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Prevention
Barriers to Implementation What Can Schools Do? Programs in
Public Policy and Funding Despite the barriers that exist in
Schools
Despite the increasingly high rates of implementing universal prevention
problems among children and adolescents, programs in schools, there are several
public policy for prevention programs in things that schools can do to address
schools has not always been a priority. these problems:
Additionally, the programs that are Encourage collaboration between
implemented tend to focus on reducing families, schools, community
specific negative behaviors, resulting in organizations, public health services,
various programs competing for the same and policymakers.
limited resources. This leads to redundancy Advocate for public funding for
and less effective programming. programming and training.
Choosing Effective Programs Choose programs that promote social
Selecting appropriate interventions and and emotional learning, rather than
programs can be difficult. To do so, schools focusing solely on reducing specific
need to consider which goals to prioritize, negative behaviors.
which programs will be effective, and how Choose programs based on
to get funding, among other things. theoretical and empirical foundations
It can also be difficult to determine who will that have evidence of efficacy
facilitate the programs. While trained support continuing research,
professionals are ideal, schools dont always formative evaluations, and
have the necessary funding. It usually falls longitudinal studies to determine the
onto teachers or school counselors, who might effectiveness of programs.
not have adequate time or training. Encourage teachers to focus on
addressing social and emotional
Lack of Time & Resources educational standards.
Due to the emphasis on high-stakes testing
and accountability in education, some Implement programs that are simple A Rationale for
educators seem to believe that fostering and easily facilitated, and that can
social and emotional development and be incorporated into everyday life in
classrooms and schools.
Implementation
academic achievement are mutually
exclusive, which is not true.
However, even with the understanding that
fostering positive development supports
academic achievement, there are limited
Sasha Gordon Why they are important &
resources, and competing demands for those sasha.gordon.91@gmail.com how to address barriers to
resources. Many programs are considered
too expensive, resource dependent, time- TRS, CTRS (Student) implementation.
consuming, or complicated. Elementary Education License, K-6
What are Universal
Prevention Programs?