Johns Hopkins Early Identification and Intervention Program
Supported by the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
Pilot Schools Selected
Bay Brook
Commodore John Rogers
Johnston Square
Morrell Park
Samuel B. Morse
Thomas Hayes
Waverly Elementary
William Paca
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Incentives for Schools
Computers and Software
Stipends for all relevant school to
participate in PD and assessments
Intervention and Assessment Materials
(NOTE: Criteria-Previously trained in PATHS; School
Clinician)
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Year 1
Identify Cohort 1 – Teachers of grades K-2
Provide professional development:
 Focus on Cohort 1 teacher training PATHS, GBG, effective utilization of webbased computer technology to assess child behavior and academic performance
and on-line record keeping (grades, attendance, office visits, disciplinary
removals, suspensions, etc)
 Focus on Cohort 1 training of school social workers, school psychologists, and
school-based mental health clinicians in interventions for students demonstrating
more serious behavioral problems
Provide computers and software to all K-2 teachers, principal, assistant principal,
school social worker, school psychologist, and school-based mental health clinician
Oversee the implementation of student on-line assessments and record keeping as per
above
Year 2
Expand to Cohort 2 – Teachers grades 3-5
Provide professional development:
Focus on Cohort 1 teacher training PATHS, GBG, effective utilization of web-based
computer technology to assess child behavior and academic performance and on-line
record keeping (grades, attendance, office visits, disciplinary removals, suspensions,
etc)
Disseminate computers
Oversee the implementation of TOCA on-line
Provide intervention for students demonstrating behavioral problems
Years 3-5
Continue to collect data on the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of the
interventions and web-based assessment and record keeping system
Develop and submit grant applications to expand to a larger number of schools and
evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions and the assessment tools
Johns Hopkins Early Identification and Intervention Program
Supported by the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
Professional Development Topics
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PATHS
GBG
Web-based Technology/TOCA
Training for School Mental Health Clinicians (Social Workers, School Psychologists,
and School Based Mental Health Clinicians) in the Incredible Years and Coping
Power interventions which are designed to deal with children with serious behavioral
problems
JHU Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Grant
Ben Feldman– Grant Manager
Funds in BCPSS intended use:
 Fund Position for Behavioral and Mental Health Intervention Coordinator who will
sit in Office of Student Support Services
 Fund Position for an Expert the Design and Evaluation of School-Based Programs
who will sit in Division
 Provide incentives for school administrators and participating staff
Next Steps
ACTION
Set up meetings with
AAOs
INTENDED AUDIENCE
James Smith and Kim
Evans
Letter of invitation to
school administrators
signed by AAOs & Nick
Ialongo
School Administrators
TIMELINE
Week of April 11
Area 2 – April 14
Area 4 – April 19
May 9
Meeting to share
information about JH
EIIP Research Program
School Administrators
May 24
Meeting to discuss Project
needs
ITD
June 8
Meet with Cohort 1 teachers Pilot Schools’ K-2 teachers
Week of June 6 – June 17
Summer PD
Three-day Institute
Pilot Schools’ K-2 teachers
Week of August 15
Meeting to inform staff
about project phase-in for
all grade levels
Pilot Schools’ staff
Fall ‘05
Johns Hopkins Early Identification and Intervention Program
Supported by the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention