Sara Meadows|David Herrick|Anthony Feiler
Improvement in national test reading scores at Key Stage 1; grade inflation or better achievement?
University of Bristol|University of Bristol
aim uk national literacy strategy raise standards literacy strong evidence success however lacking available data comes performance tests administered schools office standards education reports vulnerable suggestions bias opportunistic analysis data population cohort study extending three school years compares schoolbased scores school entry age 78 independently administered scores similar tests results show small statistically significant rise 1998 1999 1998 2000 scores key stage 1 reading standard assessment tasks taken schools reading component word test taken independently clear evidence real rise reading attainment period may attributable childrens experience national literacy strategy