RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04905381

Can the Language Environment Analysis Start Program Improve Children's Readiness for School? LENA Program Evaluation

Can a Scalable Parenting Program Improve Children's Readiness for School? An Evaluation of the LENA Start Program

Sponsor

William Marsh Rice University

Enrollment

600 participants

Start Date

Aug 1, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Language Development

Summary

The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the study is to learn how maternal expectations about language development influence the child's language development. Also, the study will evaluate how much the mothers believe can affect their child's language development. More specifically, the program implementation will serve as a model that other school districts can readily replicate.

Eligibility

Min Age: 16 MonthsMax Age: 30 Months

Inclusion Criteria6

Eligible adult participants include parents who meet all the criteria listed below.
Must be 18 years old or older.
Must have a child between 16 and 30 months old as of September 1, 2022.
Must speak English or Spanish as their native language.
Must live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District. Children of the adult participants enrolled in the study are eligible to participate. The children must meet all the criteria below.
\. Must be between 16 and 30 months old as of September 1, 2022 2. Must speak English or Spanish as their native language. 3. Must live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District.

Exclusion Criteria9

Adult participants will not be eligible for this study if they:
Are NOT 18 years old or older.
Do NOT have a child between 16 and 30 months as of September 1, 2022.
Do NOT speak English or Spanish as their native language.
Do NOT live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District.
Children will not be eligible for this study if they:
Are NOT between 16 and 30 months as of September 1, 2022.
Do NOT speak English or Spanish as their native language.
Do NOT live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALUsual care

This arm receives usual care (control group)

BEHAVIORALLENA Star Program sessions

LENA Start is an evidence-based community program designed to engage families and help them learn how to increase conversation with their children during the first few years of life.