What is Safe Schools/Healthy Students?

1. Safe Schools/Healthy Students 2004Teen Leadership ExperienceA Preliminary Evaluation Report September 2004

2. What is Safe Schools/Healthy Students? • Federal partnership • School and community partnership • University partnership

3. Teen Leadership Experience • Teen Leadership Experience weekend conducted July 23-25, 2004 • 78 students and their parents completed pre (before TLE) and post (after TLE) assessments

4. Child Participation by Race

5. Child Participation by Gender

6. Descriptions of Student Questionnaires Individual Protective Factors Survey • Assesses personal control over behavior. • Includes 2 subscales; self-efficacy and self-control • Targets low income students in grades 7-11 Likelihood of Violence and Delinquency • Assesses likelihood of engaging in violent or delinquent behaviors Social Competence Measure • Assesses social competence • Includes 2 subscales; pro-social behavior and emotional-regulation

7. Results from Self-Control Measure by Item Major Finding: Students are reporting feeling more in control of their own behavior after TLE

8. After attending TLE, Students More Likely To Report: I Cooperate With Peers Without Prompting I Listen To Others' Point Of View

9. After attending TLE, Students More Likely To Report: I Give Suggestions and Opinions Without Being Bossy I Share With Others

10. After attending TLE, Students More Likely To Report: I Think Before Acting I Accept Things Not Going My Way

11. Results from Delinquent Behavior Measure Major Finding: Students report that they are less likely to engage in violent and delinquent behaviors after TLE

12. After Attending TLE, Students Less Likely To Report: Injuring Someone Else In a Fight Getting Into a Fight

13. Social Competence Measure Major Finding: Students report increases in social competence after TLE

14. After Attending TLE, Students More Likely To Report That: If You Work Hard, You Will Get What You Want To Make a Good Decision, It Is Important To Think

15. After Attending TLE, Students More Likely To Disagree That: Sometimes You Have To Physically Fight To Get What You Want I Get Mad Easy

16. After Attending TLE, Students More Likely To Disagree That: I Do Whatever I Feel Like Doing When I Am Mad I Yell At People

17. Teen Leadership Experience Overall Data Findings Teen Leadership Experience improves self-control reduces violent/delinquent behaviors increases social competence

18. A Special Thanks to: • Denis Carter • Linda Ferrell • All the Seahawk Specialists at TLE • The UNCW Evaluation Team- the best data grinders in town!!!