These are the questions we are currently asking. They are informed by existing evidence, but are still open; and will be refined as the research develops.

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Proposed research questions

1. In your experience, what do secondary schools do to identify struggling readers at KS3 and what interventions do they put in place?

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2. How do secondary schools judge whether Year 7 and 8 reading interventions have been successful and sufficient?

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3. To what extent do schools believe reading is a barrier to learning at KS4 and to access GCSE?

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4. What are the current practices in schools to address struggling readers - particularly in later secondary to help access GCSEs - and how successful and sufficient are they felt to be?  What should be expanded upon and what should be de-emphasised? What is the evidence for their success?

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5. What can be learnt from the reading support given to SEN students?