Plain English Summary
Background study aims
This study is conducted to find out if the Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools programme, given by teachers in schools, using paired reading with Year 7 and Year 9 students, helps to improve students reading skills.
Who can participate?
All students in year 7 and 9 in qualifying secondary schools that are willing to agree to the research procedures can participate in this study.
What does the study involve?
In total, 6 classes in Year 7 and 9 will participate in the initial stage, and up to 60 classes in Year 7 and 9 respectively will participate in actual study. Participants will be randomly allocated into one of two groups: the intervention group will receive the peer tutoring between January and June 2014 (where students in year 7 will act as tutee and in Year 9 as tutor), while the control group will not receive the tutoring. At the beginning of the autumn term 2013 and in the summer term of 2014 all participating Year 7 and 9 students will complete a reading test. The results of students in the intervention group will be compared with the results of students in the control group, in order to find out the effect the peer tutoring programme has had on students' reading skills.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participating students will have the opportunity to be selected as part of a class to learn and practice the technique of peer tutoring, to act as tutee or tutor, which may improve their reading skills. There are no risks of participation.
Where is the study run from?
The study is run from secondary schools in North Tyneside (and where necessary neighbouring authorities), UK.
When is study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study begins in January 2013 with the development stage, with the actual study starting in September 2013 and expected to last for one year, with follow-up assessments in the summer term of 2015.
Who is funding the study?
Education Endowment Foundation, UK.
Who is main contact?
Dr Maria Cockerill
maria.cockerill@northtyneside.gov.uk
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Maria Cockerill
ORCID ID
Contact details
North Tyneside Council
The Langdale Centre
Langdale Gardents
Wallsend
North Tyneside
NE28 0HG
United Kingdom
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maria.cockerill@northtyneside.gov.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Spring2012-105
Study information
Scientific title
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools programme
Acronym
Study hypothesis
What is the effectiveness of the Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools programme, on the reading skills of participating students, compared to 'business as usual'?
Ethics approval
Ethics approval for this study has been granted by Durham University, UK.
Study design
Pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Education - Secondary Schools
Intervention
1. RCT intervention - sixteen week peer tutoring paired reading programme delivered by teachers in school time during academic year
2013/14. Teachers will be trained and receive support materials to deliver this intervention.
2. Control - 'Business as usual'. Following the intervention, control group teachers will be offered training to deliver the intervention in academic year 2014/15, with Year 7 and 9 classes.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Student scores on the GL Assessment New Group Reading Test
Secondary outcome measures
N/A
Overall trial start date
17/01/2013
Overall trial end date
31/12/2015
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
All secondary schools in North Tyneside and where necessary neighbouring Authorities, with Year 7 and 9 students, will be invited to participate if they are willing to undertake all related research procedures. Eligible students will include those in participating schools.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Child
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Approximate: 3000 in total - Pilot , 6 year 7 and year 9 classes; RCT, 60 year 7 and year 9 classes.
Participant exclusion criteria
Schools not meeting the inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Recruitment start date
01/09/2013
Recruitment end date
31/12/2015
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside
NE28 0HG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Education Endowment Foundation (UK)
Sponsor details
9th floor Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7802 1676
Camilla.Nevill@eefoundation.org.uk
Sponsor type
Charity
Website
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Funder name
Education Endowment Foundation, UK - Spring2012-105
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
2018 results in: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/peer-tutoring-in-secondary-schools/#the-project