The Impact Of Project TEAM On Schools
Project Team Impact
Based on years of research and data collection we have learned that TEAMology’s whole school approach is showing a positive impact in schools. Specifically, we can demonstrate that Project TEAM has made the following impact in schools:
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Decrease of aggressive incidents down
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Decrease in defiant behavior
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Disruptive behavior incidents down
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Increase in test scores
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Increase in positive school culture
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of staff now believe their students can be successful versus 75% previously
Further, the following needs are also being addressed (click the Need to see details):
Need: Increasing Positive Student Support Conditions & School Connectedness
– 93% of TEAM students indicate they have good relationships with at least one teacher or other school staff member.
– 86% of TEAM students have a positive perception of school connectedness.
– Students with the lowest scores of feeling connected to school (the hardest students to reach) increased their feelings of school connectedness.
– Overall, TEAMÂ students have high levels of school connectedness.
– Overall, TEAM students have high levels of social skills.
– TEAM students have maintained the sense of feeling connected to the school, while non-TEAM students declined.
Need: Improving Positive School Climate
– TEAM schools have had a 30% increase in creating a culture where educators have an instilled sense of pride and ownership.
– TEAM students believe that being part of the TEAM helps them in school.
– 100% of staff believe their students can be successful in a TEAMÂ school where 75% believed this before Project TEAM was implemented.
– Students’ sense of feeling happy in school maintained from fall to spring, when research shows it typically declines by the end of the year.
– TEAM teachers believe Project TEAM adds positively to school climate.
– Overall, TEAM students report good emotional states.
Need: Decreasing Bullying and Other Anti-Social Behaviors
– TEAM schools see a 63% decrease in defiant behavior.
– Disruptive behaviors are down 70% in TEAM schools.
– Aggressive incidents are down by 53%.
– A TEAM school in an inner city decreased incidents of peers degrading each other by 92%.
– TEAM students who indicated they were bullies before Project TEAM are no longer reporting they are bullies.
– TEAM students who indicated they were targets of bullying before Project TEAM are no longer reporting they are targets.
– Teachers in TEAM schools report seeing less bullying than teachers in non-TEAM schools.
Need: Increasing Students' Knowledge and Use of SEL Concepts
– Data overwhelming shows that TEAMÂ students have a very strong knowledge base of the SEL concepts taught through Project TEAM.
– TEAM students behave, most of the time, in a way consistent with the SEL concepts promoted by Project TEAM.
– TEAM students are showing a high level of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
– Students in TEAM schools have a higher understanding of SEL concepts than students in non-TEAM schools.
– TEAM students indicate that being involved in Project TEAM helps them have the confidence to intervene in situations to help someone.
– 81% of students have a positive perspective of the effectiveness of Project TEAM.
Need: Helping Teachers in the Classroom
– A TEAM school has increased test scores by 11%.
– An inner city TEAM school decreased incidents of students skipping class by 97%.
– TEAM teachers’ perceptions of their students’ academic motivation increased by 17%.
– TEAMÂ teachers believe their school has more supports in place to meet student needs than non-TEAM teachers.
– 84% of TEAM teachers believe Project TEAM is helping them become better teachers.
– 92% of TEAM teachers understand how Project TEAM works to improve student learning.
– 93% of TEAM teachers believe Project TEAM works in their classroom.
– 93% of TEAM teachers believe Project TEAM is a good model for their school.
Need: Preparing Students for Their Futures
– TEAM students report high levels of hope.
– TEAM students believe Project TEAM can help them succeed.
– Students are more likely to think about career goals when they feel connected to school.
– Students are using what they learn from Project TEAM to deal with situations in their lives.
– 73% of TEAM students believe they have support for their overall development.
– TEAM students are learning the 21st Century skills needed to succeed in their futures.