Trial Outcomes & Findings for Families, Children and Teachers Thriving Together (NCT NCT04276363)

Parents of pre-K students were invited to participate in the study in Fall 2019. The parent of the pre-K student provided consent for participation for both their pre-K child and themselves, only the parents provided consent. 81 district schools with Pre-K programs were selected for the study in late Spring 2017 by the NYC DOE. 20 schools were randomized to Thrive Professional Learning plus ParentCorps, 21 schools to Thrive Professional Learning only, 40 schools to Inspire Professional Learning.

The Protocol Enrollment, Number Started and Completed reflected dyads.

Unit of analysis: Schools

Families, Children and Teachers Thriving Together

Parents report on the Anger subscale from the NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery. This measure was designed for children ages 3 - 7. The Anger subscale includes 9 items which measure attitudes of hostility and cynicism often associated with experiences of frustration impeding goal-directed behavior. Parents are asked to respond to items on a three-point scale ranging from "Never True" to "Often True". The NIH Toolbox uses a T-score metric where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. A higher T-score indicates higher anger.

Parents report on Attention Problems on the PSC. Tis 5-item subscale screens psychosocial functioning in children 4-18 years of age. Parents are asked to rate the frequency of each symptom on a three-point scale ranging from "Never" (0) to "Often" (2). Scores are summed and range from 0-10, with higher scores indicating high attention problems.

Parents report on two subscales, Prosocial/Communication Skills and Emotional Regulation Skills, on the Social Competence Scale. This 12-item measure assesses a child's prosocial behaviors, communication skills, and self-control. Parents respond to items on a five-point scale ranging from "Not at All" to "Very well". Scores are summed on both subscales for a total scale score, scores range from 0 to 48. Higher scores reflect higher parent-reported social competence.

Parents report on the Foundational Education sub-scale of the Parental Engagement of Families Questionnaire (PEFL). This measure captures parental engagement designed for and validated with Latino Head Start families. The 20-item Foundational Education sub-scale reflects parents' efforts to teach their children "the basics". Parents respond to each item using a 4-point rating scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Frequently). Raw summed scores are converted to T-scores where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. Higher scores indicates higher parent-reported social competence.

Parents report on three sub-scales from the NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery. This measure was designed for children ages 3 - 7. The Fear-Over Anxious subscale includes 6 items measuring symptoms of anxiety that reflect autonomic arousal and perceptions of threat. The Fear-Separation Anxiety subscale includes 7 items measuring symptoms of anxiety that reflect autonomic arousal and perceptions of threat. The Sadness subscale includes 7 items measuring low levels of positive affect. Parents are asked to respond to items on a three-point scale ranging from "Never True" to "Often True". All subscales are summed for a total score. The NIH Toolbox uses a T-score metric where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. The average of the three sub-scales is calculated. A higher T-score indicates higher anxiety, separation anxiety and sadness.

Parents report on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) -4 sleep disturbance questionnaire. This 4-item questionnaire assesses child's sleep disturbances. Parents report on a 5-point scale ranging from "Never" to "Always". Scores are converted to a T-score, where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. Higher T-scores reflect high sleep disturbance.

Parents report on the Parent Evidence-Based Strategies Scale, which is adapted from the Parent Practices Interview (PPI). This 6-item scale assesses the frequency in which parents apply a range of evidence-based parenting strategies (e.g., behavioral management, promotion strategies). Parents report on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Very Often). Items are scored for a total score, scores range from 6-30. Higher scores reflect higher frequency of evidence-based strategies in parenting.

Parents report on the Daily Living Routines subscale of the Child Routines Inventory (CRI). This measures commonly occurring routines in school-aged children. This 11-item subscale consists of routines around activities of daily living, such as morning routine and bedtime routine. Parents report on a 5-point scale, ranging from "Almost Never" to "Nearly Always". Scores are summed and range from 0-44, with high scores reflecting higher frequency of routines related to daily activities.