Resilient, Engaged, and Connected Study
Strengthening Parenting, Young Children's Social-Behavioral Competence, and Kindergarten Readiness in Schools Serving Low-Income Communities
Johns Hopkins University
840 participants
Sep 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Inclusion Criteria21
- Public school or Community School in Baltimore City, Cecil County, or Harford County serving at least 40% of students meeting eligibility for low-income or located in a community designated as high need by the Maryland State Department of Education based on a score of 0.6 on the Center for Disease Control Social Vulnerability Index:
- 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.
- PreK Parents:
- Parent (biological, step, adoptive, foster), grandparent, or legal guardian of 4-5 year old student enrolled in participating PreK program;
- + yrs;
- speaks English or Spanish;
- consents to allowing access child's school identification.
- Teachers:
- PreK or K teacher in classroom of student of participating parent;
- consents to completing study surveys.
- CPP Group Leaders:
- completes CPP group leader training
- agrees to lead CPP groups
- speaks English or Spanish
- at least a High School diploma/General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- consents to completing surveys and submitting audio recorded CPP sessions for fidelity assessment
- Principal, teacher, or other school-based staff involved in CPP implementation
- consents to interview on perspectives about CPP in the school
Exclusion Criteria6
- 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
- Teachers: teacher also a participating parent or CPP group leader
- School-based personnel: Principal, teacher, or other school-based staff is a study parent
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Interventions
The 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.
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NCT06197997