Tips by Text: Engaging Parents in Early Learning This project is a collaboration between the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), Qa Research and the University of Oxford. [...] A US study has already tested a version of the curriculum with positive results - the programme improved literacy outcomes of the children whose parents/carers received the messages by the equivalent of +2 additional months’ progress. [...] Schools will be required to: ● Send out a parent information letter, which will include the option for parents to withdraw themselves or their child from the study; ● Provide school, pupil and parent level data; ● Facilitate pre and post testing in schools, delivered by Qa Research (the trained assessors); and ● Participate in a short online survey at the start and end of the project. [...] All personal data collected as part of the study will be treated with the strictest confidence by the project team and processed only in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. [...] Further details about the precise roles of each member of the project team in relation to the processing of personal data will be included in a Memorandum of Understanding, project privacy notice and information sheet for parents which we will share in due course.
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Table of Contents
- This project is a collaboration between the Education Endowment Foundation EEF the Behavioural Insights Team BIT the National Institute of Economic and Social Research NIESR the Institute for 1
- Employment Studies IES Qa Research and the University of Oxford. 1
- Summary 1
- We are inviting state primary schools Reception classes in the 1
- North West London South East 1
- A version tested in the US improved literacy by approximately 2 additional months progress. Tips by Text involves parentscarers receiving three texts per week for nine months. Messages are 1
- We have limited spots for this project. 1
- If you are interested in participating or finding out more 1
- We look forward to hearing from you soon 1
- What 1
- Tips by Text is a nine-month curriculum adapted in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile EYFSP. 1
- How 1
- It is important that staff are made aware that parents who do receive the texts must not share them with any other parents as this may affect the results of the research. 1
- When 2
- We wont start sending text messages until but the number of school places is limited so sign up today 2
- October 2024 2
- What are the benefits to my school 2
- By participating in this study your school will receive 2
- Potential improvements in EYFSP results 2
- Free tips 2
- The opportunity for your school to on 2
- What will it cost my school free How much time will be required 2
- Schools will be required to 2
- Send out a parent information letter which will include the option for parents to withdraw 2
- How will the programme be evaluated 2
- How will data sharing work Project team 3
- Behavioural Insights Team - 3
- BIT 3
- The main organisation your school will have contact with 3
- - BIT is a social purpose company that applies insights from behavioural science to improve public policy. BIT is owned by the innovation charity Nesta. 3
- The National Institute of Economic and Social Research NIESR - 3
- One of the projects 3
- NIESR is a charity and Britains longest established independent research institute. 3
- The Institute for Employment Studies IES - 3
- One of the projects independent evaluators 3
- IES 3
- Qa Research - 3
- The projects test administrators 3
- Qa are an independent research organisation 3
- The University of Oxford UO - 3
- - Researchers at OU will 3
- Conducting secondary analysis 3
- Education Endowment Foundation EEF - 3
- Funding the study 3
- The EEF is an independent 3
- Key datestimeline 4
- Month Activity 4
- Jan 2024 - July 2024 4
- Schools sign up to the project first come first served 4
- Sept 2024 4
- Schools send the information sheet to parents and submit pupil and parent data 4
- SeptOct 2024 4
- In school pre-testing NIESR and IES 4
- OctNov 2024 - 4
- Delivery of texts to your reception parents begins BIT 4
- Jul 2025 4
- Delivery of texts to your reception parents ends BIT 4
- JunJul 2025 4
- In school post-testing NIESR and IES 4
- Summer 2026 4
- Results of project published EEF 4
- Next steps If you are interested in participating or finding out more please book a call now. 4
- We have limited spots for this project. We look forward to hearing from you soon 4
