School Readiness
Conditions
Keywords
School Readiness, Kindergarten, Early Learning, Coaching
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how a clinic-based school readiness coaching session conducted by a community health worker for parents of 3-5-year-olds affects children's School Readiness (SR) skills and parents early SR knowledge and behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are: What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on preschool-aged children's school readiness skills and their parents' confidence in supporting and practicing early math and literacy behaviors at home? Participants will receive a 1-hr coaching session at their pediatric clinic and return after three months for a follow-up session. Researchers will compare pre-and-post child and parent SR outcomes between these two sessions.
Detailed description
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how a clinic-based school readiness coaching session conducted by a community health worker for parents of 3-5-year-olds affects children's school readiness (SR) skills and parents early SR knowledge and behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are: What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on preschool-aged children's school readiness skills as measured by the Brigance Early Childhood Screen III? and What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on parents' confidence in supporting and practicing early math and literacy behaviors at home using the DREME Parent Beliefs Survey? The secondary question this study aims to evaluate is: Does the 1-hr school readiness coaching session affect rates of well-child checks at the pediatric clinic? Participants will receive a 1-hr coaching session at their pediatric clinic and return after three months for a follow-up session. Researchers will compare pre-and-post Brigance scores for the child and pre-and post parent SR confidence DREME scores.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSchool Readiness Coaching Intervention
Two 1-hr School Readiness Coaching Session
Sponsors
Oregon Health and Science University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Receives primary care at one of 2 clinic sites * Parent or caregiver of 3-6-year-old * Child is eligible for Medicaid services * Parent and child can communicate in English or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
* Child is too ill to participate * Parents who are unable to complete study activities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in child's school readiness skills measured by the Brigance Early Childhood Screen III for 3-5-year-olds. | Baseline and month 3 | The Early Childhood Screens III, available in three age-specific volumes, evaluate the key predictors of school success across the domains of Physical Development, Language Development, Academic Skills/Cognitive Development, and Self-help and Social-Emotional Skills. Composite score range is 0-100 with higher score indicating a better outcome. |
| Change in parent confidence teaching math and literacy measured by the DREME Parent Beliefs Survey | Baseline and month 3 | The DREME Parent Beliefs Survey is composed of 6 items that assess parent confidence and beliefs regarding teaching and practicing math and literacy with their child. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in rates of well-child checks at the pediatric clinic. | Year one and year two | Clinic will generate well-child checks reports for children enrolled to compare to clinic average. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJaime Peterson, MD, MPH
Backup ContactMaya Postigo, BA
Outcome results
None listed