See It, Be It (for Professionals)

Are you or someone you know a professional in a school or clinical setting who works with 6th-8th grade youth? Would you like to participate in an online review of a computer-based story intervention to assist at-risk youth with school engagement and motivation?

As part of a grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), 3-C ISD is looking for professionals who work with middle school youth to review our program and tell us what they think about it.

If you are eligible and are chosen to participate in the study, you will be asked to review the computer program online and complete an online questionnaire providing feedback about the program.

Upon completion of the online review and questionnaire, you will receive $50.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please complete this brief eligibility survey.

If you have any questions about the research study, please contact Alaina Boyle at (919) 677-0102 x547 or sibi@3cisd.com.

See It, Be It (for Parents)

Are you or someone you know the parent or caregiver of a 6th-8th grade student? Would you like to participate in the review of a computer-based story intervention to assist middle school students with school engagement and motivation?

As part of a grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), 3-C ISD is looking for middle school youth and their parents to review our program and tell us what they think about it.

If your child is eligible and you and your child are chosen to participate in the study, you will be asked to attend a 90-minute workgroup at 3-C ISD. During the workgroup, your child will interact with the computer program while you observe. You and your child will then complete a short questionnaire about what you liked and did not like about the computer program.

Upon completion of the group and questionnaires, each family will receive a $50 gift card to Target or Walmart.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please complete this brief eligibility survey.

If you have any questions about the research study, please contact Alaina Boyle at (919) 677-0102 x547 or sibi@3cisd.com.

Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN

The Center for Research in Emotional and Social Health (CRESH) is recruiting up to 50 2nd-4th grade students to test a computer-based social skills program. Adventures Aboard the S.S. GRIN is designed to help students who are having trouble with friend relationships because they are shy or withdrawn, aggressive, or otherwise struggling with important social skills.

Students participating in the research study will interact with and review the computer program from the comfort of their homes. All students will receive four episodes of the computer program over the summer, and a random sample of these students will continue with additional episodes through the fall. Students will be compensated for their participation in this study.

To learn more about this study and how you and your child can participate, please contact Emily Brown at brown@3cisd.com or (919) 677-0102 x596.

Stories in Motion

Through funding from the U.S. Department of Education,  3-C ISD is developing Stories in Motion, an innovative, web-based social problem-solving intervention for 3rd through 5th grade students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Stories in Motion engages students in creating personalized story scripts from a bank of common social challenges and gives professionals easy-to-use tools to monitor student performance and progress toward targeted social goals.

For more information about Stories in Motion and possible future studies inquire online or contact Ann Sam at sam@3cisd.com or (919) 677-0102 ext. 548.

Centervention Study

With funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, 3-C ISD has developed Centervention, a flexible online tool designed to support evidence-based programs in real-world settings. Centervention provides training, ongoing implementation support, real-time progress and adherence monitoring, student outcomes tracking, and secure data entry and reporting.

We are currently recruiting up to 32 elementary schools to be a part of a research study to test Centervention. Participating schools will begin testing Centervention in July 2013. School counselors and teachers will be trained to implement at least two evidence-based programs focused on children's social-emotional health.

Selected schools will receive $500-$1,500 to use toward academic initiatives or professional development. Educators in the study will receive free professional training and program materials that normally cost over $10,000.

Learn more or apply for the study now. Or contact Leigh Poole at schoolstudy@centervention.org or (919) 677-0102 x595 for more information.

Cultural Heritage Stories for Kids: Latino Series Efficacy Trial

3-C ISD is developing a school-based storytelling curriculum called Cultural Heritage Stories for Kids (CHSK), designed to celebrate diverse cultural heritages, promote acceptance of diversity, and educate students about similarities among cultures.

We're interested in evaluating the effectiveness of CHSK: Latino Series, which includes stories from professional storytellers that highlight the Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican American cultures. 

We hope to have third, fourth, and fifth grade students from six elementary schools participate in the efficacy trial.

If you're interested in participating, inquire online or contact Ndidi Okeke-Adeyanju at chskls@3cisd.com.