Overview
Alignment with Be You Domains
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Mentally Healthy Communities
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Learning Resilience
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Responding Together
Alignment with Australian Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Languages
Target audience
- Primary school
- Secondary school
Target groups
- Small group
- Whole class
- Whole school
Aims
The SSIS SEL Classwide Intervention Program aims to teach and encourage use of social and emotional learning skills, healthy behaviour routines, awareness, relationship-building and decision-making skills.Program theory
The program is based on the Positive Psychology and a Healthy Student Improvement Model. The SEL content of the program is aligned with the CASEL Competency Framework used to guide the Social and Personal Capacity Standards.Topics
Healthy behaviour routines (stress management, social support empowerment, personal improvement goal-setting) and Core SEL Skills (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making) and their application to 360 everyday social situations for children aged 6 to18 years.Cost
Program structure
The program is delivered 100% online and available within 24 hours of purchase. No personal identifying information is collected regarding students.Instructor
- Educator
Instructor training
Most users require 3 hours to achieve a high level of competence with the program. This involves 45 minutes to read 3 short descriptive chapters; 15 to 30 minutes to explore the digital lessons at SSIScolab.com; 1 to 1.5 hours to role play a couple of lessons with a colleague to ensure efficient use of the technology based resources; then 20 minutes to self-evaluate after your first lesson is completed with students.Supporting resources or materials available with program
- Manual
- Online webinars
Ongoing support
Visit SSIScolab.com for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), intervention Briefs, research studies and recent expert presentations.Parent involvement
- Follow-up information provided after program
- Written information provided to parents
- Online resources
Origin of program
Australia
SAIL CoLab, INC
Program authors
Dr Stephen N. Elliott and Dr Frank M. Gresham
- 10810 N. 138th Place,Scottsdale 85259 United States of America (USA)
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. |
Comprehensive |
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Study design
Type of study design reported. |
Randomised control trial |
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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. |
No |
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Feedback sought from instructors
Instructors enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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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. |
Face to face, all instructors, in person |
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Ongoing instructor support provided during study
Whether ongoing support is provided. |
Yes |
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). |
Primary 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. |
QLD |
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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. |
Yes |
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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. |
Yes |
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Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups
Program has evaluated a diverse socio-economic population in their research. |
No |
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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. |
Yes |
Last updated: 25 October 2022