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Utah Effective Practices Conference First Step Overview and Evidence Base

Utah Effective Practices Conference First Step Overview and Evidence Base. Hill M. Walker, Ph.D. Thursday, June 18, 2009. Initial Testing. Replications Across States. Kelli Beard Study Replications with Kindergarten Students. Oregon Statewide Replication Initiative.

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Utah Effective Practices Conference First Step Overview and Evidence Base

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  1. Utah Effective Practices Conference First Step Overview and Evidence Base Hill M. Walker, Ph.D. Thursday, June 18, 2009

  2. Initial Testing

  3. Replications Across States

  4. Kelli Beard Study Replications with Kindergarten Students

  5. Oregon Statewide Replication Initiative

  6. Kindle Perkins-Rowe Study Collateral Behavioral Effects

  7. Kelli Beard Study Replication: Urban African American Males

  8. Effect SizesFirst Step Efficacy vs. Effectiveness Study APS Efficacy Study SRI Effectiveness Study San Jose & Chicago Social Skills Teacher .87 1.11 Parent .54 .24 Problem Behavior Teacher .73 .63 Parent .69 .29 Academic Engaged Time .44 .36

  9. School Context • Factors that Influence Educator Adoption of New Practices: • Fits seamlessly into ongoing school routines • Consistent with school and educator values • Universal versus targeted interventions • Solves a high priority problem or issue • Time and effort costs are reasonable • Teacher perceives s/he has the skills and resources to apply practice effectively

  10. Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Efficacy Study of the First Step to Success Program 2004 – 2008 • Four-year large scale study funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). • 200 participants in grades 1-3 involved in the study.

  11. (APS) Efficacy Study (Continued) • 101 received First Step (FS) -- 99 were Usual Care Controls (UCC). • Participants, along with teachers and classrooms, were randomly assigned to FS or UCC. • Outcome measures were collected at pre, post, and follow-up time points.

  12. First Step National Effectiveness Study2006-2011 Key Features • Implemented across Five Sites • California (San Jose) Year 1 • Illinois (Chicago Area) Year 1 • Florida (Tampa) Year 2 • West Virginia (Huntington Area) Year 2 • Oregon (Eugene Area) Year 2 • 432 Participants • 244 First Step • 188 Usual Care Control

  13. Effect SizesFirst Step Efficacy vs. Effectiveness Study APS Efficacy Study SRI Effectiveness Study San Jose & Chicago Social Skills Teacher .87 1.11 Parent .54 .24 Problem Behavior Teacher .73 .63 Parent .69 .29 Academic Engaged Time .44 .36

  14. To access this program online:go to the website for the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior: http://ivdb.uoregon.edu and click on this program, listed under: Presentations by Hill Walker

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