Words for All: Implementation and process evaluation
Purpose
Words for All is a programme that provides additional support to secondary school students to improve their literacy skills. The purpose of this evaluation is to examine the impact of the programme and how it has been implemented in approximately 50 secondary schools to support students who have previously had a social worker.
Timescale
2020 – 2021
Funding
What Works for Children’s Social Care
Methods
The project includes observations of training and regional network events (currently online); pre and post intervention surveys sent to all participating schools; and case studies in 10 schools involving interviews with staff and students participating on the programme.
Publications
Àvila, D., Baginsky, M., Healey, A., Hume, S., McGannon, G., Nwosu, C., and Purcell, C. (2022) Evaluation of Words for All, London: What Works for Children’s Social Care.
News
Words for All - evaluation of literacy improvement programme
Unit researchers, Mary Baginsky and Carl Purcell, are co-authors of What Works report
Publications
Àvila, D., Baginsky, M., Healey, A., Hume, S., McGannon, G., Nwosu, C., and Purcell, C. (2022) Evaluation of Words for All, London: What Works for Children’s Social Care.
News
Words for All - evaluation of literacy improvement programme
Unit researchers, Mary Baginsky and Carl Purcell, are co-authors of What Works report
Principal Investigator
Mary Baginsky
Reader in Social Care