Empowering discipline-referred middle-school students to be peer coaches

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This cluster randomized trial will assign ten middle schools (about 150 discipline-referred students) to immediate Peer Coach Training (PCT) or delayed treatment. PCT is a strengths-based program that trains youth to act as change agents by helping peers rather than focusing on deficits. Outcomes including disruptive and prosocial behavior, school engagement, and empowerment will be measured at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. The trial targets urban public school districts where exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black and Latinx students and aims to reduce discipline disparities.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Youth who have received at least one disciplinary referral between the first day of school and recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Youth who have not received any disciplinary referrals between the first day of school and recruitment

Where it's running

• University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Stanley J Huey, Ph.D.
• Email: hueyjr@usc.edu
• Phone: 213-740-2033

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.