Summary
BASE Education provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for K-12 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades 6-8. Additionally, BASE Education is facilitated largely online with guidance for bringings topics from lessons into classroom discussion. Translated materials for BASE Education are available in 53 languages, including Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese, Mandarin, Korean, French, Russian, Portuguese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Pashto, Polish, Somali, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Bengali, Amharic, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Georgian, Hausa, Hebrew, Hungarian, Latvian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Urdu, Dari.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
Not available at this time.
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), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Pre-K
Setting
Classroom, Home, Schoolwide
Language
Additional Languages, English, Spanish
Cost
Pricing available through provider
# Lessons
175+
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal), Tier 2 (Targeted), Tier 3 (Intensive)
Technology Requirements
For additional information please contact the provider
Staffing Requirements
No additional staffing required
Professional Development
On-site, Virtual, Train the Trainer,
Outcomes
Improved Academic Performance
Reduced Emotional Distress
Improved Identity Development/ Agency
Reduced Problem Behavior
Improved School Climate
Improved School Connectedness
Improved Prosocial Behavior
Improved Teaching Practices
Improved SEL Skills and Attitudes
Advocate for reducing stigma associated with emotional and mental and behavioral health
Compare & contrast emotional, mental-behavioral illness, mental well-being and concurrent disorders
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
Decreased suicidal behavior
Improved attitude/behavior related to suicide
Increased help-seeking behavior
Improved identification of individuals at-risk for suicide
Decreased substance use
Improved attitude/behavior related to substance use
Evidence of Effectiveness
Results from a randomized controlled trial conducted in 2019 supported the effectiveness of BASE Education for middle school students in two states. This evaluation included 283 students in two schools who were in grades 6-8 (44% Black/African American, 44% Latinx, 38% white, 13% Other). This evaluation found that students who participated in the program demonstrated significantly higher teacher-reported school engagement compared to students in the comparison group (outcomes reported five weeks after baseline while controlling for outcome pretest). Given that the significant findings were teacher-reported and not student-reported, BASE Education is designated as Promising.
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
DeRosier, M. E., Childress, D., Kocher, K., & Ma, L. (2020). Impact of a school-based universal mental health education intervention for adolescents. Unpublished manuscript, BASE Education Company, Greenwood Village, Colorado.