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This report outlines evaluation findings from the Picture the Poet schools programme, which aimed to increase enjoyment of poetry reading, writing and performance.View details about Picture the Poet: school programme evaluation report 2016 -
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This report outlines evaluation findings for the Young Readers Programme in 2015/16.View details about Young Readers Programme evaluation 2015-16 -
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This report outlines evaluation findings for the pilot Literacy Leaders project in 2015/16, which showed that the project empowered secondary school students to ...View details about Literacy Leaders pilot evaluation 2016 -
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Here we share the impact of the Oxfordshire Gaining Momentum (OGM) project, where we saw positive teacher and student results.View details about Oxfordshire Gaining Momentum impact evaluation report 2016 -
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These external evaluations, carried out by the Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement at Coventry University, describe the impact of the Helping Early Language...View details about Evaluation of HELLO: A tool to improve communication, language and literacy practice in early years settings -
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The Reading Agency’s Chatterbooks is an extracurricular reading initiative that aims to increase a child’s motivation to read. This report shows that children held more positive...View details about The Impact of Chatterbooks on Children’s Reading Enjoyment, Behaviours and Attitudes: Final report -
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More children enjoy reading, read daily and think positively about reading in Bradford in 2015 than in 2014.View details about Children and Young People's Literacy in Bradford 2015 -
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Books about Town (BaT) for Schools is a creative literacy project focused on raising levels of reading for enjoyment through the use of whole text. In this report, we share our...View details about Books About Town for Schools 2015: evaluation report -
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The report is based on findings from participating children, a control group of non-participating children, interviews with practitioners, and focus group discussions with pupils.View details about Premier League Reading Stars evaluation report 2014/15 -
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Through National Literacy Trust membership (formerly the National Literacy Trust Network) we aim to help practitioners to improve literacy by creating a supportive environment in...View details about National Literacy Trust Network: Feedback and impact 2014-15 -
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This report outlines findings about the impact of access to an ebooks platform on pupils’ reading motivation and skills over the academic year 2014/15.View details about The Impact of ebooks on the Reading Motivation and Reading Skills of Children and Young People -
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First News is an award-winning national UK newspaper for children. The National Literacy Trust was commissioned by First News to conduct an evaluation of how taking part in First...View details about An Evaluation of the First News Reading Package -
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Reading enjoyment, frequency and attitudes have increased in Peterborough between 2014 and 2015 as have levels of writing enjoyment, confidence and attitudes.View details about Children and Young People's Literacy in Peterborough 2015 -
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The National Literacy Trust’s Books Unlocked programme has supported prisoners and young offenders to engage with literature since 2012. This qualitative evaluation provides an...View details about Books Unlocked Evaluation 2014/15 -
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In 2014, levels of reading enjoyment and daily reading outside class were at their highest levels in nine years. However, the gap between girls and boys who enjoy ...View details about Children's and Young People's Reading in 2014 -
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Two external evaluations of a two-year pilot funded by the Department for Education (DfE), to run Early Words Together in 13 local authorities across England between April 2013 and...View details about Early Words Together evaluations -
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Here we share the impact of the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign (ORC) project, which increased the proportion of pupils reaching expected levels in national reading...View details about Oxfordshire Reading Campaign final evaluation report 2014 -
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This report focuses on children aged eight to 11 living in Scotland and their enjoyment of reading, reading behaviour and attitudes towards reading.View details about The Reading Lives of 8 to 11-year-olds in Scotland: 2005 - 2013 -
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This report takes a close look at pupils who use Accelerated Reader (AR). Pupils who use AR are more likely to enjoy reading, read more often and think more positively about reading...View details about Accelerated Reader and Young People's Reading in 2013 -
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his report uses information from surveys we have conducted since 2005 but most heavily exploits data from our fourth annual literacy survey conducted in November/December 2013 in...View details about The Reading Lives of 8 to 11-year-olds 2005 – 2013 -
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Read the findings about children’s and young people’s reading from our fourth annual literacy survey conducted in November/December 2013. 29,422 young people aged eight to 16...View details about Children’s and Young People’s Reading in 2013