Student Success Skills

http://studentsuccessskills.com

Initiative Description: a program focused on cognitive, social, and self-management skills consisting of 8 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each with one booster session) with at-risk students removed from class for small group lessons.

Study Results: significant increases in self-regulation and perceived competence for learning and all students moved on to 9th grade.

Reference: Ohrt, J., Webster, L., & Garza, M. D. L. (2014). The effects of a success skills group on adolescents’ self-regulation, self esteem, and perceived learning competence Professional School Counseling, 18(1), 169-178

Level of Evidence:   Good