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Evaluation set-up ................................................................................................................. 7  \n2. Recruitment .......................................................................................................................14  \n3. The programme delivery period .............................................................................................19  \n4. Pre-testing and preparing for randomisation ............................................................................22  \n5. Considerations for both pre-and post-testing..........................................................................24  \nConclusion ......................................................................................................................................28  \nAppendix A: Parameters for published EEF EY efficacy and effectiveness trials ....................................29  \nAppendix B: Example communication plan for settings ......................................................................32  \nAppendix C: Example session delivery log .........................................................................................33  \n\n| Version | Date | Reason for revision |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2.1 [latest] | October 2025 | - Parameters for power calculations updated on pg.6\u003Cbr>- Table displaying parameters for EEF EY efficacy and effectiveness trials added to appendices (Appendix A)\u003Cbr>- Link to document reflecting on lessons learned from childminder pilot now included. |\n| 2.0 | June 2025 | Overhaul of paper to include lessons learned from recent EYs commissioning. |\n| 1.0\u003Cbr>[original] | 2019 | N/A |\n\nSummary  \nThis paper summarises lessons learned from the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF) early years (EY) trials and provides practical recommendations for conducting EY evaluations, particularly randomised control trials (RCTs) with pre-reception children. The report includes five sections, covering the following recommendations for the planning, implementation, and management of EY evaluations.  \n1. Evaluation set up  \n• Identify a minimum sample size for the trial.  \n• Plan to recruit a slightly larger sample than needed to mitigate the risk of settings withdrawing pre-randomisation and use conservative assumptions when calculating the sample size required.  \n• Carefully consider the outcome measures selected for EY trials.  \n• Be mindful of the research burden on EY settings.  \n• Prepare alternative data collection methods.  \n• Plan according to the setting types in your sample.  \n• Consider examining longitudinal outcomes.  \n• Collect multiple child variables from the settings if matching to the National Pupil Database (NPD) or longitudinal tracking are expected, and for EEF data archiving purposes.  \n• Collect data on socioeconomic disadvantage.  \n• Consider stratification variables for randomisation.  \n• Be mindful of spillover effects if including settings from nursery groups or chains in the sample.  \n• Clearly define your analytical sample.  \n• Set a minimum threshold for the number of eligible children within a setting.  \n• In trials where a targeted intervention is being used, consider when and how eligible children are selecte","cbCaidEd1vs4zslu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidEd1vs4zslu","pdf",428111,33,"English","# Summary\n# Background\n# About this paper\n# Recommendations\n## Evaluation set-up\n## Recruitment\n## The programme delivery period\n## Pre-testing and preparing for randomisation\n## Considerations for both pre-and post-testing\n# Conclusion\n## Appendix A: Parameters for published EEF EY efficacy and effectiveness trials\n## Appendix B: Example communication plan for settings\n## Appendix C: Example session delivery log","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the paper on EEF early years evaluations?\",\"answer\":\"It summarises lessons learned from EEF early years trials and provides practical recommendations for conducting early years evaluations, especially randomised control trials with pre-reception children.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance does the paper give for evaluation set-up?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends setting a minimum sample size, recruiting a larger sample to reduce withdrawal risk, selecting appropriate outcome measures, and planning alternative data collection approaches while defining the analytical sample.\"},{\"question\":\"How should programme delivery and randomisation preparation be managed?\",\"answer\":\"The paper advises monitoring attendance and movement during delivery, maintaining strong communication with settings, allowing time for child settling before testing, and considering concealed or batch randomisation if needed.\"}]","Lessons Learnt from EEF Early Years Evaluations - Recommendations for Evaluators and Delivery Teams | PDF",1792050034,83]