Program Description

Fast Track is a comprehensive, long-term prevention program that aims to prevent chronic and severe conduct problems in high-risk children. It is based on the view that antisocial behavior stems from the interaction of multiple influences such as school, home, and the individual. The main goals of the program are to increase communication and bonds between and among these three domains; to enhance children’s social, cognitive, and problem-solving skills; to improve peer relationships; and ultimately to decrease disruptive behavior at home and in school.

Cost

Multiple components are necessary; estimated costs are detailed on this website

Intended Population

• Intensified intervention

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Unspecified

Computer-Based Delivery

• Unspecified

Scripted

• Unspecified

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Unspecified

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

The results of multiple randomized controlled trials indicated promising effects of the Fast Track intervention on emotional/internal behavior, external behavior, reading achievement, and social outcomes for elementary school students. At this time, little research has been conducted on the implementation of the Fast-Track intervention with older students.

Study Citations

Bierman, K. (2002). Evaluation of the first 3 years of the Fast Track prevention trial with children at high risk for adolescent conduct problems. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 30(1), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014274914287

Bierman, K. L., Coie, J. D., Dodge, K. A., Foster, E. M., Greenberg, M. T., Lochman, J. E., ... Pinderhughes, E. E. (2004). The effects of the Fast Track program on serious problem outcomes at the end of elementary school. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33(4), 650-661. doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp3304_1

Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group. (1999). Initial impact of the Fast Track prevention trial for conduct problems: I. The high-risk sample. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(5), 631-647. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.67.5.631

Jones, D. E., Godwin, J., Dodge, K. A., Bierman, K. L., Coie, J. D., Greenberg, M. T., & Pinderhughes, E. E. (2010). Impact of the Fast Track prevention program on health services use by conduct-problem youth, Pediatrics, 125, 130-136. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-0322

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Report

• Potentially positive effects

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• Strong

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Evidence-based practice

Additional Reviews

• https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/fast-track-project/