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Effects of Dance Practice in Elementary Students
The Effects of Dance Practice on Assessment Score Performance, Behavior and Attendance in a Public School District With High Rates of Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students.
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2017
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 29, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 11, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2022
CompletedApril 11, 2023
April 1, 2023
4.7 years
August 29, 2017
April 10, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Change in Benchmark/Summative assessments
Unit/chapter assessments in Math and English Language Arts
Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.
Change in State Assessment scores
Baseline and 9 months.
Attendance/tardiness
Student attendance
10 months.
Change in Reading Level
Fountas and Pinnell reading level
Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Teacher perception of dance intervention
Baseline and 9 months.
Documented Student Behavior
10 months.
Study Arms (2)
Dancing students
EXPERIMENTALStudents will participate in dance activities from a video with their teacher in class.
Non-Dancing Students
NO INTERVENTIONStudents will continue with typical classroom activities in class and will not participate in dancing activities
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group will participate in daily dance activities with their teacher by following along with a video created by the dance researchers at Skidmore College. Teachers will be specifically asked to utilize the movement phrases just prior to administering any formal assessment activity within their classroom (tempo may be chosen at teacher's discretion). Furthermore, teachers may choose to utilize the dance phrases as 'brain breaks' at any point throughout their school day.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Skidmore Collegelead
Study Sites (1)
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sarah DiPasquale, DPT
Skidmore College
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 29, 2017
First Posted
September 11, 2017
Study Start
October 1, 2017
Primary Completion
June 30, 2022
Study Completion
June 30, 2022
Last Updated
April 11, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
A linking list for students will be compiled by the school Principal, numerically coding each student into a password protected document. This student linking list will be kept on a locked district owned, password protected computer at the school, separate from this database. It will be kept solely on that computer hard drive so it will not be accessible to Principal at home. Neither the PI, nor any other Skidmore researchers will have access to this locked computer and therefore, will not have ability to gain access to this list in any capacity. Skidmore researchers will never have access to student names/identities.