The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how a clinic-based school readiness coaching session conducted by a community health worker for parents of 3-5-year-olds affects children's School Readiness (SR) skills and parents early SR knowledge and behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are: What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on preschool-aged children's school readiness skills and their parents' confidence in supporting and practicing early math and literacy behaviors at home? Participants will receive a 1-hr coaching session at their pediatric clinic and return after three months for a follow-up session. Researchers will compare pre-and-post child and parent SR outcomes between these two sessions.
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how a clinic-based school readiness coaching session conducted by a community health worker for parents of 3-5-year-olds affects children's school readiness (SR) skills and parents early SR knowledge and behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are: What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on preschool-aged children's school readiness skills as measured by the Brigance Early Childhood Screen III? and What impact does the clinic-based coaching session have on parents' confidence in supporting and practicing early math and literacy behaviors at home using the DREME Parent Beliefs Survey? The secondary question this study aims to evaluate is: Does the 1-hr school readiness coaching session affect rates of well-child checks at the pediatric clinic? Participants will receive a 1-hr coaching session at their pediatric clinic and return after three months for a follow-up session. Researchers will compare pre-and-post Brigance scores for the child and pre-and post parent SR confidence DREME scores.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
Two 1-hr School Readiness Coaching Session
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
RECRUITINGChange in child's school readiness skills measured by the Brigance Early Childhood Screen III for 3-5-year-olds.
The Early Childhood Screens III, available in three age-specific volumes, evaluate the key predictors of school success across the domains of Physical Development, Language Development, Academic Skills/Cognitive Development, and Self-help and Social-Emotional Skills. Composite score range is 0-100 with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline and month 3
Change in parent confidence teaching math and literacy measured by the DREME Parent Beliefs Survey
The DREME Parent Beliefs Survey is composed of 6 items that assess parent confidence and beliefs regarding teaching and practicing math and literacy with their child.
Time frame: Baseline and month 3
Change in rates of well-child checks at the pediatric clinic.
Clinic will generate well-child checks reports for children enrolled to compare to clinic average.
Time frame: Year one and year two
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