Children in the intervention group showed significantly greater improvements in school readiness scores than did control children. (promisingpractices.net)
However, some differences were noted on two standardized tests of verbal and literacy skill, which may be accounted for by the higher number of Latino children in the intervention group. (cebc4cw.org)
However, follow - up analyses suggest that the intervention effect of PATHS ® was present for children with higher mean levels of verbal ability, but children in the intervention group with lower verbal ability were no different from comparison group children. (crimesolutions.gov)