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

• Main Authors: Göran Ahlqvist (Author), Jan-Olov Larsson (Author), Tatjana von Rosen (Author), Mara Westling Allodi (Author), Per-Anders Rydelius (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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. The...