Evaluation of Team Alphie, a computerised literacy programme for children with literacy problems
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN84996648 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84996648 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Queen's University Belfast |
| Funder | Education Endowment Foundation |
- Submission date
- 28/01/2015
- Registration date
- 28/04/2015
- Last edited
- 19/02/2020
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
A plain English summary can be accessed on the Education Endowment Foundation website:
http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects/team-alphie/
Contact information
Dr Andy Biggart
Public
Public
School of Education
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
BT7 1HL
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-1643-3690 |
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Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Effect of a computerised literacy programme for children with literacy problems (Team Alphie): a randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | What is the impact of the programme, at post-test, on reading outcomes for participating students? |
| Ethics approval(s) | School of Education Research Ethics Committee, Queens University Belfast and the Ethics Committee of the Department of Education, University of York (UK), 10/05/2013 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Literacy problems |
| Intervention | Pupils taking part in the study will be randomly allocated to receive the: 1. Team Alphie programme (intervention): this is a 6-week, computer literacy-tutoring programme, which pupils use in pairs, monitored by a tutor; it combines cooperative learning, computer-assisted instruction, embedded multimedia and tutoring 2. English curriculum using standard practice (control) |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Literacy will be measured at the end of the 6 week programme with the New Group Reading Test; key stage 2 reading result will form the baseline literacy measure. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
None |
| Completion date | 30/07/2014 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Other |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 10 Years |
| Upper age limit | 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 240 |
| Total final enrolment | 248 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. In year 6 (age 10–11 years old) of a participating primary school in England 2. Struggling with reading |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Not in year 6 pupil at a participating school 2. Not struggling with reading |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2013 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/05/2013 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Northern Ireland
Study participating centre
Queen's University Belfast
School of Education
Belfast
BT7 1HL
United Kingdom
Belfast
BT7 1HL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Stored in repository |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/06/2015 | 19/02/2020 | Yes | No |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
19/02/2020: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
19/07/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
