Resilient, Engaged, and Connected Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
About this trial
Purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and implementation of an evidence-based parenting intervention for improving parenting and school outcomes in a sample of 4-5-year-old children enrolled in public prekindergarten (PreK) programs in Maryland.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
has at least 1 full-day public PreK classroom with 20+ students;
school has not offered CPP in the prior 3 years;
principal consents to being randomized and participate for 2 years;
principal consents to study team recruiting parents, teachers, and staff to participate in the study.
Disqualifiers
Principal cannot commit staff to offering CPP groups
school previously offered CPP in prior 3 years
school located in a geographic area with less than 80% connectivity
PreK Parents previously participated in CPP
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Chicago Parent Program (CPP)
BehavioralThe Chicago Parent Program (CPP) is a 12-session group-based parenting intervention designed to strengthen parenting skills and parent engagement in children's learning and improve children's social-emotional and behavioral competence.
Treatment groups
840 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Title 1 schools receive the Chicago Parent Program interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Title 1 schools receive the usual school practiceNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Social-behavioral readiness as assessed by the social-behavioral domain of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
School district's measure of children's social-behavioral readiness to learn at kindergarten entry. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) assesses 4 domains of readiness. Domain scores range from 202-298. Higher score is a better outcome.
Time frame
1-year follow-up2
Percentage of children who reported chronic absence
Percent of children missing 10% or more school days during the kindergarten year. Data will be collected on number of days the school district records the students as absent from school.
Time frame
1 year3
Percentage of children who retained in grade
Percentage of children retained in kindergarten for another year. Data will be collected based on report from the school district on whether child was retained.
Time frame
1 year4
Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30) score (Teacher Version)
change in measures of children's behavior and social-emotional skills from perspective of teachers. Teachers complete the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30). Teacher version contains 3 sub scales of 10 items each. Subscale scores range from 10- 60. Higher scores indicate higher levels of social competence.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention up to 4 months, post-intervention up to 8 months, 1-year follow-upSecondary outcomes
1
Total kindergarten readiness score
Total kindergarten readiness score as assessed by the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment including language/literacy, numeracy skills, physical well-being/motor development, and social-behavioral readiness. Administered by and calculated by the school district.
Time frame
1 year2
Parenting skills as assessed by the Parenting Questionnaire
change in parenting skills measured by the Parenting Questionnaire a measure of parents' use of positive discipline, harsh discipline, and consistency of discipline techniques. The score ranges from 40-200. There are 3 subscales of interest for the parenting questionnaire that include: (1) Warmth: higher scores = greater warmth; (2) Corporal Punishment: higher scores = greater use of corporal punishment, and (3) Following Through on Discipline: higher scores = more likely to follow through on discipline.
Time frame
Baseline, post-intervention up to 3 months, 1-year follow-up3
Social connectedness as assessed by Intervention Group Environment Scale
Measures parents' sense of belonging and connection with the school, using the 25-item Intervention Group Environment Scale and items are measured along a 5-point continuum of strongly disagree to strongly agree. Includes 3 sub scales. Scores can range from 0-5 with higher scores indicating greater social connectedness.
Time frame
post-intervention up to 4 months4
Parent Satisfaction as assessed by the Chicago Parent Program Satisfaction form
Measured using the Chicago Parent Program Parent Satisfaction Form. The survey Includes 16 items. Scored on a Likert-type scale, aspects of the program that were most and least beneficial, and the extent to which the participant would recommend the program to other parents. Each item is scored and interpreted separately.
Time frame
Post-intervention up to 4 monthsOther outcomes
1
Cost-effectiveness
Cost of the intervention will be estimated using incremental cost effectiveness ratios.
Time frame
Post-intervention up to 3 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov