Coaching for School Readiness

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jaime Peterson, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Parents who are unable to complete study activities

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up year one and year two

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see how coaching sessions for parents of 3-5-year-olds, conducted by community health workers at pediatric clinics, impact children's school readiness skills and parents' knowledge and behaviors related

Who is the study for?

This trial is for parents of children aged 3-5 years who are interested in enhancing their child's school readiness skills. The coaching aims to boost the parent's knowledge and ability to support early math and literacy at home. Participants will engage in a clinic-based session with follow-up.

What is being tested?

The intervention being tested is a one-hour school readiness coaching session provided by community health workers at pediatric clinics, with a focus on improving preschool-aged children’s learning skills and parental involvement.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study involves educational coaching rather than medical treatment, there are no direct physical side effects. However, participants may experience changes in daily routines or stress related to implementing new educational practices.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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

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I cannot complete the study tasks required.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ year one and year two

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~year one and year two

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and year one and year two for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Change in child's school readiness skills measured by the Brigance Early Childhood Screen III for 3-5-year-olds.

Change in parent confidence teaching math and literacy measured by the DREME Parent Beliefs Survey

Secondary study objectives

Change in rates of well-child checks at the pediatric clinic.

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: School Readiness Coaching InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Two 1-hr individualized parent-child School Readiness Coaching Sessions conducted with Community Health Worker to assess child and parent school readiness skills and behaviors and provide parents with modeling, tools, and resources to support parent early math and literacy skills for home practice and connect them to preschool and community resources.

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