Abstract
Although implementation of universal social- emotional learning programs is becoming more common in schools, few studies have examined the cost-effectiveness of such programs. As such, the purpose of this article is two fold. First, we provide an overview of cost-effectiveness methods for school-based programs, and second, we share results of a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of a universal social- emotional learning (SEL) program, the Social Skills Improvement System-Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007). Specifically, we compared the cost-effectiveness of SSIS-CIP implementation across first- and second-grade classrooms, and results indicated that second grade is the more cost-effective option for implementing the SSIS-CIP. Several considerations are discussed regarding cost-effectiveness analysis of universal SEL programs as well as the importance of using CEA results to inform programming decisions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-154 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | School Psychology Quarterly |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology