Grade Range Covered by Program: K-6
Grade Range Examined in Studies Used to Establish Program Effectiveness: K-2
Brief Description of Program:
Multi-year prevention program for elementary school children demonstrating early aggressive and disruptive behavior
Targeted Behavioral Area of Effect of Prevention/Intervention:
Emotional/Internal behavior, External behavior, Social outcomes, Academic achievement
Geographic Location of Participant Samples: Midwest, MN
Population Density of Participant Samples: Urban, Rural
Latinos in the School Populations: No Information
Delivery Method: Individual
Strength of Evidentiary Support:
WWC
– External Behavior Improvement Index = 4
– Social Outcomes Improvement Index = 7
– Academic Achievent Improvement Index = 3
(Improvement Index: The expected change in percentile rank for an average comparison group student if the student had received the intervention. It is measured as the percentile difference between the intervention group mean and the comparison group mean using the comparison group distribution.)
Cost Data: Yes-What Works CH
Available in Spanish:
Registry & Program Description:
WWC – https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/intervention/783
Contact Information:
Website: https://innovation.umn.edu/early-risers/
Developer:
Gerald J. August, George M. Realmuto, and Michael L. Bloomquist,
Center for Prevention and Children’s Mental Health,
University of Minnesota.
Distributor:
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
University of Minnesota,
F256/2B West,
2450 Riverside Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1495
Email: earlyrisers@umn.edu.
Telephone: (612) 273-9711.
