Summary
Passport Skills for Life, offered by Partnership for Children, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades 3-6 and demonstrated evidence of effectiveness at grades 3-6. Translated materials are available in French (original language), Norwegian, Arabic, Brazilian, and Lithuanian.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
Passport features strategies for customizing for context. This includes guidance on certain lessons and topics, such as coping with loss and for tailoring the content to the local community.
Implementation
Below are key implementation details for this program. These specifications help determine if the program is a good fit for your school or organization.
Grade(s)
Elementary (K-5)
Setting
Classroom, Schoolwide, Home
Language
English, Spanish, Additional Languages
Cost
Pricing available through provider
# Lessons
18
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal)
Technology Requirements
For additional information please contact the provider
Staffing Requirements
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Professional Development
Onsite in-person, Virtual, Offsite, Train the Trainer
Outcomes
Advocate for reducing stigma associated with emotional and mental and behavioral health
Compare & contrast emotional, mental-behavioral illness, mental well-being and concurrent disorders
Decreased suicidal behavior
Describe how self-harm or suicide impacts other people
Describe laws related to minors accessing mental health care
Explain how to help someone who is thinking about attempting suicide
Identify school and community resources that can help a person with emotional, mental and behavioral health concerns
Improved Academic Performance
Improved attitude/behavior related to suicide
Improved identification of individuals at-risk for suicide
Improved Identity Development/ Agency
Improved Prosocial Behavior
Improved School Climate
Improved School Connectedness
Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes
Improved Teaching Practices
Increased help-seeking behavior
Reduced Emotional Distress
Reduced Problem Behavior
Evidence of Effectiveness
Results from a randomized control trial evaluation conducted in the 2012-2013 academic year (published in 2020) supported the effectiveness of Passport for elementary school students. This evaluation included 1,492 grade 3-6 students in suburban and urban school districts in Québec, Canada (90% white; 61% of students attend a school in a poor area). The program was implemented in French. This evaluation found that students receiving instruction using the Passport program showed significantly greater growth in both student- and teacher-reported academic engagement and in student-reported positive coping strategies (outcomes reported approximately nine months after baseline, while controlling for outcome pretest and relevant demographic covariates).
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
Mishara, B. L., & Dufour, S. (2020). Randomized Control Study of the Implementation and Effects of a New Mental Health Promotion Program to Improve Coping Skills in 9 to 11 Year Old Children: Passport: Skills for Life. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.