Oral language and grammar skills of children aged 3-4 attending early years settings in disadvantaged communities in England Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The study recruited 130 early-year settings across England from the State-maintained and from the private sector.
The researchers will use cluster randomisation. Half of the settings will be assigne
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 3-4 years 2. Children attending settings for a minimum of 15 hours per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sentence repetition measured by the Grammar and Phonology Screening assessment (GAPS) at the beginning of the academic year in September-October 2024 (baseline) and again at the end of the academic year in June-July 2025 (endline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Expressive vocabulary measured by the Renfrew Expressive Vocabulary Test, at the beginning of the academic year in September-October 2024 (baseline) and again at the end of the academic year in June-July 2025 (endline) 2. Information and grammar score measured by the Renfrew Action Picture Test, at the beginning of the academic year in September-October 2024 (baseline) and again at the end of the academic year in June-July 2025 (endline) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEdoardo Masset
Outcome results
None listed