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Learn about the academic research trials and independent evaluations carried out on our assessment apps and interventions to evaluate their effectiveness in mainstream schools. Below are the key findings from these studies providing clear insights into their impact on children’s language and behaviour in schools.
A summary of this research is available on our research overview page.
Gillian West, Margaret J. Snowling, Arne Lervåg, Elizabeth Buchanan-Worster, Mihaela Duta, Alexandra Hall, Henrietta McLachlan, and Charles Hulme
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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This study provides strong evidence that language intervention delivered in mainstream schools can significantly improve children’s language skills.
This paper was one of the top ten most downloaded research papers from The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry in 2021
Gillian West, Arne Lervåg, Julia M. H. Birchenough, Caroline Korell, Mariela Rios Diaz, Mihaela Duta, Denise Cripps, Rachel Gardner, Caroline Fairhurst, Charles Hulme
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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This study evaluated the efficacy of a language enrichment programme, NELI Preschool, delivered to children in the year before they enter formal education.
Gillian West, Arne Lervåg, Margaret J. Snowling, Elizabeth Buchanan-Worster, Mihaela Duta, Charles Hulme
Journal of School Psychology
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This study demonstrates that a school-delivered language intervention programme has positive effects on teachers’ ratings of children’s behaviour in school.
Education Endowment Fund
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This impact evaluation, conducted by NFER, evaluated the impact of NELI delivered at national scale on children’s oral language skills.
Education Endowment Fund – Second Efficacy Evaluation
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This independent report evaluated the NELI programme under everyday conditions in schools.
Education Endowment Fund (EEF) – Scale Up Trial
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Following successful effectiveness trials, the Department for Education (DfE) provided funds to scale up the NELI programme to over 10,000 schools over two years. Independent evaluations overseen by the EEF explored the success of this large-scale implementation.
Education Endowment Fund – Initial Efficacy Evaluation
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This independent study evaluated the NELI Programme under regular conditions in schools.
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