How to get involved? (UCSF K & Up Development Project)

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Interested in learning about your child's progress at school?

Join the UCSF K & Up Development and Monitoring Project!

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If your child is eligible, we will monitor progress of your child's language and cognitive skills in detail every year from kindergarten, and provide individualized strategies to strengthen them. We may also be able to provide computerized programs or tutoring based on needs.
 

We are currently offering an exciting and limited opportunity (at no cost) for families with children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2016. If your child qualifies, we will monitor your child’s academic (reading and math) and cognitive (self-control, attention, memory) skills, which are critical to future success, every year for three years. Our hope is that the findings from this study will not only help your child, your family and your school, but will also help us understand the processes involved in how children learn to read.

Who is eligible?

• Your child will be entering Kindergarten in the General Ed (English only) program at any SFUSD school

NOTE: We may have to exclude children who have metal in their body (including braces), are left handed, or have major neurodevelopment, neurological, psychiatric or psychological conditions (but please apply if interested -- we will review each case thoroughly to determine eligibility).

What will you and your family be asked to do?

Compensation & Benefits for you, your family, and your community

• Get in touch with us by e-mail ([email protected])

• take part in assessments to measure his/her academic and cognitive skills in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades

• get an MRI brain scan while he/she watches a video or plays a game (MRI is safe and non-invasive, and does not involve x-rays, radiation, sedation or injections)
• You will receive detailed results after the behavioral assessment and get a picture of your child's brain!
• You will be paid $40 for completing each portion of the study, for a total of up to $80 payment

• You will be reimbursed for travel and your child will receive incentives and/or prizes for participating

• You will gain access to practical strategies (based on the latest research) for families and schools to strengthen children's skills
 
• You can help your school and PTA build community through professional development for teachers, field trips, classes and events
 

Your participation is completely voluntary. Anything you submit is kept confidential with us and will be used only by authorized researchers. In addition, you may choose to withdraw at any time.

If you would like to participate please contact:

([email protected])

Or call: 415 476 9861

Complete Initial Information Form

Directions to our research sites.

Sample Time Table (For a full description click here)

  • Note: For older children, participation may shorter (most often 1-2 day visits only for one year with or without a brain scan). Additionally, there will be no interviews at home.
  • At the end of each Time (1, 2, 3), there is an option to request a Report of Results via mail and in-person feedback at Parnassus Campus.

VISIT

LOCATION

TASKS

Time 1

Beginning of K (Late Summer - Fall)

Mission Bay Campus (Day 1)
  Complete at Home
  • Questionnaires
 

Home
  • Home Environment Interview

 

Mission Bay Campus (Day 2)

 

Time 2

End of Grade 1 (Spring - Summer)

Parnassus Campus
  • Cognitive Evaluation
  • Home Environment Interview

 

Time 3

End of Grade 2 (Late Summer - Fall)

Mission Bay Campus (Day 1)
 

Complete at Home
  • Questionnaires

 

Mission Bay Campus (Day 2)