The Positive Family Support Project - Partnering With Families for a Successful Transition to School

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Achievement
• Interventions: Behavioral: Family Check-Up

• Registration Number: NCT02289092
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oregon

Brief Summary

The Positive Family Support Project seeks to understand some of the factors that increase success for children in early elementary school, such as positive family support at home. This study will inform us on ways to help children learn and succeed in school.

Detailed Description

The transition to elementary school is a critical time for the development of key skills that are necessary for school success, including sustained attention, self-regulation, initiating and sustaining successful peer relationships, and academic competence. Parent support at home, such as positive parenting and support for learning, is associated with school readiness indicators that predict successful adaptation to the school context. For many children at risk for poor developmental outcomes this transition can be difficult and may lead to early academic problems, which in turn may define a trajectory that culminates in more severe forms of problem behavior and learning difficulties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of implementing the Family Check-Up (FCU), a school-based, ecological approach to family intervention, during the transition into elementary school.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 848

Inclusion Criteria

700 Kindergarten children and their families entering Kindergarten in the Clackamas School District in 2014 and 2015 -

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Family Check-Up Intervention	Family Check-Up	Prior to the feedback session, trained clinicians will observe family interactions by reviewing the video-taped observations and questionnaires filled out by parents. Therapists then use this data to inform the intervention process and provide feedback to parents based on norms for this age period. Feedback sessions will include a discussion of goal attainment and plans to achieve goals, with specific attention to the parent's role in supporting positive behavior. Options for obtaining goals are based on the literature about empirically supported interventions for this age group and include (a) periodic follow-up and support, (b) brief support for change on a specific topic, and (c) community referral (e.g., substance abuse referral; domestic violence referral; referral for individual therapy for depression; referral for family therapy and support for families in conflict).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in parenting skills measured by standardized questionnaires	Up to 3 years	Change in parenting skills for parents participating in the intervention arm measured by standardized questionnaires
Change in child self-regulation and behavioral control measured by standardized questionnaires	Up to 3 years	Change in child self-regulation in the classroom for children participating in the intervention arm in comparison to children participating in the control arm measured by standardized questionnaires
Increase chances for child school success as measured by early literacy standardized testing scores	Up to 3 years	Increase chances for success in school for children participating in the intervention arm in comparison to children participating in the control arm as measured by early literacy standardized testing scores
Increase positive child social relationships as measured by standardized questionnaires	Up to 3 years	Increase positive social relationships in child participating in the intervention arm in comparison with children in the control arm as measured by standardized questionnaires

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in family stress/hardship as measured by standardized questionnaires	Up to 3 years	Decrease in family stress and or hardship for families participating in the intervention arm as measured by standardized questionnaires

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Oregon Child and Family Center; 🇺🇸 Eugene, Oregon, United States