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
Improved SEL skills and attitudes
Reduced Emotional Distress
Improved Identity Development/ Agency
Improved Academic Performance
Reduced Problem Behavior
Improved School Climate
Improved School Connectedness
Improved Prosocial Behavior
Improved Teaching Practices
Improved SEL Skills and Attitude
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.