Recruitment and Consent for PATH-SR Study

After receiving human subjects IRB approval, the following procedures will occur regarding participant recruitment and the informed consent process. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will receive an information letter from the Principal Investigator notifying them of the PATH-SR Study at the beginning of the school year. The letter will provide a brief description of the study along with a statement from the school administrators indicating that parent(s) are not obligated to participate. Members of the research team will be present during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups to answer any questions from parents/guardians. All parents/guardians who return a consent form, regardless of whether they agreed to participate in the PATH-SR Study, will receive a one-time cash incentive of $5.00. In addition to parental consent, verbal assent will be obtained from each preschooler. Parents will receive reminder letters for each upcoming PATH-SR assessment and a developmental report of their child’s findings from each assessment (i.e., motor skills, physical activity, health outcomes, SR outcomes). Each center will be provided with aggregated data of the findings.