Evaluation of Tips by Text (a text messaging programme to promote language development in early years)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Numerical skills, language skills, and socio-emotional status of children aged 4 - 5 years attending reception in disadvantaged communities in England.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN48644807
• Lead Sponsor: Education Endowment Foundation

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3770

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 4 - 5 years attending Early Year Foundation Stage (Reception) and their parents or guardians. 2. Children (and their parents) attending schools that are not already taking part in a research study funded by the Education Endowment Foundation.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Language Development as measured by the LanguageScreen assessment through four components: expressive vocabulary, listening comprehension, receptive vocabulary, and sentence repetition. Assessment will be taken before the intervention at the beginning of the academic year in September-October 2024 (baseline) and again after the intervention at the end of the academic year in June-July 2025 (endline).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Selff-regulation as measured by the Revised Heads-Toes-Knees-Shoulders assessment (HKTS-R). Assessment will be taken before the intervention at the beginning of the academic year in September-October 2024 (baseline) and again after the intervention at the end of the academic year in June-July 2025 (endline).