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Emotional Lessons Part 4
Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research group led by former Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt, rated 84 antiviolence programs in its 1998 publication Safe Schools, Safe Students: A Guide to Violence Prevention Strategies. Second Step, the curriculum being used in Bethel, is one of only 10 programs that got an A rating for program quality. The other top scorers got the following kudos from the raters:
- Aggressors, Victims, & Bystanders: "A beautifully organized, teacher-friendly, well-developed 12-session curriculum."
- No Bullying: "Imaginative, well-organized program emphasizing the importance of adult intervention in bullying situations."
- PACT: "Brief, highly focused 10- to16-lesson program for African-American and other adolescents, designed for small-group discussions."
- PeaceBuilders: "Creative and solidly based comprehensive school climate program that emphasizes praising others, avoiding negative comments, being aware of injustices, righting wrongs, and seeking out 'wise people.'"
- Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools: "A strong, well-organized, very complete program with detailed and extensive background and support materials. Excellent discussion of discipline and school rules."
- Reconnecting Youth: "Beautifully organized five-month program to be taught daily in small-group sessions, especially to students who are at risk for drug use, depression, and aggression, as well as academic failure and dropping out of school.
- Responding in Peacefuland Positive Ways: "This well-evaluated 25-lesson curriculum … uses games and group work well to emphasize social problem-solving and resistance skills."
- Safe Dates: "Well-evaluated, nine-session curriculum highly focused on prevention of dating violence, designed to keep students from becoming involved in abusive relationships."
- Voices of Love and Freedom: "Creative, innovative program that uses a structured approach to children's books and multicultural appreciation to prevent violence while promoting literacy skills."
Copies of the report are $12.95. For ordering information, call (202) 663-6090.
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