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You Can Do It! Education: Program Achieve (Secondary)

You Can Do It! Education

Program Achieve (Secondary) promotes social-emotional skills for secondary school students.
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3/4 Evidence

The evidence rating is scored out of 4 and provides an assessment of the evidence underpinning the program.

3/4 Implementation

The implementation rating is scored out of 4 and provides an assessment of the program's training, support and acceptability by participants and instructors.

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Overview

Alignment with Be You Domains

  • Learning Resilience

Alignment with Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

  • Not applicable

Alignment with Australian Curriculum

  • Health and PE

Target audience

  • Secondary school

Target groups

  • Small group
  • Whole class
  • Whole school

Aims

You Can Do it! Education's Program Achieve for the secondary years teaches students social-emotional skills (resilience, confidence, persistence, organisation, getting along).

Program theory

Internal motivation, rational emotive behaviour therapy, growth mindset, interpersonal cognitive problem-solving.

Topics

Curricula activities teach attitudes, social-emotional skills and character strengths organised into four themes: achievement, relationships, wellbeing (resilience, happiness), social-emotional blockers (anxiety, depressions, anger, procrastination, not paying attention).

Cost

$950

Program structure

32 session (30 minutes weekly) at each year level from Years 7 to 10.

Instructor

  • Psychologist
  • Educator
  • Wellbeing leader

Instructor training

E-learning course: 9 modules (30 minutes per module).

Supporting resources or materials available with program

  • Posters
  • Workbook

Parent involvement

Not provided

Origin of program

International

You Can Do It! Education

Program authors

Michael E Bernard

Address
PO Box 405,East Melbourne VIC 8002 Australia
Phone
03 9415 8327
Email
enquiries@youcandoiteducation.com.au
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Ratings

3/4 Evidence

The evidence rating is scored out of 4 and provides an assessment of the evidence underpinning the program.

3/4 Implementation

The implementation rating is scored out of 4 and provides an assessment of the program's training, support and acceptability by participants and instructors.

Summary of evidence factors

This is a summary of the evaluation or research study characteristics that contribute to the program’s evidence rating.

Positive impact on at least one outcome for children and/or young people?

The study reported positive outcomes.

No
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
Study design

Type of study design reported.

Randomised control trial
Independence

The degree to which the program authors were involved in the research.

None

Summary of implementation factors

This is a summary of the program’s characteristics that contribute to its implementation rating.

Feedback sought from participants

Participants enjoyed the program and understood its benefits.

No
Feedback sought from instructors

Instructors enjoyed the program and understood its benefits.

No
Groups program is not suitable for

Groups the program wouldn't be suitable for or that required further research to determine suitability.

Not assessed
Training provided during study

The model of training provided.

Face to face, all instructors, in person
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.

Study Participants

Pre school, primary school (Foundation to Year 6), secondary school (Years 7 to 12).

Country of Study/s

The location in which the evidence or research was conducted.

International

Evaluation of program in culturally and linguistically diverse populations

Provider has included culturally and linguistically diverse people when assessing the program.

No
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
Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups

Program has evaluated a diverse socio-economic population in their research.

No
Developmental based adaptations to program design and delivery

Shorter sessions for younger students or activities are adjusted for age appropriateness.

No
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: 21 April 2022

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