Assessing the Effectiveness of First Step to Success: Are Short-Term Results the First Step to Long-Term Behavioral Improvements?

This article reports on the effectiveness of First Step to Success, a secondary-level intervention appropriate for students in early elementary school who experience moderate to severe behavior problems and are at risk for academic failure. The authors demonstrate the intervention’s short-term effec...

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Published in:Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders 2013-03, Vol.21 (1), p.66-78
Main Authors: Sumi, W. Carl, Woodbridge, Michelle W., Javitz, Harold S., Thornton, S. Patrick, Wagner, Mary, Rouspil, Kristen, Yu, Jennifer W., Seeley, John R., Walker, Hill M., Golly, Annemieke, Small, Jason W., Feil, Edward G., Severson, Herbert H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
At risk
At Risk Students
Behavior disorders
Behavior Modification
Behavior Problems
California
Classrooms
Dissemination
Effectiveness
Elementary School Students
Elementary schools
Fidelity
Florida
Illinois
Intervention
Oregon
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Program Implementation
Satisfaction
Short term
Student Behavior
Success
West Virginia
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Summary:This article reports on the effectiveness of First Step to Success, a secondary-level intervention appropriate for students in early elementary school who experience moderate to severe behavior problems and are at risk for academic failure. The authors demonstrate the intervention’s short-term effects on multiple behavioral and academic outcomes as delivered off-the-shelf in a variety of classrooms and schools across the country—effects that were mitigated by fidelity of implementation. Furthermore, the authors assess the body of evidence on First Step to Success against the standards for effectiveness and widespread dissemination promulgated by the Society for Prevention Research, thereby suggesting directions for further research.
ISSN:1063-4266
1538-4799
DOI:10.1177/1063426611429571