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COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS
COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS
The study as described below is what we would do under typical conditions. We understand that we may not be operating under normal circumstances at the start of planned data collection in SY 2021-22 or have interruptions at any point during the school year. We will be in regular contact about our study plans. Additionally, we will continue to work with our partners at the FCPS Office of Psychology and Preventive Services; the FCPS Office of Research and Strategic Improvement; and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence to determine the best course.
After baseline data collection in each cohort, schools will be randomly assigned into an intervention group or waitlist comparison group. If your school is randomly assigned to the intervention group, RULER will happen in two phases:
After baseline data collection in each cohort, schools will be randomly assigned into an intervention group or waitlist comparison group. If your school is randomly assigned to the intervention group, RULER will happen in two phases:
Phase 1:
Phase 1:
The RULER Implementation Team (RIT) at each school will participate in two summer training days to learn about RULER. This team will then train the other educators in their schools, while supported by RULER coaches from Yale. Only adults use RULER in their school during this first year of implementation.
The RIT will consist of the principal and at least two other staff members (of the principal's choice). Other staff members may be assistant principals, instructional coaches, collaborative team leaders, teacher-leaders, etc.
Phase 2:
Phase 2:
RITs will participate in two training days to learn about how to bring the Anchor tools and Feeling Words Curriculum (FWC) into classrooms. Again, the RIT will train all the other teachers in the school. Teachers will then use the RULER program (including Anchor tools and FWC) in their classrooms with their students throughout the year while supported by RULER coaches.
If your school is in the waitlist comparison group, your school will participate in only data collection during the study years and then receive RULER training and implementation as described above in school year 2022-2023 (Cohort 1) and 2023-2024 (Cohorts 2 & 3) after data collection is complete.
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