Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	52 sixth grade school students 100% Male, 72.5% African‐American
Location	Maryland, US
Interventions	Positive Alternative Learning Support (PALS). The programme aims to make the student more competent in the school environment by providing integrated behavioural support, academic support, group counselling and mentoring.
Programme deliverers	School administrator, school psychologist, counsellors, teachers, special education teachers, one volunteer parent and the researcher
Evaluator Role	Delivered the programme
Outcomes measured	Attendance Academic achievement Office referrals Suspension from school
Length of the intervention	18 weeks
Assessment	Baseline and post treatment (immediately after intervention)
Attrition	24%
COI statement	Not presented
CoFI	Possible. The author delivered the intervention although the programme does not appear to be commercially available (p. 39)