radKIDS2.0 School Evaluation Project

On this site, you will find information on how your school can participate in a low-burden evaluation project and receive a $1,000 stipend, learn more about radKIDS2.0, and opt in if you wish to be contacted to participate in the evaluation.

This study is an opportunity to evaluate this program, with 40 schools participating in total, with 20 randomly assigned to receive the radKIDS intervention and 20 randomized to be control schools.

This project is supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R44MD015695. The content is solely the responsibility of Saavsus, Inc. and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

“If you want a student body with skills to encounter a situation successfully and
confidently, I strongly recommend equipping them with the tools taught through the radKids program.”

— Brenda Maynard, Director, Micanopy Area Cooperative School

What are we asking of you?

Choose one 4th grade classroom for participation
Facilitate two student surveys, a few months apart

If your school’s participating 4th grade classroom is randomly assigned to receive the radKIDS program:

Identify 3 school-affiliated individuals to be trained as certified instructors, with compensation
Implement 30-minute lessons weekly for 20 weeks starting Fall 2024

What do all participating schools get?

$1,000 compensation for participating in the study
Gift cards for teachers and classroom prizes for facilitating/completing student surveys

Schools selected to implement radKIDS 2.0 also receive:

Stipends for instructors attending in-person training, implementing the program, and completing pre- and post-program surveys
The radKIDS 2.0 program could benefit 4th grade students with increased safety skills, reduced negative interpersonal interactions, improved self-esteem and mental well-being