Conners Edge Nicola A, Holmes Khiela, Wilburn Elissa H, Sutton Melissa
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 521 Jack Stephens Drive, Slot 530, 72205 Little Rock, AR USA.
Shalom Wellness Services, LLC, 72215 Little Rock, AR PO Box 55391, USA.
Early Child Educ J. 2022 Oct 20:1-11. doi: 10.1007/s10643-022-01390-7.
Children with histories of trauma exposure experience a wide-range of developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral symptoms. The effects of traumatic life experiences can impact children's ability to learn and function within the school environment. Trauma-informed (TI) schools seek to create environments in which children with experiences of trauma can build resilience and be successful and must begin as early as possible in the child's educational experience. The current paper summarizes preliminary evaluation results from a two-year initiative focused on implementing TI organizational change in two school district pre-kindergarten (pre-k) systems in a Southern state. Site 1 (urban) had 7 pre-k locations with 31 classrooms, while site 2 (micropolitan) had 5 locations with 12 classrooms (43 classrooms total). In surveys across two years, participating teachers (N = 91) reported gains in trauma-related knowledge and implementation of TI teaching strategies. Surveys of a subset of staff who were involved in district-level teams focused on implementation of broader TI organizational changes (e.g. adapting policies and procedures) revealed that most staff felt they developed an effective and sustainable process for facilitating organizational change. Theoretical implications and future directions are discussed.
有过创伤经历的儿童会出现一系列发育、社交、情感和行为症状。创伤性生活经历的影响会影响儿童在学校环境中的学习能力和正常生活能力。创伤知情（TI）学校试图营造一种环境，让有创伤经历的儿童能够培养适应力并取得成功，而且这种努力必须在儿童的教育经历中尽早开始。本文总结了一项为期两年的倡议的初步评估结果，该倡议专注于在南方某州的两个学区的学前教育（学前班）系统中实施TI组织变革。地点1（城市）有7个学前班地点，31间教室，而地点2（小都市）有5个地点，12间教室（总共43间教室）。在两年的调查中，参与的教师（N = 91）报告称在与创伤相关的知识和TI教学策略的实施方面有所收获。对参与学区层面团队、专注于实施更广泛的TI组织变革（如调整政策和程序）的一部分工作人员的调查显示，大多数工作人员觉得他们制定了一个有效且可持续的促进组织变革的流程。本文还讨论了理论意义和未来方向。
