Lonsdale 2016.
Study name | Scaling‐up an efficacious school‐based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet‐based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale‐up implementation evaluation |
Methods | Study design: 2 complementary studies will be conducted and evaluated alongside each other. |
Participants |
School type: primary schools Region: NSW, Australia |
Interventions |
Number of experimental conditions: 2 (1 intervention, 1 control) Policies, practices or programmes targeted by the intervention The programme targeted by the intervention is a modified version of the SCORES programme. SCORES was a comprehensive, multicomponent physical activity and fundamental movement skills programme for primary schools. The modified intervention centres around online delivery of professional learning to teachers. The modified intervention will be known as iPLAY (Internet‐based Professional Learning to help teachers to support Activity in Youth) and will be facilitated by various implementation strategies/interventions. Implementation strategies EPOC: audit and feedback ‐ Individualised mentoring to primary teachers and feedback EPOC: educational meetings ‐ Peer observations and group discussions EPOC: tailored interventions ‐ Prompts and self‐reflection ‐ Action plan EPOC: educational materials ‐ Online learning and resources ‐ Professional learning EPOC: other ‐ Rewards for teachers ‐ Social marketing |
Outcomes |
Outcome relating to the implementation of childcare service policies, practices or programmes ‐ A range of implementation outcomes will be collected and may be appropriate for inclusion. |
Starting date | Enrolments began: 13 June 2016 |
Contact information | A/Prof Chris Lonsdale, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 2002, Strathfield NSW 2135 |
Notes | Trial registration: Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12616000731493). Date of registration: 3 June 2016 |