Thrive Professional Learning + ParentCorps for Child Development

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byLaurie Brotman, MD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The current study examines the impact of ParentCorps in high-poverty district schools in New York City (NYC). The study is conducted within the context of the NYC Department of Education (DOE) Pre-K Thrive initiative. As part of this initiative, the Center for Early Childhood Health and Development (CEHD) at NYU Langone Health is implementing services to strengthen family engagement and support parents and teachers in creating safe, nurturing and predictable environments for young children. All parents of Pre-K students in the 81 district schools will be invited for them and their Pre-K children to participate in the study, which includes 2 school-based assessments in Pre-K over a 10-month period and 1 school-based assessment at the end of Kindergarten, and teacher ratings of children in Pre-K and Kindergarten. Additionally, parents will be invited to consent to the use of their children's NYC DOE administrative records from Pre-K through grade 5 for the purposes of this study. Parents will also be invited to participate by completing surveys with NYU study staff. Parents will be consented to complete two surveys when their child is in Pre-K. Parents may be randomly selected to complete a third survey when their child is in Kindergarten or to participate in a focus group with other parents.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Inclusion Criteria

My school has 2+ PKFA classrooms, serves high-need students, and prefers Thrive or Inspire.

Site Selection Criteria: A total of 81 district schools with pre-K programs in high poverty NYC neighborhoods were selected for the study in late Spring 2017 by the NYC Department of Education (DOE), following a detailed methodology developed collaboratively by the NYC DOE and NYU Investigators.

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

Exclusion Criteria

Teachers and principals from the 81 sites are not considered participants in the study of student and family outcomes.

I speak English or Spanish.

Families in sites other than the 81 district schools randomized to this study are excluded.

Treatment Details

Interventions

Inspire Professional Learning (Behavioural Intervention)
Thrive Professional Learning only (Behavioural Intervention)
Thrive Professional Learning plus ParentCorps (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe 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.

Participant Groups

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.