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Study Summary
No. 2005-1010:.......Other Studies......Lovell A. Jones......Health Disparities Research
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Study Summary Title
Study Summary
Number:		2005-1010
Study Title:Science Centered Inquiry-based Educational Activities iN Collaborating Elementary Classrooms Project
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Physician New Patient Referral
Name:Lovell A. JonesPatients Call:800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)
Dept:Health Disparities ResearchReferring MD
Call:		800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)
Phone:713-563-4006
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General Information
Disease Group:Other StudiesSupported By:N/A
Phase of Study:N/AReturn
Visit:		NA
Treatment
Agents:		NoneHome Care:NA
Treatment Loc:Only at MDACC
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Length of Stay
in Houston:		NA
Description/
Intervention:		The goal of this educational research study is to develop environmental health
science curriculum, and to assess instructional strategies and practices that
are utilized with the curriculum.
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Study Objectives / Outcomes
The Science Centered Inquiry-Based Educational Activities iN Collaborating Elementary Classrooms (SCIENCE) Project will construct an environmental health science education partnership between the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) and the University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC), Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) in the Department of Health Disparities Research to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanics in health professional and biomedical research careers. The purpose of the SCIENCE project is to develop the initial phase of a pipeline program aimed at providing an adequate scientific foundation that will enable minority students of Fresno, TX to progress through higher educational opportunities.

Specific Aim 1: To increase the quality of environmental health science teaching and learning through professional development at the Environmental Health Science Summer Institute (EHS-SI) for kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers from a FBISD elementary school.

Specific Aim 2: To increase inquiry-based science activities among African-American and Hispanic kindergarten through 2nd grade students attending a FBISD elementary school.
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Study Status Information
Study Activation / Registration Date:05/08/2006
IRB Review and Approval Date:05/08/2006
Study Type:Behavioral
Recruitment Status:Closed
Projected Accrual:10
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Enrollment Eligibility
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Inclusion Criteria:1) The study will include 10 participants who are kindergarten, first or second grade teachers and administrators from Burton Elementary school. There will also be 5-7 randomly selected teachers from another Fort Bend ISD elementary school participating in a one-time focus group. Therefore, a total of approximately 17 individuals will participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:1) Burton Elementary school has begun the planning and implementation of a science education program geared for grades 3 through 5 that is supported by the FBISD. Therefore, teachers teaching grade levels 3-5 in the FBISD partnering elementary school will be excluded from this study.
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