Evaluation of the Vocabulary Enrichment Intervention Programme (VE) and Narrative Intervention Programme (NIP) ? improving reading ability in Year 7 pupils with low reading ability

Randomised trial of the Vocabulary Enrichment Intervention Programme and Narrative Intervention Programme for 11-12 year olds considered to be ?vulnerable? Level 4 English achievers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN55058116

Enrollment

240

Registered

2013-07-29

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Struggling readers/low literacy levels Not Applicable

Interventions

The intervention will be delivered by teaching assistants. The project will be structured as a randomised controlled trial, with assignment carried out at the level of the individual pupil. Across thr

the second will act as a waitlist control group (they will ultimately receive the intervention in Year 8). Children in the treatment group will begin the programme in Sept 2013

the autumn term of Year 7. All children will be tested directly before and after intervention for reading ability. After baseline testing, pupils will be randomised into the two groups in each school.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Year 7 pupils that were below National Curriculum level 4 in English and/or below level 4 in reading at the end of Key Stage 2, or pupils that are deemed to be ?vulnerable? Level 4 English achievers, as indicated by either SATs (National Curriculum tests) results or a test administered in July 2013.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Year 7 pupils with National Curriculum level 4 or above in English and reading 2. Parental opt-out

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Overall reading ability as measured by the New Group Reading Test (NGRT). All pupils are tested using the NGRT at the beginning and end of the intervention, regardless of which study arm they have been allocated to. Baseline testing for this project will occur in September 2013, at the beginning of the new school year. The intervention will continue until the end of March, with post-testing occurring after the school Easter holidays (beginning of April).	—

Measure

Time frame

Overall reading ability as measured by the New Group Reading Test (NGRT). All pupils are tested using the NGRT at the beginning and end of the intervention, regardless of which study arm they have been allocated to. Baseline testing for this project will occur in September 2013, at the beginning of the new school year. The intervention will continue until the end of March, with post-testing occurring after the school Easter holidays (beginning of April).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reading ability (NGRT subsection) 2. Reading comprehension (NGRT subsection)	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026