Introduction Oral language and literacy competence are major influences on children's
developmental pathways and life success. Children who do not develop the necessary …

This study examined the impact of teacher professional development aimed at improving the
capacity of primary teachers in disadvantaged schools to strengthen children's expressive …

Background While practitioners are increasingly asked to be mindful of the evidence base of
intervention programmes, evidence from rigorous trials for the effectiveness of interventions …

The nationally funded Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programme aimed to design,
deliver and evaluate interventions to improve a range of outcomes for children growing up in …

Background Oral language skills are a critical foundation for literacy and more generally for
educational success. The current study shows that oral language skills can be improved by …

Talking Time© is a universal intervention targeting the oral language skills of children aged
between 3 to 5 years of age. The intervention is designed to support early years' …

In recent decades, a clear and unambiguous recognition of the importance of oral language
development for learning, acquisition of literacy skills, and ability to access the curriculum …

Early intervention aims to prevent poor literacy outcomes associated with social
disadvantage. This study examined whether the short‐term positive effect of a preschool …

Up to 50% of children starting mainstream school have speech, language and
communication needs (SLCN). Furthermore, evidence links SLCN to poor academic …

Children need rich language learning experiences in school to build language and reading
skills. Research suggests that various effective ways to support teacher provision of these …