Summary
.b, offered by the Mindfulness in Schools Project, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It provides programming for grades 6-12 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades 7-11. Translated materials for .b are available in Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Welsh.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
.b features strategies for understanding context. This includes teachers learning strategies during initial training for how to probe the context in which their students live and learn as well as how to adjust instruction accordingly.
Implementation
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Grade(s)
Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Setting
Classroom, Schoolwide
Language
English, Spanish, Additional Languages
Cost
Pricing available through provider
# Lessons
12
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal)
Technology Requirements
None Required
Staffing Requirements
No additional staffing required
Professional Development
On-site, Virtual, Offsite
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 quasi-experimental evaluation published in 2013 supported the effectiveness of .b by Mindfulness in Schools for secondary school students in England. This evaluation included 522 public and private school students in grades 6 to 12 (72% white, 16% Asian/Asian American) and found that students who participated in the program self-reported significantly lower depressive symptomatology at both post-test (nine weeks) and at follow-up (three months later) compared to students in the control group (while controlling for outcome pre-test).
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
Kuyken, W., Weare, K., Ukoumunne, O. C., Vicary, R., Motton, N., Burnett, R., Cullen, C., Hennelly, S., & Huppert, F. (2013). Effectiveness of the Mindfulness in Schools Programme: non-randomised controlled feasibility study. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 203(2), 126-131.