Welcome to the site where you can access best practice/research-based prevention and intervention programs designed to meet the social/emotional/behavioral needs of all students as outlined in the Response to Intervention (RtI) process. Here, you will find information about assessment, evidence-based programs for prevention, early intervention and treatment. In addition, we have included a separate library of websites that address multiple areas of interest (specifically research and data demonstrating the effectiveness of specific programs).
Below, topics have been categorized as Assessment; School-Wide /Tier 1; Targeted Interventions/Tier 2 & 3; or Resources.
- School-wide /Tier 1 services are preventive and proactive practices and supports designed for all students in the general curriculum.
- Targeted Interventions/Tier 2 & 3 are supplemental services and interventions that are provided in addition to school-wide prevention services to those students for whom data suggests additional support is warranted. At Tier 3, more intensive interventions are provided in addition to school-wide and targeted supports with the goal of providing individual students with the social/emotional/behavioral health supports that will allow them to fully benefit from core instruction.
Assessment Resources and Tools
Assessment Tools
- Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
- Center for School Counseling Outcome Research & Evaluation (CSCORE)
- Children's Global Assessment Scale
- EZ Analyze – Data Analysis for Educators
- Indiana College and Career Readiness Survey
- School Counselor Activity Rating Scale (SCARS)
- Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire
Goal Attainment
Outcomes
- SAMHSA’s Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
- Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
- Report of the National Panel for Evidence-Based School Counseling
- Does a School-Based Social Skills Program Have an Effect on Students’ Behavior and Social Skills?
- What Works Clearing House
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Office of Safe and Healthy Students
- Collaborative for Academic Social, and Emotional Learning
School-wide Prevention & Instruction (Tier I) & Targeted Intervention (Tier II)
School-Wide Prevention
Targeted Interventions
Resources
Anger Management
Prevention
Targeted Interventions
Anxiety
Resource
Attendance
Targeted Interventions
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Targeted Interventions
- Interventions for students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: One size does not fit all
Resources
Behavior
School-Wide Prevention
Behavioral Rubrics
Resources
Bullying
School-Wide Prevention
Conduct Disorder
School-Wide Prevention
Co-Occurring Disorders
Resources
Creating a Positive School Climate
School-Wide Prevention
Resources
Dropout Prevention
School-Wide Prevention
Targeted Intervention
Resources
Eating Disorders
Targeted Intervention
Family and Community Partnerships
Resources
Juvenile Delinquency
School-Wide Prevention
Targeted Interventions
Mentoring
Targeted Interventions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Targeted Interventions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – See the CBT Manual for Children and Adolescents with OCD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Targeted Interventions
Response to Intervention / Integrated and Focused Systems
Resources
School Safety
School-Wide Prevention
- Life Skills Training
- Peacebuilders (Violence Prevention)
- Safe Dates (Conflict Resolution, Sexual Violence Prevention)
- Second Step Violence Prevention Curriculum
Resources
Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Targeted Interventions
- The Coping Cat Program
Social Skills
School-Wide Prevention
Substance Abuse Prevention
School-Wide Prevention
Resources
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CASP)
- National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs (NREPP)
- Why Try Program
Suicide Prevention
School-Wide Prevention
Resources
University Research Centers
- Center for Mental Health in Schools: UCLA
- Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action: Univ. of Maryland
- Center of Excellence in Children's Mental Health
- Children's Mental Health Research Center
- National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
- National Technical Assistance Ctr. for Children's Mental Health: Georgetown Univ.
Resources & Referral Services
Advocacy Groups
- Advocates for Children in Therapy
- Alliance for Human Research Protection
- DCS Education Consultant Coverage Map
- INSOURCE
Database Resources
- American Institutes for Research
- American Student Achievement Institute...
- Assoc. of College and Research Libraries
- Campbell Collaboration (social, behavioral & educational issues)
- CASEL - The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
- Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
- Doing What Works
- Education Resource Info. Center
- National Academics Press (free)
- National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings
- Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Impact
- What Works Clearinghouse
Empirically Supported Treatments for Children & Adolescents
- Library of Congress
- National Academies Press-Free Books Online
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- National Institute on Drug Abuse Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
- Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs
- SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services-Administration for Children and Families
- What Works Clearinghouse
Library Critiques of Web-Based Information
University Research Centers
- Center for Mental Health in Schools: UCLA
- Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action: Univ. of Maryland
- Center of Excellence in Children's Mental Health
- Children's Mental Health Research Center
- National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
- National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health: Georgetown Univ.
