Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 9, 2025
A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills
Published on: February 13, 2020
School-based organizational skills training for students in grades 3-5: A cluster randomized trial
Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis1, Thomas J Power1, Phylicia F Fleming1
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
The school-based Organizational Skills Training (OST-T2) intervention effectively reduced organizational deficits and homework problems in students. These positive effects were most significant immediately and up to 5 months post-intervention.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Organizational skills deficits and homework problems impact academic performance in school-aged children.
- The clinic-based Organizational Skills Training (OST-C) program has shown effectiveness in addressing these issues.
- Adapting OST-C for school settings (OST-T2) is crucial for broader accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a school-adapted Organizational Skills Training intervention (OST-T2).
- To assess OST-T2's impact on organizational skills, homework completion, and academic performance in elementary students.
- To determine the short-term and long-term efficacy of OST-T2 delivered by school professionals.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 22 diverse elementary schools.
- 186 students (Grades 3-5) with organizational deficits were enrolled and randomly assigned to OST-T2 or treatment as usual.
- The OST-T2 intervention involved 16 child sessions, caregiver, and teacher consultations, with outcomes assessed via longitudinal mixed-effects modeling.
Main Results:
- OST-T2 significantly reduced organizational skills deficits reported by caregivers and teachers at posttreatment and 5-month follow-up (Cohen's d = 0.96-1.20).
- Caregiver-reported homework problems decreased significantly posttreatment and at 5-month follow-up (ES = 0.60-0.72).
- Teacher-rated homework improved significantly at posttreatment (ES = 0.64), with effects diminishing by 12 months; academic measures showed no significant changes.
Conclusions:
- The school-based Organizational Skills Training (OST-T2) intervention demonstrates immediate and short-term effectiveness.
- School professionals can successfully deliver OST-T2 to improve students' organizational skills and homework habits.
- Further research may explore sustained effects and impact on academic outcomes beyond 12 months.
More Related Videos
10:26Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
Published on: September 11, 2021
11:29Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools
Published on: June 20, 2020
