Skills for Success A MultiComponent Intervention

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Skills for SuccessA Multi-Component Intervention

• Jeffrey Sprague, Ph.D.
• Vicki Nishioka, Ph.D.
• Tom English, M.S.
• Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior
• 1265 University of Oregon
• Eugene, OR 97403-1265
• [phone]

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Skills for Success A Multi-level Intervention

• Optimal prevention interventions focused on
  youth at risk for multiple problems and universal
  interventions
• Skills for Success
• Whole School Effective Behavior Support
• Effective Teaching
• Coordinated System of Targeted Interventions
• Middle School within a school

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Targeted interventions should. . .

• Increase school safety
• Prevent at-risk students from failure in school
  and community settings
• Reduce juvenile crime
• Build stronger community partnerships for safer
  communities
• Increase positive adult outcomes

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School Characteristics

• Prior Year
• 1,141 students
• 59.7 free/reduced lunch
• 53.8 minority students
• 13.9 ESL students

• First Year
• 1,034 students
• 64.2 free/reduced lunch
• 54.5 minority students
• 13.1 ESL students

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Treatment High School

• Universal Prevention
• Effective Behavior Support
• Representative School Team
• Teachers, administrators, classified staff
• Students
• Targeted Interventions
• Parent outreach
• Two bi-lingual outreach workers
• Multi-cultural center
• Mentoring
• 6 Service Learning projects

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Service Learning

• Encourages students to learn and develop through
  active participation
• Is integrated into the students academic
  curriculum
• Provides opportunities for students to use newly
  acquired skills in real life situations
• Extends learning beyond the classroom
• Fosters a sense of caring for others

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Teachers who use service learning

• I regularly incorporate students interests into
  lessons
• I strive to make my classroom like a close
  community
• If students cant apply what they learn to the
  real world, they dont really understand it
• Placing students in charge of their work is an
  important part of teaching

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Initial School Outcomes

• Prior Year
• 10 expulsions due to weapons
• 86.5 attendance rate
• 10.3 dropout rate

• Year 1
• 1 expulsion due to weapon
• 91.5 attendance rate
• 8.2 dropout rate

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Resources

• Oregon Department of Education
• Marilyn Walster
• Education Commission of the States
• Jcanales _at_ecs.org
• National Youth Leadership Council
• http/www.nylc.org
• OJJDP National Youth Court
• www.youthcourt.net