Pre-K RECAP
Problems addressed
Externalizing behaviors/problems
Low social–emotional competences
Effectiveness

Promising

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Promising

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Life periods served
Children (4 to 13 years)
Where the program was applied
Education establishment
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a semi-structured school intervention for kindergarten children aged four to five. The aim is to reduce behavioral problems and improve social and emotional skills.
The intervention seeks to improve emotional regulation, relaxation, and problem-solving skills through group activities, based on the application of a curriculum in the classroom by a trained teacher.
Parents also receive 16 group parenting skills training sessions coordinated by specialized consultants. The intervention lasts one year.

Impact evaluations

An impact assessment showed that the children participating in the program showed a statistically significant improvement in externalizing problems, social and emotional skills, and cooperative behavior, according to the teachers. No significant effect was observed in relation to reducing aggression and self-control [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Han, S. S., Catron, T., Weiss, B. & Marciel, K. K. (2005). A teacher-consultation approach to social skills training for pre-kindergarten children: Treatment model and short-term outcome effects. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 33(6), 681–693. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-005-7647-1

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