Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	106 ninth to tenth grade school students 100% Male, 95% Black
Location	Chicago, US
Interventions	Two interventions to be tested. Becoming a Man (BAM) is a non‐academic intervention, which exposes youth to pro‐social adults and provides social‐cognitive skill training. The Match Model is an academic intervention, providing intensive individualised instruction by tutors.
Programme deliverer	College educated individuals
Evaluator role	Unclear. “Intervention was delivered by staff hired by our own research team” (p.11)
Outcomes	Maths achievements Reading achievements Discipline incidents Days absent Out‐of‐school suspension Participation in extra‐curricular activities
Length	BAM: 27 weeks during one academic year Match‐Model: daily, one academic year
Assessment	Baseline and post treatment
Attrition	Author recognise attrition. Use of Multiple Imputation and ITT analysis
COI statement	Not presented
CoFI	Unclear