NCT03573128

Development and Pilot Testing of the Students With Autism Accessing General Education (SAAGE) Model

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Study personnel will use evidence based behavioral skills training procedures to coach educators to implement modules designed to increase the quality of educational services and access to inclusive settings in elementary school for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Detailed description

This project brings together the expertise of investigators at three centers to develop and conduct a pilot test of a new comprehensive intervention to increase the quality of educational services and access to inclusive settings for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in elementary school (kindergarten through 5th grade). The intervention model, Students with Autism Accessing General Education (SAAGE), integrates evidence-based strategies to teach skills to students with ASD in schools, best practices derived from this literature by the project investigators, a recent guidebook written by the principal investigator, and research on collaboration with community providers such as school teams to implement interventions efficaciously and sustainably. SAAGE begins with strategies to help a school form a cohesive team to oversee implementation of the model in the school. For each student, SAAGE uses a modular approach for identifying goals for a student, selecting appropriate teaching strategies, and systematically monitoring progress and trouble-shooting. The modules center on core and associated features of ASD. Study personnel will use well established behavioral skills training procedures to coach educators to implement the modules.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Students with Autism Accessing General Education	With study team coach support, teacher implemented modules addressing student behavioral/academic goals.
OTHER	Enhanced Services As Usual	Teaching staff access in-service presentations and print materials with no active study team coaching.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-08-28
• Completion: 2018-08-28
• First posted: 2018-06-29
• Last updated: 2018-11-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States