Welcome to Project ACHIEVE and the Stop & Think Social Skills Programs
Project ACHIEVE. . .
A Model Prevention Program--U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA)
A Promising Program-- U.S. Department of Justice (OJJDP)
A Select Program-- Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
An innovative, evidence-based school effectiveness and school improvement program focusing on the academic and social-emotional/ behavioral progress and success of all students.
Uses strategic planning, professional development, and on-site consultation and technical assistance for student achievement, positive school and classroom climates, effective teaching and instruction, and meaningful parent and community outreach and involvement.
Helps schools develop and implement Positive Behavioral Support Systems (PBSS) and Response-to-Intervention processes speeding evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions to at-risk and underachieving students.
Project ACHIEVE E-Books Now Available:
*More Social Skill Steps *Classroom Time-Out *Developing School-wide Accountability Systems *Response-to-Intervention *Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, Fighting
Effective Staff Development that Impacts Classroom Instruction
Curricular Alignment that Guides Student Assessment
Positive Climates and Safe School Settings
School-wide Positive Behavioral Support Systems and Strong Classroom Management
Prevention and Response to Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, and Fighting
Functional Assessment, Response-to-Intervention, and Data-based Problem Solving
Successful Interventions for Underachieving and Challenging Students
Regular Education (NCLB) and Special Education (IDEA) Compliance
Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and Intensive Need Services
Meaningful Community and Family Outreach
Well-designed School Improvement Plans and Resource Management
Accountability-- Evaluating School, Staff, and Student Outcomes
Project ACHIEVE News. . .
Project ACHIEVE Successfully Included in Two U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Elementary/Secondary School Counseling 2008 Grant Awards
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools recently announced its grant award recipients for the 2008 Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program grant. Of the 52 three-year grants, each averaging $350,000 per year, two specifically involve the implementation of Project ACHIEVE's Positive Behavioral Support process.
The grant awardees are:
Mescalero Apache School
Mescalero, New Mexico
North Thurston Public Schools
Thurston, Washington
This continues Project ACHIEVE's inclusion in over 25 federal, state, local, or foundation grants over the past 15+ years. . . supporting Project ACHIEVE's implementation in schools across the country.
Comprehensive School Improvement Products from Project ACHIEVE Now Available! ! !
Over the years, Project ACHIEVE has integrated research and practice to develop, field-test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of a number of practical strategies and interventions to help schools, staff, and students be more successful. These involve:
* MORE Stop & Think Social Skills and Steps * Designing School-wide Discipline and Accountability Approaches * Implementing Time-Out Procedures in the Classroom * Response-to-Intervention Processes and Procedures * Making Common Areas of the School Safer, and Dealing with Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, and Student Aggression * Implementing Project ACHIEVE's Comprehensive School Improvement approaches through its Forms, Surveys, and Questionnaires
ALL of these strategies help schools and staff improve their classroom management and positive school climates, increase students' academic and behavioral success, and make teaching more fun and rewarding.
AND NOW, these Technical Assistance materials are available to you-- electronically-- each written in an organized, easy to follow, step-by-step format, COMPLETE with all the needed forms, handouts, or other support materials.