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Thrive Professional Learning + ParentCorps for Child Development

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Led By Laurie Brotman, MD

Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participant Selection Criteria: Pre-K students and families who are in the schools in 2018-2019. Only parents and students who are English or Spanish speaking will be eligible for participation in the study.

Must not have

Parents or students who do not speak English and/or Spanish will not be eligible to participate.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 84 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at the effects of the ParentCorps program on high-poverty district schools in NYC. It includes 2 assessments of Pre-K students over 10 months, 1 assessment at the end of Kindergarten, and teacher ratings of children in Pre-K and Kindergarten. Additionally, parents will be asked to consent to the use of their children's records from Pre-K to grade 5, and to participate in surveys and focus groups.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families with Pre-K children attending one of the 81 selected high-poverty district schools in NYC. Participants must speak English or Spanish. It's not open to those outside these schools, non-English/Spanish speakers, or teachers and principals from the sites.

What is being tested?

The study tests ParentCorps within NYC's Pre-K Thrive initiative, comparing its impact when combined with Thrive Professional Learning versus Thrive alone or Inspire Professional Learning on creating supportive environments for kids.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is an educational and social support intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be varying levels of stress or anxiety experienced by participants due to involvement.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am a parent or pre-K student in the 2018-2019 school year and speak English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I speak English or Spanish.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 84 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~84 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 84 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Score on Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) Assessment

Score on Parental Engagement of Families Questionnaire (PEFL)

Score on Pencil Tap Assessment

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Secondary study objectives

Score on Assessment of Children's Emotional Skills (ACES)

Score on Emotion Recognition Questionnaire (ERQ)

Score on Financial Stress Questionnaire

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Other study objectives

Child body mass index (BMI)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Thrive Professional Learning plus ParentCorpsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

1) Professional Development, Program Training and Coaching; 2) Program for Parents of Pre-K Students; and 3) Program for Pre-K Students. The three intervention components are expected to strengthen relationships and communication between parents and teachers and promote safe, nurturing and predictable environments, which contribute to child mental health and achievement.

Group II: Thrive Professional Learning onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Best practices in Family Engagement and Social Emotional Learning and includes an experiential approach to behavior change that asks learners to take the perspective of others and consider their own beliefs and assumptions about students, families, teachers and leaders.

Group III: Inspire Professional LearningExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Led by the NYC Department of Education. Professional Learning sessions are tailored to the needs of pre-K teachers and leaders, and include topics aligned with the district's quality standards that support child instructional goals.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met