Michigan Model for Health: Elementary, offered by the Michigan Department for Health and Human Services, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-5 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades 4-5. Programming for grades 6-8 are available through its companion program, Michigan Model for Health: Middle School.
Strategies supporting educational equity
Michigan Model for Health: Elementary offers strategies for youth action projects. This includes guidance for students to create and implement an advocacy campaign on an issue that impacts their school and local community.
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- SEL lessons
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- Activities and Resources for Home
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- Onsite in-person training
- Virtual training
- Offsite training
- Train the trainer model
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- Administrator support
- Coaching
- Technical assistance
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
- Online resource library
- Self-report tools for monitoring implementation
- Observational tools
- Tools for measuring student success
Evidence of effectiveness
Results from a randomized control trial (RCT) evaluation published in 2011 supported Michigan Model for Health: Elementary’s effectiveness with elementary school students. This evaluation was conducted with a sample of 2,512 students in grades 4 and 5 in U.S. Midwest region (white = 54%, AfricanAmerican/Black = 38%; 46% of students in participating schools were eligible for FRPL). This evaluation found that students who participated in the Michigan Model for Health: Elementary program self-reported lower aggressive behaviors, alcohol use behaviors, and cigarette use behaviors compared to students in the control group (outcomes reported 3 months, 4.5 months, 12 months, 15 months and 16.5 months after baseline). Additionally, students who participated in the Michigan Model for Health: Elementary program self-reported lower intentions to use alcohol and cigarettes, and greater drug refusal skills, interpersonal skills, and social and emotional health skills.
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Evidence shown in grades 4, 5School characteristics -
- Rural
- Urban
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- Midwest
Student characteristics - Black / African American
- Multi-racial / other
- Low income
Percentage Low Income - Percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch: 46%
Study design type - RCT
Greater than 350 students included in study design type - Yes
Multiple school districts included at study design type - Yes
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- Improved academic performance
- Reduced emotional distress
- Improved identity development and agency
- Reduced problem behaviors
- Improved school climate
- Improved school connectedness
- Improved social behaviors
- Improved teaching practices
- Improved other SEL skills and attitudes
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O’Neill, J. M., Clark, J. K., & Jones, J. A. (2011). Promoting mental health and preventing substance abuse and violence in elementary students: A randomized control study of the Michigan Model for Health. Journal of School Health, 81, 320-330
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Back to top- Program approach: Free Standing Lessons
- Significant evaluation outcomes: Reduced problem behaviors, Improved social behaviors, Improved other SEL skills and attitudes
- Student characteristics: Black / African American, Multi-racial / other, Low income
- School characteristics: Rural, Urban, Midwest
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