The Social and Character Development
(SACD) National Evaluation will evaluate the success of seven
school-based interventions designed to promote positive social and
character development among elementary school children. The
research will determine, through randomized field trials, whether
one or more program interventions produce meaningful effects. The
study's three primary research questions are: (1) Do the SACD
interventions affect social-emotional competence, school climate,
positive and negative behavior, and academic achievement? (2) For
whom, and under what conditions, are the interventions effective?
and......
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