Improving working memory

Completed

• Conditions: umeracy; Not Applicable; Numeracy

• Registration Number: ISRCTN47105456
• Lead Sponsor: Education Endowment Fund

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-15
• Study Completion: 2017-12-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1700

Inclusion Criteria

Schools:
1. English state primary schools
2. Have at least 20 pupils in Year 3

Children:
1. Year three pupils
2. Low numeracy skills
3. Parents have not opted their child out of participating

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber skills will be assessed at the end of year 3 using the BAS3 number skills test. There is no pre-test but instead KS1 scores will be used as a comparator.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Working memory will be assessed using the three central executive subtests (counting recall, backward digit recall, listening recall) of a working memory scale for children at baseline and at the end of year 3.<br>2. Attention and behaviour in class will be assessed by teachers using the Attention Rating Scale for Teachers at the end of year 3