Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Organizational Skills Training Program - Tier 2 version (OST-T2) in a cluster randomized trial. Participating schools will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) an OST-T2 intervention group and 2) a treatment as usual control group. Participating students (3rd through 5th grade) were from 22 schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and included both urban and suburban schools serving a diverse population. OST-T2 is a small-group, skills training intervention for children, which includes parent and teacher consultation to support student use of new skills. The program is delivered by school staff who receive training and consultation from intervention experts.

Conditions

• Executive Function
• Behavioral Research
• Schools
• Behavior Therapy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)

OST-T2 is a small group skills training intervention, with parents and teachers supporting children's use of new skills. The program manual includes strategies for training and coaching school staff, referred to as school partners, to effectively implement OST-T2 and guidelines to modify the program for implementation in diverse schools with diverse students. Each student session includes: (a) homework review to assess completion of between-session skills implementation; (b) skill-building activities, which include the use of modeling, shaping, guided practice, and reinforcement for organized behavior; and (c) activities to promote generalization of skills. Sessions address four organizational challenges: (a) tracking assignments, (b) managing materials, (c) managing time, and (d) planning for long term assignments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pennsylvania

  collaborator OTHER

• New York University

  collaborator OTHER

• U.S. Department of Education

  collaborator FED

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Thomas Power, PhD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

• Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopoinis, PhD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

• Jennifer Mautone, PhD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-11-08

Primary Completion

2023-03-31

Completion

2023-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations