The Cluster-randomized Evaluation of the IKO-model

NCT03239249 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 48657 (NSD)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 7,678
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 42

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze whether and how a systemic school-level approach to dropout prevention (the IKO-model), increase the completion rate from upper secondary school. The hypothesis is that schools that implement the model (i.e. randomized to the experimental group), will reduce the amount of students in risk of dropout, compared to their counterparts in schools randomized to the control group. The main expected outcomes in the study are; 1) increased amounts of students in upper secondary education completing their education within the three-year standard length of education, 2) decreased amounts of school-drop out, and 3) reduced values in mediating variables, such as low achievement, course failures, lack of attendance and lack of school-motivation and -effort. Accordingly, implementation quality and fidelity to the model will be assessed, both with quantitative (survey) and qualitative (interviews and observation) data. A total of five counties and 42 upper secondary schools participate in the evaluation project. One of the counties (Akershus County) have developed and piloted the model and function as a mentor in the other four counties (Oppland, Hedmark, Nord-Trøndelag and Hamar). While 20 schools have been randomized to the experimental group, 22 schools have been randomized to the control group. Schools randomized to the control group will work as earlier with school dropout.

Conditions

School Drop Out Prevention

Keywords

school dropout prevention; intervention study; cluster-randomized

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in the amount of students accomplishing their education within 3 years

  Administrative data delivered from the counties

  3 years after baseline measurement (T1)

• change in the level of absence for students

  Level of absence in upper secondary school, measured by administrative data

  baseline data (prior to randomization) compared to +12, +24 and +36 months after baseline

• change in grades (maths, norwegian, english)

  improved grades in upper secondary school, measured by administrative data

  baseline data (prior to randomization) compared to +12, +24 and +36 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• change in school motivation

  comparison between baseline data (T1) and follow-up 18 months later

• change in school achievement

  comparison between baseline data (T1) and follow-up 18 months later

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group: IKO-model (20 schools)

EXPERIMENTAL

Schools randomized to experimental group will implement the IKO-drop-out prevention intervention. Each county have a project leader responsible for following up the implementation. The model is described in a manual, that schools should follow.

Other: IKO-model

Treatment as usual (22 schools)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Schools randomized to control group will work as previously with their drop-out prevention. This include various activities, but they are not systematic as in the IKO-model.

Other: Treatment as usual

Interventions

IKO-model OTHER

A systematic model for drop-out prevention.

Intervention group: IKO-model (20 schools)

Treatment as usual OTHER

Schools randomized to control group (22) work as previously with school dropout

Treatment as usual (22 schools)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• upper secondary schools in 4 Norwegian counties participate in the evaluation project.
• All first grade students in 2016 and 2017 arre followed up in the project.
• All first grade teachers are included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oslo Metropolitan University: lead
• Norwegian ministry of Education and Research: collaborator

Study Sites (42)

Arendal videregående skole

Arendal, Aust-Agder Fylkeskommune, 4836, Norway

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Sam Eyde videregående skole

Arendal, Aust-Agder, 4848, Norway

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Dahlske videregående skole

Grimstad, Aust-Agder, 4877, Norway

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Setesdal videregående skole

Hornnes, Aust-Agder, 4737, Norway

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Møglestu videregående skole

Lillesand, Aust-Agder, 4790, Norway

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Risør videregående skole

Risør, Aust-Agder, 4950, Norway

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Tvedestrand og Åmli videregående skole

Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder, 4900, Norway

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Storsteigen videregående skole

Alvdal, Hedmark, 2560, Norway

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Solør videregående skole

Braskereidfoss, Hedmark, 2435, Norway

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Ringsaker videregående skole

Brumunddal, Hedmark, 2380, Norway

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Elverum videregående skole

Elverum, Hedmark, 2402, Norway

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Hamar katedralskole

Hamar, Hedmark, 2315, Norway

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Storhamar videregående skole

Hamar, Hedmark, 2315, Norway

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Midt-Østedal videregående skole

Koppang, Hedmark, 2480, Norway

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Skarnes videregående skole

Skarnes, Hedmark, 2100, Norway

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Jønsberg videregående skole

Stange, Hedmark, 2335, Norway

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Stange videregående skole

Stange, Hedmark, 2335, Norway

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Trysil videregående skole

Trysil, Hedmark, 2420, Norway

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Nord-Østedal videregående skole

Tynset, Hedmark, 2500, Norway

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Grong videregående skole

Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, 7870, Norway

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Inderøy videregående skole

Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, 7670, Norway

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Leksvik videregående skole

Leksvik, Nord-Trøndelag, 7120, Norway

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Levanger videregående skole

Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, 7600, Norway

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Meråker videregående skole

Meråker, Nord-Trøndelag, 7530, Norway

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Olav Duun videregående skole

Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, 7800, Norway

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Mære landbruksskole

Sparbu, Nord-Trøndelag, 7710, Norway

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Steinkjer videregående skole

Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, 7716, Norway

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Ole Vig videregående skole

Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag, 7500, Norway

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Verdal videregående skole

Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, 7650, Norway

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Dokka videregående skole

Dokka, Oppland, 2870, Norway

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Gjøvik videregående skole

Gjøvik, Oppland, 2819, Norway

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Hadeland videregående skole

Gran, Oppland, 2750, Norway

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Nord Gulbrandsdalen videregående skole

Gulbrandsdalen, Oppland, Norway

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Valdres videregående skole

Leira, Oppland, 2920, Norway

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Lena-Valle videregående skole

Lena, Oppland, 2850, Norway

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Lillehammer videregående skole

Lillehammer, Oppland, 2609, Norway

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Raufoss videregående skole

Raufoss, Oppland, 2830, Norway

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Vinstra videregående skole

Vinstra, Oppland, 2640, Norway

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Gausdal videregående skole

Østre Gausdal, Oppland, 2651, Norway

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Sentrum videregående skole

Kongsvinger, 2212, Norway

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Øvrebyen videregående skole

Kongsvinger, 2213, Norway

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Ytre Namdal videregående skole

Rørvik, 7900, Norway

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Students and guardians are masked for experimental condition, teachers and collaborating professionals are not.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Of all schools (42) in four counties, 20 have been randomized to experimental and 22 have been randomized to control condition. Schools randomized to experimental condition implement the IKO-model, while schools randomized to control condition work with drop-out as previously.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2017
• First Posted: August 4, 2017
• Study Start: March 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2021
• Study Completion: December 1, 2021
• Last Updated: September 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (42)