Enhancing teamwork to boost a school-based ADHD program
Official title: Enhancing team effectiveness for a collaborative school-based intervention for ADHD
Funded at University of California, San Diego · NIH-11332622 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A grant seeks to help schools better use the Collaborative Life Skills program for children with ADHD by strengthening team collaboration and communication.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Diego NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project start | August 5, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $655,163 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MH126231-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11332622 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are schools serving children with ADHD in grades 2-5 and their educators and staff involved in the CLS program.
✕Less likely to help
Students or schools not using the CLS program or not engaging with the team-enhancement components may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on teachers and staff in grades 2-5 to implement the Collaborative Life Skills program more effectively by adding three team-focused strategies: Team Charters, Team Communication Training, and Team Performance Monitoring. These strategies are designed to build trust, clear roles, better handoffs, and stronger shared plans so the ADHD program runs smoothly in classrooms. The approach adapts proven team-building methods to fit the school setting and the CLS protocol, aiming for more consistent and successful delivery. The study will track how these team processes affect implementation success and student outcomes over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, schools may implement the enhanced CLS program more reliably, potentially improving attention and behavior in students with ADHD.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows that team-building and handoff protocols can improve teamwork and care coordination in other settings, with potential applicability to schools.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brookman-Frazee, Lauren — University of California, San Diego
- Study coordinator: Brookman-Frazee, Lauren
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.