Teachers reported insufficient time to deliver PATHS at the recommended frequency, with on average only half of lessons delivered¶

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q2 i? Observed classes were an average of 20 lessons behind schedule, equivalent to 10 weeks at 2 lessons per week. → Alexandra Barlow 2015

Evidence¶

Alexandra Barlow 2015¶

Alexandra Barlow, Michael Wigelsworth, Ann Lendrum, Kirsty Pert, Craig Joyce, Emma Stephens, Lawrence Wo, Garry Squires, Kevin Woods, Rachel Calam, Mark Harrison, Alex Turner, and Neil Humphrey. (2015). Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) Evaluation report and Executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED581278

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Structured lesson observations in intervention schools assessed dosage relative to the planned delivery schedule. Teachers reported a lack of time to implement PATHS at the recommended twice-weekly frequency, so on average only half the lessons were delivered.

"However, mean dosage scores indicated that classes were an average of 20 lessons behind schedule (the equivalent of 10 weeks at 2 lessons per week) at the point of observation."

Discussion¶

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