Methods |
Cluster randomised controlled trial |
Participants |
32 elementary schools; 7500 students Gender is not reported. Ethnic minorities represent ≈80% |
Location |
United States |
Interventions |
Safe and Civil Schools (SCS) is a school‐wide intervention promoting positive behaviour and support. “Program deliverers receive training on how to implement improvements related to safety, behaviour and discipline”. (p.320) |
Programme deliverer |
School administrator, three general education teachers, one special education teacher and one or two other staff. |
Evaluator role |
Independent |
Outcomes |
Suspension Achievements test scores Resiliency, protective factors, and risk behaviours Opinion on the level of implementation of the school‐wide intervention |
Length |
One year |
Assessment |
Post treatment and one‐year follow‐up |
Attrition |
Unclear |
COI statement |
Not presented |
CoFI |
Unlikely. Programme was developed by Sprick et al.1992 for profit but evaluator seems to be independent. |