Independent evaluation of the Maths Champions programme

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Children at risk of underachieving in numeracy skills; Not Applicable; Numeracy skills

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13051035
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of York

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/Evaluation_Reports/Maths_champions_evaluation_report.pdf [added 12/03/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-05-16
• Study Completion: 2018-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 April 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Nurseries:
1. Private, voluntary and independent (PVI) settings
2. Located in areas of high deprivation (less than 40% in accordance with the Indices of Deprivation)
3. Not previously involved with Maths Champions
4. At least one graduate practitioner
5. Willing to agree to randomisation and all of the other study requirements outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding

Children:
1. Aged 3 years at the start of the intervention and due to start school in September 2017
2. Attending nursery for a minimum of 15 hours per week
3. Opt-in consent from the parents/carers

Exclusion Criteria

Nurseries:
1. Not private, voluntary and independent (PVI) settings
2. Not located in areas of high deprivation (less than 40% in accordance with the Indices of Deprivation)
3. Previously involved with Maths Champions
4. Do not have at least one graduate practitioner
5. Not willing to agree to randomisation and all of the other study requirements outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding

Children:
1. Not 3 years old at the start of the intervention
2. Not due to start school in September 2017
3. Not attending nursery for a minimum of 15 hours per week
3. Parents/carers do not provide opt-in consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maths attainment at the end of nursery is measured using the ‘Assessment Profile on Entry for Children and Toddlers’ (ASPECTS) assessment at baseline and 1 year.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Reading and phonological awareness scores are assessed using the ‘Assessment Profile on Entry for Children and Toddlers’ (ASPECTS) assessment at baseline and 1 year<br> 2. The nursery environment (a snapshot of it) is measured using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales 3 (ECERS-3) and the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-E, including a maths subscale) at 1 year<br> 3. Practitioner confidence is measured using a questionnaire designed in the pilot phase of this trial at both pre (June 2016) and post (June/July 2018). In the analysis, practitioner confidence will be summarised descriptively by trial arm.<br>