Staff in participating schools reported improvements in children's spoken language, listening, narrative skills, vocabulary and confidence, attributing them to the small-group format and engaging content¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Staff perceived improvements in spoken language, conversational ability, narrative skills, vocabulary, listening and general language development, plus greater confidence. → Sibieta 2016

Evidence¶

Sibieta 2016¶

Sibieta, L., Kotecha, M., & Skipp, A. (2016). Nuffield Early Language Intervention: Evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects/language-for-learning/

q2 · i? · causal · r2

Qualitative process evaluation (interviews with 12 staff in 8 of the 34 participating schools). Staff attributed perceived effectiveness to the small-group format and regular sessions, the fun and engaging content, the focus on appropriate skills, and repetition across sessions; these are perceptions, not tested outcomes.

"Staff reported improvements in the spoken language skills, conversational ability, narrative skills, and vocabulary of the participating children as well as improved listening skills and better general language development."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Oral Language — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

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