Schools and homes in partnership (SHIP): Long-term effects of a preventative intervention focused on social behavior and reading skill in early elementary school

Smolkowski, K.; Biglan, A.; Barrera, M.; Taylor, T.; Black, C.; Blair, J.

Abstract:

This study examined the effects of implementing Schools and Homes in Partnership (SHIP), an intervention that aims to prevent aggression and reading failure in early elementary students. This study is a follow-up to Barrera et al. (2002), an initial evaluation of SHIP; the present study included a larger sample size and collected follow-up data for a longer period post-intervention. SHIP combines behavioral parent training, social skills training, and supplemental reading instruction with the Direct Instruction programs, Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading. The intervention was delivered for two years, and follow-up data was collected for an additional two years. For this study, changes in social behavior were measured utilizing parent and teacher reports and ratings as well as direct observation. Results indicate that significant effects were demonstrated on two of the eight social behavior measures: parent daily reports of aggressive behavior and parent ratings of coercive behavior. (Copyright © 2011, National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). All rights reserved).

Research areas:

• Project Follow Through

Year:

2005

Main publication type:

Program Effectiveness

Subtype:

Article

Keywords:

Reading Mastery, Corrective Reading, reading, The Incredible Years, CLASS, Dina Dinosaur Social Skills Program for Young Children

Source:

Prevention Science

Design type:

Randomized Experiment

Fidelity monitored:

No

Students included:

Hispanic Students, Kindergarten Students, First Grade Students, Second Grade Students, Third Grade Students, English Language Learners, At-risk Students, Elementary Students, Students w/ Behavior Disorders

Other tags:

Reading Mastery, Corrective Reading, reading, The Incredible Years, CLASS, Dina Dinosaur Social Skills Program for Young Children, Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Teacher Rating Form (TRF), Walker-McConnell Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment, Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorder (SSBD)

Location/Setting:

West: Pacific, Elementary School, Middle School