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You've Shown the Program Model Is Effective. Now What?
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Ellickson, Phyllis L. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
Rigorous tests of theory-based programs require faithful implementation. Otherwise, lack of results might be attributable to faulty program delivery, faulty theory, or both. However, once the evidence indicates the model works and merits broader dissemination, implementation issues do not fade away. How can developers enhance the likelihood that…
Descriptors: Theories, Models, Program Implementation, Fidelity
Making Bullying Prevention a Priority in Finnish Schools: The KiVa Antibullying Program
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Salmivalli, Christina; Poskiparta, Elisa – New Directions for Youth Development, 2012
The KiVa antibullying program has been widely implemented in Finnish comprehensive schools since 2009. The program is predicated on the idea that a positive change in the behaviors of classmates can reduce the rewards gained by the perpetrators of bullying and consequently their motivation to bully in the first place. KiVa involves both universal…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Program Content, Rewards
Program Evaluation: Relationships as Key to Student Development
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Malti, Tina; Schwartz, Sarah E. O.; Liu, Cindy H.; Noam, Gil G. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
Evaluation is an important program component of RALLY and helps to document the gains that stem from this program. This article describes the quality of RALLY implementation and selected student outcomes of an exemplary RALLY program at an urban middle school. The findings showed effects on students' resiliency as well as academic success, as…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Student Development, Personality Traits, Academic Achievement
Using Evaluation to Improve Program Quality Based on the BELL Model
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Earl Martin Phalen; Tiffany M. Cooper – New Directions for Youth Development, 2007
Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to increase the educational achievements, self-esteem, and life opportunities of elementary school children living in low-income urban communities. BELL has been engaged in formal evaluation, internally and externally, for more than five years and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Program Implementation
Twenty-First Century Learning in School Systems: The Case of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Capuano, Marcia; Knoderer, Troy – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
In November 2000, the Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis, Indiana, issued a request for grant proposals from public school districts in Marion County, Indiana. It called for school districts to develop innovative, systemic, and transforming approaches to preparing students to thrive in an increasingly competitive, high-tech, global society. The…
Descriptors: School Districts, Case Studies, Strategic Planning, Technology Planning
Anchors of the Community: Community Schools in Chicago
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Swanson, Elizabeth F. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2005
Chicago Public Schools, in partnership with the greater Chicago community, is implementing the largest-scale community school initiative in the nation. The establishment of Local School Councils (LSCs) and the creation of small schools, charter schools, and other alternative educational settings have propelled Chicago into the national spotlight.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Schools, School Councils, Small Schools