Attainment in reading and emotional self-regulation Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The evaluation will consist of a cluster randomised controlled trial. The independent evaluation team (at Queen's University Belfast) will randomly allocate schools to either the intervention or contr
Sponsors
Queen's University Belfast (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Year 2 pupils (aged 6-7 years) attending state-funded primary schools within five Local Authorities in England. All state Infant and Primary schools in England are eligible to be put forward for randomisation if they: 1. Have not delivered Zippy’s Friends before 2. Are prepared to allow 1 hour per week in the Year 2 timetable for Zippy’s Friends 3. Are prepared to release Year 2 teachers for training and support sessions 4. Have completed pre-test measures and provided pupil background data to the evaluators
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not a pupil in a school that has signed up to participate in the trial 2. Parent has returned opt out consent form to the school
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-regulated learning - measured using the Learning Behaviour Scale (teacher-report) at the end of Year 2 2. Social skills - measured using the Social Skills Rating Scale (pupil self-report) at the end of Year 2 | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reading attainment - measured using the Hodder Group Reading Test at the end of Year 2 2. Emotional self-regulation - measured using the Child Anger Management Scale (pupil self-report) at the end of Year 2 | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAideen Gildea
Outcome results
None listed