Summary
Hallway Heroes, offered by Chicken Soup for the Soul, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL with academic integration for english/language arts. Hallway Heroes is designed to be used either in the classroom or in a counselor setting. It has also been used effectively in after-school and summer school. The stories on which each lesson is based are also designed to be sent home with students so that their parents/guardians can participate. The student journals encourage open-ended writing and provide opportunities for project based learning in the classroom and community.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
Not available at this time.
Implementation
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Grade(s)
Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8)
Setting
Classroom, Schoolwide, Home, Community
Language
English, Spanish
Cost
$399 with journals, $350 without journals
# Lessons
12
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal)
Technology Requirements
None Required
Staffing Requirements
No additional staffing required
Professional Development
Onsite, Virtual, Offsite, Train the Trainer
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Results from a quasi-experimental evaluation (unpublished report written in 2019) supported the effectiveness of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Hallway Heroes Program for elementary students. In sum, these evaluations included 435 students who were in grades 4 and 5 (32% Black, 23% white, 30% Hispanic, 10% multiracial/other; 73% of the student body at participating schools were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL)). This evaluation found that students receiving instruction using the Chicken Soup for the Soul Hallway Heroes Program showed significantly greater growth in teacher-reported self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision making than the control group (outcomes reported approximately eight weeks after baseline while controlling for outcome pretest). Additionally, there was significantly greater growth in teacher-reported social-awareness and relationship skills in grade 5 students receiving instruction than grade 5 students in the control group; however, there was not a significant program effect for grade 4 students.
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
Elliot, S. (2019). The Effectiveness of Chicken Soup for the Soul Hallway Heroes for Improving Student Social Emotional Skills. Unpublished report.