The Literacy Octopus: trialling activities and support to improve pupils' Key Stage 2 literacy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: This study is exploring the nature and impact of research communication, research engagement and research use by teachers and schools; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84508118
• Lead Sponsor: The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2017 results in https://www.nfer.ac.uk/media/1688/eefa01.pdf 2. 2017 results in https://www.nfer.ac.uk/media/1689/eefa02.pdf

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-06
• Study Completion: 2018-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 24 September 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13280

Inclusion Criteria

For the main trial, the principal inclusion criteria are:
1. Schools in local authorities in England, limited to travel distances to and from London or Leeds/York within a day
2. Primary schools (or those middle schools with Year 5s and 6s, i.e. where Key Stage 2 is taught)
Headteachers, Key Stage 2 literacy coordinators, other Key Stage 2 teachers and leaders

For the passive trial:
1. All primary schools in England (or those middle schools with a Year 5 and Year 6) that have not been randomised for the main trial

Exclusion Criteria

The main exclusion criteria for the main trial are:
1. Schools from local authorities deemed too far to travel to and from London or York/Leeds within a day
2. Schools from the independent sector
3. Special schools and pupil referral units
4. Schools that have already engaged with the research-use baseline survey through other EEF Research Use projects
5. A small number of other exclusions related to research engagement with the providers of the interventions

The main exclusion criteria for the passive trial are:
1. Schools that have agreed to take part in the main trial and that have been randomised for that trial. No LA exclusions relating to geography are required

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pupil attainment in Key Stage 2 literacy (according to National Pupil Dataset records), collected in September 2015, 2016 and 2017

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Teachers' survey responses at baseline and follow-up, exploring their awareness, understanding and actions (e.g., changes in practice) in relation to research use