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Clinic-Based School Readiness Coaching

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
School Readiness
Interventions
Behavioral: School Readiness Coaching Intervention
Registration Number
NCT06390215
Lead Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
School Readiness Coaching InterventionSchool Readiness Coaching InterventionTwo 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.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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 SurveyBaseline 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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oregon Health and Science University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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