The Sävsjö-school-project: a cluster-randomized trial aimed at improving the literacy of beginners—achievements, mental health, school satisfaction and reading capacity at the end of grade three using an alternative school curriculum

Abstract Background A curriculum was planned using modern concepts based on the “old” principles to test if such an educational intervention provided pupils with good mental health and a solid basis for good reading and writing skills, as well as generated a positive attitude to learn. These “old” p...

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Main Authors: Göran Ahlqvist, Jan-Olov Larsson, Tatjana von Rosen, Mara Westling Allodi, Per-Anders Rydelius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-019-0285-0