TerminatedNot Applicable

Effects of Dance Practice in Elementary Students

Stopped: Suspended secondary to COVID-19 and decreased access to school setting

United States349 participantsStarted 2017-10-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to assess changes in benchmark and state assessment scores in a public elementary school following an intervention of dance integration into the daily routine of the classroom. Furthermore, this study aims to assess if dance may improve student behavior, teacher perception of student behavior, reading level and attendance.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: * Registration in an elementary classroom at Boulevard Elementary school, Gloversville Enlarged School District; Gloversville, New York * Registration in an elementary classroom Park Terrace Elementary school, Gloversville Enlarged School District; Gloversville, New York * Participating in a classroom where teacher is utilizing dance integration into their curriculum. Exclusion Criteria: • None

What they're measuring

Change in Benchmark/Summative assessments

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.

Change in State Assessment scores

Timeframe: Baseline and 9 months.

Attendance/tardiness

Timeframe: 10 months.

Change in Reading Level

Timeframe: Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03278366

SponsorSkidmore College

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-30

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