Project ACHIEVE/The Stop & Think Social Skills Program
Designated a National Model Prevention Program through the 
Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Substance Abuse Prevention

Project ACHIEVE is a research-proven school reform program that uses school-wide training and classroom-based interventions to maximize the academic, and social, emotional, and behavioral progress and outcomes of all students. Using a systematic professional development and technical assistance approach that teaches and reinforces critical staff skills, and strategic planning practices that guide schools and school districts toward creating positive school climates, ensuring academic and behavioral outcomes, and increasing parent involvement and support, Project ACHIEVE consists of seven primary components and skill areas. These components are: (1) Strategic Planning and Organizational Analysis and Development; (2) Data-based Problem Solving and Effective Intervention Assistance Teams; (3) Effective Classroom Teaching, Staff Development, and Clinical Supervision; (4) Instructional Consultation and Curriculum-Based Assessment leading to Intervention; (5) Behavioral Consultation and Behavioral Assessment leading to Intervention; (6) Parent Training, Tutoring, and Support/Community Outreach; and (7) Data Management, Research, and Accountability.

The Stop & Think Social Skills Program is a major part of the fifth component that focuses on developing an effective building-wide Positive Behavioral Support and Management System using prosocial, student self-management and self-control skills. The Stop & Think Program teaches students effective interpersonal, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills. The rest of this component helps schools to develop teacher, grade-level, and building-wide accountability approaches (i.e., meaningful student incentives and consequences); staff and student consistency; and other safety and crisis-prevention approaches. The result of all of this is a safer, more positive, and socially-skilled school.

Download the Social Skills Briefing Document and School District Prospectus - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on your system.

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