Evaluation of a Technology Early Career Preparation Intervention (TECH-Prep) for African American Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 94
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Career Readiness Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the present study is to develop and evaluate the Technology Early Career Preparation Intervention (TECH-Prep) program with African American high school students with developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities include conditions such as Autism spectrum disorders, seizure disorders, behavior disorders, brain injury, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome/effects. This program is designed to increase technology career interests, self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, goal persistence, and increase entrance into post-secondary education or work subsequent to high school completion of African American youth with developmental disabilities.
详细描述
The investigator's goal is to recruit 30 African American high school students with developmental disabilities to participate in this TECH-Prep study each year for the next five years (2019-2024). The TECH-Prep program integrates many empirically supported strategies identified in the STEM education and the secondary transition research literature. The program will incorporate overview of coding careers, reviewing video testimonials of individuals working in technology fields, and reviewing/responding to training materials intended to facilitate workplace social skills development.
The program will require participants complete three surveys to track their progress. To receive incentives for completing program components, data on program component completion will be tracked of participants in the treatment group. This involves tracking data on when a participant completes review of the final segment of each learning module.
Data collection for this study will consist of three surveys completed at baseline, immediately after completion of the program, and six weeks after completion of the program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 24 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individuals of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
- •Diagnosed with a developmental disability
- •Over 18 but under 24
- •Have the capacity to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Persons who are Caucasian
- •Do not have a developmental disability
- •Older than 24 years of age
- •Unable to provide informed consent
研究组 & 干预措施
Online Training Program
An online intervention for people with disabilities intended to increase social skills and interest in coding careers.
干预措施: TECH-Prep Intervention (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Career Readiness Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey
时间窗: baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)
: The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased career readiness.
Change in Goal Persistence Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey
时间窗: baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)
The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased goal persistence.
Change in Outcome Expectation Sub-score on the Tech-Prep Survey
时间窗: baseline, 2 weeks (immediately after intervention), 8 weeks (6 weeks post intervention)
The Tech-Prep survey is a 90-item survey. Scores are calculated on sub-scales included in the survey. These subscales focus on Social Cognitive Career Theory concepts of outcome expectation, career readiness, and goal persistence. Change scores from baseline at post-training and post-internship will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate increased outcome expectations.
次要结局
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