Resilient, Engaged, and Connected Study

Launched by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · Jan 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Resilient, Engaged, and Connected Study is a research trial aimed at improving parenting skills and school outcomes for 4-year-old children in public prekindergarten programs in Maryland. The study will test a specific parenting program to see how effective it is in helping parents and teachers work together to support children's development. If you are a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian of a 4-year-old enrolled in a participating prekindergarten program, and you speak English or Spanish, you might be eligible to join this study. Additionally, the school must have a principal who agrees to participate for two years and have at least one full-day prekindergarten classroom with 20 or more students.

Participants in the study can expect to get involved in parenting groups, where they will learn new skills and strategies. Teachers and school staff will also be part of the study to provide their insights. The trial is currently recruiting participants, so if you're interested, you can reach out for more information. It’s a great opportunity to gain support and contribute to research that may help many families in the future!

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Title 1 public school or Community School in Cecil County or Baltimore City, 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 previously offered CPP;
• • 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;
• • 18+ 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
• School-based personnel inclusion criteria:
• • Principal, teacher, or other school-based staff involved in CPP implementation
• • consents to interview on perspectives about CPP in the school
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Principal cannot commit staff to offering CPP groups
• • school previously offered CPP
• • 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