Research and analysis

Evaluation of Every Child a Writer: report 1

This research evaluated the effects of Every Child a Writer on standards of writing, teaching, pupil's attitudes and perceptions in schools.

Documents

Evaluation of Every Child a Writer: report 1

Evaluation of Every Child a Writer: report 2

Evaluation of every child a writer: executive summary

Details

In 2008, the University of Exeter and the National Foundation for Educational Research were commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the Every Child a Writer (ECaW) initiative.

This research aimed to evaluate the effects of ECaW on:

  • standards of writing in the schools
  • teaching, of both class teachers and one-to-one tutors
  • pupils’ attitudes and perceptions
  • the whole school

It also how ECaW was implemented, including investigating processes which supported or hindered its effectiveness, and identified features of good or bad practice.

Published 26 May 2011