacher/s 3. Children who complete the trial pre-test Cohort 2: 1. Children aged 3 to 4 years, starting reception in September 2022 2. Children in class/es of pre-identified Reception teacher/s
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: School exclusion criteria: 1. Schools in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT ), where another school in the MAT is taking part in TEEMUP (only 1 school per MAT will be eligible for TEEMUP) 2. Schools already taking part in a Reception or Year 1 substantial PD related research study 3. Schools already taking part in an EEF funded trial in the early years or KS1 (for example the White Rose maths trial or Maths Champions II trial) 4. SEND schools 5. Private schools Pupil exclusion criteria: 1. Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) who are new to English 2. Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) that would prevent them from accessing the assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The maths attainment of cohort 1 pupils, measured by the British Abilities Scale 3 Early Number Concepts (BAS3 ENC) at baseline (October – December 2021) and posttest (May-July 2023) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maths attainment of cohort 2 pupils measured by the British Abilities Scale 3 Early Number Concepts (BAS3 ENC) at posttest (May-July 2023) 2. Maths attainment of cohort 1 and 2 measured by the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) for as an intermediate outcome for cohort 1 (June-July 2022) and posttest for cohort two (May-July 2023) 3. General attainment/development of cohort 1 and 2, measured by the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) as an intermediate outcome for cohort 1 (June-July 2022) and at posttest for cohort 2 (May-July 2023) 4. Child personal, social and emotional development (PSED) and self-regulation of cohort 1 and cohort 1 pupils, measured by the Children’s Social Behaviour Questionnaire (CSBQ); baseline collected for cohort 2 (October 2022), as an intermediate outcome for cohort 1 (June-July 2022) and at posttest for cohort 2 (May-July 2023) 5. Practitioner confidence and beliefs of Reception and Year 1 Teachers collected at baseline (October-November 2021), as an intermediate outcome from Reception teachers (June-July 2022), and at posttest from Year 1 and Reception teachers (May-July 2023), assessed using a short survey adapted from Chen et al. (2014) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCaroline Fairhurst
Outcome results
None listed