Overview
Alignment with Be You Domains
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Learning Resilience
Alignment with Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children are effective communicators
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Alignment with Australian Curriculum
- Health and PE
Target audience
- Early learning
- Primary school
- Secondary school
Target groups
- Whole class
Aims
Challenges and Choices aims to provide protective personal coping skills and environmental strengths - through practical examples - to help children overcome risk.Program theory
The program draws on a strength-based approach to learning, the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework, the Principles of Best Practice for school drug and road safety education, the World Health Organisation's whole-school approach and the Western Australian School Curriculum and Standards Authority.Topics
Resilience and wellbeing (helpful and positive thinking; emotional intelligence; social skills; help-seeking; self-knowledge and personal competence). Alcohol and other drug education: medicines and hazardous substances; caffeine; nicotine, including e-cigarettes; cannabis; other illicit drugs (secondary years). Road safety: play safety; passenger safety; pedestrian safety; safety on wheels.Cost
Program structure
Challenges and Choices resources are available online and in hard copies for educators and complemented by free professional learning.Instructor
Not provided
Instructor training
Not provided
Supporting resources or materials available with program
Not provided
Ongoing support
Internal professional developmentParent involvement
- Homework
- Written information provided to parents
- Online resources
Origin of program
Australia
Road Safety and Drug Education Branch Department of Education WA
Program authors
Kim Chute and Anne Miller
Ratings
Summary of evidence factors
This is a summary of the evaluation or research study characteristics that contribute to the program’s evidence rating.
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Positive impact on at least one outcome for children and/or young people?
The study reported positive outcomes. |
Yes |
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Link between program description and theory of change
Theory of change refers to whether there was a comprehensive description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context. |
None |
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Study design
Type of study design reported. |
Pre-post cohort |
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Independence
The degree to which the program authors were involved in the research. |
Completely |
Summary of implementation factors
This is a summary of the program’s characteristics that contribute to its implementation rating.
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Feedback sought from participants
Participants enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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Feedback sought from instructors
Instructors enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
No |
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Groups program is not suitable for
Groups the program wouldn't be suitable for or that required further research to determine suitability. |
Not assessed |
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Training provided during study
The model of training provided. |
None |
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Ongoing instructor support provided during study
Whether ongoing support is provided. |
No |
Context
This is a summary of the context in which the evidence for the program was established.
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Study Participants
Pre school, primary school (Foundation to Year 6), secondary school (Years 7 to 12). |
Early learning Primary school Secondary school |
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Country of Study/s
The location in which the evidence or research was conducted. |
Australia |
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Location of Study/s in Australia
The state (or states) the program was assessed in Australia. |
WA |
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Evaluation of program in culturally and linguistically diverse populations
Provider has included culturally and linguistically diverse people when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
Provider has included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups
Program has evaluated a diverse socio-economic population in their research. |
Yes |
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Developmental based adaptations to program design and delivery
Shorter sessions for younger students or activities are adjusted for age appropriateness. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in children and young people with disability and/or learning difference
Provider has included participants with a disability or learning difference when assessing the program. |
No |
Last updated: 19 November 2021