Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
increased enjoyment of reading for some programme participants
Erwerb von fach- und bereichsspezifischen Kompetenzen
A positive impact on enjoyment of reading was detected for pupils not in receipt of free school meals. However, in terms of attainment this group improved slightly less than those eligible for free school meals.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Summer Active Reading Programme
Aimed to improve reading skills and particularly comprehension by raising children's engagement in, and enjoyment of, reading at the transition from primary school to secondary school; The programme was delivered by Booktrust, an independent charity that aims to change lives through engaging people with reading.
Großbritannien
205 pupils
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
This was an individually randomised trial with two trial groups (control and intervention). There were limited numbers of schools in the trial (10), therefore a cluster randomised trial design was not deemed appropriate. Furthermore, the intervention mostly took place over the summer months so children were not required to be removed from class depending on their intervention group status (i.e. control or intervention) and as a result there was limited potential for contamination effects across the control and intervention groups. Initially, it was hoped that there would be two intervention arms, with one group receiving the intervention resources only (i.e. the book packs) and the other group receiving the resources as well as attending the Summer Active events. However, recruitment into the study was much lower than anticipated (see sample size section) and, therefore, the study was reduced to a control and intervention group (resources plus Summer Active events) only.
(1) average programme delivery costs per child, for a minimum of 60 and maximum of 90 participants (2) cost rating
(1) between £130 and £160 (2) Low: up to about £200 per pupil per year.