An independent study of the impact of a writing exercise on the academic attainment of disadvantaged children in England
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Not ApplicableAttainment at GCSE and self-efficacy
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN79754465
- Lead Sponsor
- Education Endowment Foundation (UK)
- Brief Summary
Funder report results in https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/Evaluation_Reports/WAVE_Addendum_final.pdf addendum to results (not peer-reviewed) (added 03/09/2020) Funder report results in https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/Evaluation_Reports/Writing_About_Values_1.pdf results (not peer-reviewed) (added 03/09/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 14000
Inclusion Criteria
All Year 10 and Year 11 pupils from 25 secondary schools in the South-East of England with above average EverFSM eligible pupils
Exclusion Criteria
1. Primary schools
2. Secondary schools outside the South-East of England
3. Secondary schools with fewer than 10% of EverFSM-eligible pupils
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Attainment 8 at GCSE for EverFSM pupils after 1 year of treatment<br> 2. Attainment 8 at GCSE for EverFSM pupils 1 year after end of intervention<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Current secondary outcome measures as of 30/06/2016:<br> 1. Attainment 8 at GCSE for all pupils after 1 year of treatment<br> 2. Attainment 8 at GCSE for all pupils 1 year after end of intervention<br> 3. Self-efficacy: The self-efficacy survey will be first measured in September 2016, then again in June/July 2017 (Y10 only). It will be assessed via a paper and pencil survey distributed within tutor or form time within schools by form tutors.<br><br> Previous secondary outcome measures:<br> 1. Attainment 8 at GCSE for all pupils after 1 year of treatment<br> 2. Attainment 8 at GCSE for all pupils 1 year after end of intervention<br> 3. One non-attainment outcome measure one year after end of intervention to be confirmed and protocol updated by August 2016<br>