Time to act: evaluating the impact of Royal Shakespeare Company Pedagogy on literacy and academic self-concept in primary schools

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• Conditions: Improvement of literacy and academic self-concept in children within areas of structural disadvantage; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31979563
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Shakespeare Company (United Kingdom)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-14
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1750

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children must be in a Year 5 class (or a mixed class containing Year 5 pupils)
2. Children must attend mainstream schools with a percentage eligibility for free schools meals (FSM) of 20.8 or above at the point of recruitment

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A latent variable of academic self-concept measured using the Myself As a Learner (MALS) scale at the pretest (baseline) in January 2023 and at the posttest (on completion of the 20-hour intervention in July 2023)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. A latent language variable measured using the three LanguageScreen subtests (Expressive Vocabulary, Listening Comprehension and Sentence Repetition), at the pretest (baseline) in January 2023 and at the posttest (on completion of the 20-hour intervention in July 2023)2. A latent language variable measured using two ReadingScreen subtests (Word and Nonword Decoding), at the pretest (baseline) in January 2023 and at the posttest (on completion of the 20-hour intervention in July 2023)3. A latent variable of writing development, involving measures of lexis, syntax, semantics and narrative, undertaken at posttest only (on completion of the 20-hour intervention in July 2023)