Catch Up Numeracy: designing and evaluating a research-based intervention by teaching assistants

This is a Centre for Research in Mathematics Education seminar

Presented by:

• Dr Ann Dowker,  St Hilda's College, University of Oxford
• Dr Graham Sigley, Deputy Director, Catch Up 
• Dr Mike Adkins, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Education
• Professor Shaaron Ainsworth, Professor of Learning Sciences, School of Education
• Sheila Evans, Research Fellow, School of Education
• Professor Jeremy Hodgen, School of Education

This seminar will consider an on-going trial of the Catch Up Numeracy [TM] intervention funded by the Education Endowment Foundation. The intervention aims to improve numeracy support by teaching assistants for low attaining primary children by teaching assistants.

There will be three presentations:

• Ann Dowker will discuss the theoretical and research background to the intervention
• Graham Sigley will discuss designing and implementing the Catch Up Numeracy [TM] intervention
• The Nottingham team will discuss the ongoing evaluation of the intervention

Lunch and refreshments will be available.