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Randomized Trial of the Positive Action Program in Chicago Schools and Extension to Grade 8

NCT01025674 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4230

Last updated 2015-04-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project focuses on social and character development of elementary and middle school-aged children and responds to an urgent national need that schools improve their capacity to address a range of student outcomes, including social skills, character, behavior, academic achievement and health outcomes. This study is a school-based randomized trial to evaluate the Positive Action program. The Positive Action program was designed to promote social and character development and improve behavior and school performance.

Conditions

  • Character
  • Violence
  • Substance Use
  • Pro-Social Behavior
  • Academic Achievement

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Positive Action program

Components of the Positive Action program (6 units) use research-supported educational strategies/methods that include active learning, positive classroom management, teacher training, detailed curriculum with almost daily lessons, school-wide climate-change program, and family program of parent support/involvement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    collaborator OTHER

  • Oregon State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brian R. Flay, D.Phil. · Oregon State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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