National
The major national evaluation was funded by the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department and was carried out by a team from the Faculty of Education, Edinburgh University, led by Helen Fraser.
The final report was published in June 2001 and the results were summarised in the SEED publication Interchange 71.
National Evaluation Project
The main findings of the national evaluation project.
Interchange 71 Conclusions
Extract from 'Interchange 71', with details of some of the conclusions and some of the recommendations arising from them.
Earlier Evaluation Report 1995/96
Extract from an earlier evaluation report, produced by the then Moray House Institute of Education. This report commented on other evaluations conducted on early intervention programmes in schools.
The National Evaluation Report Findings
Extracts from the National Evaluation Report, which are concerned with the impact early intervention had on pupils, with how intervention was implemented and with recommendations as a result of the evaluation. The national evaluation report is a lengthy document that goes into great detail on the evidence gleaned and the methods of obtaining that evidence.
Watching and Learning 3
Extract from the executive summary of the final report of the external evaluation of England's national literacy and numeracy strategies. This report was published in January 2003 by the Department for Education and Skills, under Crown copyright 2003.
In relation to early intervention, the report raises a number of issues that have already been highlighted in the Scottish National Evaluation of 2001.
The other sections of the report can be found on the DfES Standards website.