Methods |
Cluster randomised controlled trial (randomised within classrooms) |
Participants |
226 kindergarten to third grade school students 54% Male, more than 60% Black |
Location |
Rochester City, US |
Interventions |
Rochester Resilience Program: “In 14 lessons with school‐based mentors, children were taught a hierarchical set of skills: monitoring of emotions; self‐control/reducing escalation of emotions; and maintaining control and regaining equilibrium. Mentors provided classroom reinforcement of skill use”. (p. 707) |
Program deliverer |
Resilience Mentors |
Evaluator role |
Design the programme |
Outcomes |
Classroom behaviour Social‐emotional functioning Office disciplinary referrals Out‐of‐school suspension |
Length |
14 weeks |
Assessment |
Baseline and post treatment |
Attrition |
13% |
COI statement |
Not presented |
CoFI |
Possible. Main author developed the programme (p.709). No information about commercialisation of the programme. |