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NCT number NCT03278366
Other study ID # 1704-605
Secondary ID
Status Terminated
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 1, 2017
Est. completion date June 30, 2022

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source Skidmore College
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.


Description:

The use of movement in primary school classrooms is a longstanding practice drawn upon by teachers in various ways. Dance movement in particular is popular among teachers for several reasons: it is enjoyable for students, it can be imaginative, it engages the body as well as the brain, and it can be made accessible to students of varying abilities. In the field of education, the use of brief bouts of physical activity (PA) or 'brain breaks' have been gaining attention. Teachers have reported perceived improved student concentration during the academic school day by utilizing PA in both elementary and middle school populations. Carlson et al. suggest that PA breaks can indeed improve overall student behavior in the classroom while Donnelly and Lambourne report a 6% improvement on standardized tests in classrooms incorporating PA into academic lessons. Erwin et al. describe improvements in math and reading fluency standardized test scores following an intervention of PA incorporated into an elementary classroom. More conclusive research is indeed needed, yet incorporating PA into the culture of an academic environment appears to hold some merit. The US Department of Education alongside the National Dance Education Organization published a paper outlining the research priorities for dance education in 2004. "Of 20 Issues researched in the Research Dance Education project, 15 Issues were identified as gaps, and are therefore identified as Issues in need of future research…The 15 severely under-researched issues over decades impact policy and pedagogy at state and national levels, specifically: Multicultural Education, Integrated Arts, Policy, Affective Domain, Interdisciplinary Education, Student Achievement, Equity, National Content Standards, Funding, Student Performance, Children at Risk, Certification, Teacher Standards, Uncertified Teachers, and Brain Research." Despite this call to action over a decade ago, to the investigators knowledge, a study assessing change in academic performance following an intervention of dance in a public school serving students with high rates of economic disadvantage has not been published. 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. The investigators hypothesize that positive improvements may be observed in all variables by integrating dance into the academic classroom.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 349
Est. completion date June 30, 2022
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 6 Years to 12 Years
Eligibility 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

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Dancing
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.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Skidmore College Saratoga Springs New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Skidmore College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Benchmark/Summative assessments Unit/chapter assessments in Math and English Language Arts Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.
Primary Change in State Assessment scores Baseline and 9 months.
Primary Attendance/tardiness Student attendance 10 months.
Primary Change in Reading Level Fountas and Pinnell reading level Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks.
Secondary Teacher perception of dance intervention Survey of teachers knowledge and perception of dance in the classroom Baseline and 9 months.
Secondary Documented Student Behavior Referrals to principals office 10 months.
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