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2024-05-06 @ 12:05 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 10:44 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT01487434
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2020-09-09
First Post:
2011-11-18
Brief Title:
A Randomized Study to Abate Truancy and Violence in Grades 3-9 in Chicago Public Schools
Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Organization:
Northwestern University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Preventing Truancy in Urban Schools Through Provision of Social Services by Truancy Officers
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2020-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In partnership with the Chicago Public Schools CPS the goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of a manualized mentoring and case management program for students in grades 1-8 Most of the current policy and research attention on dropout has focused on the dropout decision itself even though dropout is more likely to be simply the end point of a longer-term developmental process This project seeks to learn more about the relative effectiveness of preventing dropout through mentoring and case management programs and to learn more about the relative effectiveness of intervening early vs later
Detailed Description:
High school graduation is tremendously protective against involvement with crime and violence as well as against the risk of adult poverty unemployment and poor health Most of the policy and research attention on dropout has focused on the dropout decision itself Yet dropout is almost always the end point of a longer-term developmental process For this project the investigators have raised nearly 7 million in external support from the US Department of Education the National Institutes of Health and the William T Grant Foundation to learn more about the relative effectiveness of preventing dropout by trying to re-engage children in school much earlier during their academic careers
Specifically this project is motivated by findings from the late University of Chicago sociologist James Coleman indicating that one of the strongest protective factors against school failure for children is having a strong relationship with a pro-social adult - something that far too many children do not currently have particularly those growing up in distressed family and community environments The investigators are partnering with other researchers at Northwestern Duke and the University of Minnesota to test at large scale the effects of a structured mentoring and monitoring programs called Check Connect To date the project has completed its pilot year and starting this academic year will work with nearly 500 elementary and middle school students distributed across 23 CPS schools on the West and South sides of the city Students will receive Check Connect assistance for two academic years total
Specifically this project is motivated by findings from the late University of Chicago sociologist James Coleman indicating that one of the strongest protective factors against school failure for children is having a strong relationship with a pro-social adult - something that far too many children do not currently have particularly those growing up in distressed family and community environments The investigators are partnering with other researchers at Northwestern Duke and the University of Minnesota to test at large scale the effects of a structured mentoring and monitoring programs called Check Connect To date the project has completed its pilot year and starting this academic year will work with nearly 500 elementary and middle school students distributed across 23 CPS schools on the West and South sides of the city Students will receive Check Connect assistance for two academic years total
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180140 | OTHER_GRANT | William T Grant Foundation | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR01HD067500 |
| R01HD067500 | NIH | None | None |
| R305A100706 | OTHER_GRANT | None | None |