Kelly Burgoyne|Rachel Gardner|H. Whiteley|Margaret J. Snowling|Charles Hulme
Evaluation of a parent?delivered early language enrichment programme: evidence from a randomised controlled trial
University College London|University College London|Edge Hill University|University of Oxford|University of Oxford
widely believed increasing parental involvement improve childrens educational outcomes although lack good evidence claims study evaluated effectiveness parentdelivered early language enrichment programmewe conducted randomised controlled trial rct 208 preschool children parents living socially diverse areas united kingdom families allocated oral language programme n 103 active control programme targeting motor skills n 105 parents delivered programmes child home daily 20min sessions 30 weeks teachingchildren receiving language programme made significantly larger gains language 21 narrative skills 36 children receiving motor skills programme immediate posttest effects language maintained 6 months later 34 point language group also scored higher tests early literacy values35 42 evidence movement programme improved motor skillsthis study provides evidence effectiveness parentdelivered language enrichment programme largescale evaluations programme needed confirm extend findings