Multiyear school improvement program to promote core values, prosocial behavior, and a school-wide feeling of community. Caring School Community, offered by Collaborative Classroom, provides a teaching practices approach to SEL. It includes programming for K-8. Caring School Community features strategies for understanding and customizing for context. This includes school-wide community building activities to help develop teacher knowledge about the cultural backgrounds and perspectives of students. Additionally, teacher manuals provide explicit guidance for customizing the program to meet the needs of students in a given context.
Grade Range Covered by Program
K-8
Grade Range Examined in Studies Used to Establish Program Effectiveness
K-6 in WWC; 3-6 in CASEL
Targeted Behavioral Area of Effect of Prevention/Intervention
Academic performance, Attitudes & Values, Knowledge, Problem behaviors, School Climate, School Connectedness, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills and Attitudes
Geographic Location of Participant Samples
WWC: South, West, and CA; CASEL: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West
Population Density of Participant Samples
Urban, Suburban, Rural
Latinos in the School Populations
No Information
Delivery Method
School
Strength of Evidentiary Support
2 Star (⭐⭐) CASEL, 1 Star (⭐) WWC - Behavior
Improvement Index
8
Additional Evaluation Outcomes
Significant evaluation outcomes in:
√ - Improved academic performance
√ - Reduced problem behaviors
√ - Improved school connectedness
√ - Improved teaching practices
√ - Improved other SEL skills and attitudes
Cost of the Program
Yes
Additional Languages
Spanish
Contact Information
Denise Wood
E-mail: info@devstu.org
Contact URL
https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/programs/caring-school-community/
