TY - JOUR
T1 - At what cost? Examining the cost effectiveness of a universal social-emotional learning program
AU - Hunter, Leah J.
AU - DiPerna, James C.
AU - Hart, Susan Crandall
AU - Crowley, Max
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 American Psychological Association.
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1037/spq0000232
DO - 10.1037/spq0000232
M3 - Article
C2 - 29629791
AN - SCOPUS:85045052297
SN - 1045-3830
VL - 33
SP - 147
EP - 154
JO - School Psychology Quarterly
JF - School Psychology Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -