Summary
Manners of the Heart provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-5 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades K-5. Family/Home connection letters are available in Spanish.
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)
Setting
Classroom, Schoolwide, Home, Community
Language
English, Spanish
Cost
Pricing available through provider
# Lessons
115
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal)
Technology Requirements
Unspecified
Staffing Requirements
Unspecified
Professional Development
Onsite in-person, Virtual
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Results from a quasi-experimental evaluation conducted in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years (unpublished report written in 2014) support the effectiveness of Manners of the Heart for elementary students. This evaluation included 1,760 students (at post-test) in grades K-5 in an urban school district in U.S. Southeast region (over 80% Black/African American; 84% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL)). This evaluation found that kindergarten students who participated in the program demonstrated significant positive change in standardized reading scores, and that participating grade 5 students demonstrated significant positive change in standardized mathematics scores compared to students in the control group (outcomes reported approximately nine months after baseline). However, the evaluation also found that grade 2 students in the control group outperformed treatment students on standardized mathematics scores. Moreover, outcome pre-test scores were not adjusted for in analyses.
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
LeBlanc, M. (2014). Manners of the Heart: Evaluation Report 2013-2014 Elementary Program Research Study. Unpublished report.