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Pushing the Boundaries of Education: Evaluating the "Impact of Second Step[R]--A Violence Prevention Curriculum" with Psychosocial and Non-Cognitive Measures
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Neace, William P.; Munoz, Marco A. – Child & Youth Services, 2012
The "Second Step"[R] violence prevention curriculum was implemented in a large urban school district as part of a comprehensive three-year initiative to impact students at-risk for violence and substance abuse. An outcome evaluation was conducted to assess the intervention's effectiveness on students' attitudes and on behaviors important for…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Prevention
Making Schools Safe: A System-Wide School Intervention to Increase Student Prosocial Behaviors and Enhance School Climate
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Kilian, Janet M.; Fish, Marian C.; Maniago, Erica B. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2007
The purpose of this investigation was to study how an intervention decreased violence, and created and maintained a positive school environment, and safe school building. Also, this investigation considered how an intervention impacted student learning and academic progress, and positive and appropriate student relating and problem solving among…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Personnel, Management Systems, Intervention
Child Development Project: Description of Program.
Developmental Studies Center, San Ramon, CA. – 1988
The Child Development Project (CDP) was designed to enhance the development of prosocial characteristics in school children in kindergarten through sixth grade. It was developed and evaluated in a school district (San Ramon) in the San Francisco, California area. The features of the program include: (1) an instructional approach that enhances…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethical Instruction