Program Description

"INSIGHTS Intervention provides evidence-based services that foster the social, emotional, and behavioral development of children. We provide multifaceted services that teach educators, clinicians, and parents how to use temperament-based strategies to enhance the relationships they have with children."

Cost

Training for 10 educators: $2,000; Classroom Kit: $1,000. Note, if you are interested in bringing INSIGHTS to a Nebraska school, please visit http://cyfs.unl.edu/projects/insights/interested.php to inquire about a partnership with INSIGHTS Nebraska.

Intended Population

• Core

Grade

• Pre-K
• Elementary School

Intended Group Size

• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• No

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• No

Research Summary

Results from two randomized controlled trials showed statistically significant improvements in academics and behavior in children who participated in the study. Specifically, students who received the program experienced better letter-word identification skills, fewer instances of disruptive behavior, and greater sustained attention compared to students who did not receive the program. Better student teacher relationships and better emotional support of students by teachers was also reported. Additional positive changes were noted in student behavior and classroom management in other studies reviewed.

Study Citations

Cappella, E., O’Connor, E. E., McCormick, M. P., Turbeville, A. R., Collins, A. J., & McClowry, S. G. (2015). Classwide Efficacy of INSIGHTS: Observed Teacher Practices and Student Behaviors in Kindergarten and First Grade. The Elementary School Journal, 116(2), 217-241.

McCormick, M.P., White, H.I., Horn, E.P., Lacks, R., O’Connor, E.E., Cappella, E., & McClowry, S.G. (2018). Instructional support and academic skills: Impacts of INSIGHTS in classrooms with shy children. Early Education and Development.

McCormick, M. P., O’Connor, E. E., Cappella, E., & McClowry, S. G. (2015). Getting a good start in school: Effects of INSIGHTS on children with high maintenance temperaments. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 30(A), 128-139.

McCormick, M.P., Neuhaus, R.M., Horn, E.P., O’Connor, E.E., White, H.I., Harding, S., Cappella, E., & McClowry, S.G. (2019). Long-term effects of social–emotional learning on receipt of special education and grade retention: Evidence from a randomized trial of INSIGHTS. AERA Open, 5(3), 1–21.

O’Connor, E. E., Cappella, E., McCormick, M. P., & McClowry, S. G. (2014). An Examination of the Efficacy of Insights in Enhancing the Academic and Behavioral Development of Children in Early Grades. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(4), 1156–1169.

O’Connor, E. E., Cappella, E., McCormick, M. P., & McClowry, S. G. (2014). Enhancing the academic development of shy children: A test of the efficacy of INSIGHTS. School Psychology Review, 43(3), 239-259.

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• Strong

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Evidence-based practice