E V A L U A T I O N ICAP, Melbourne, July 2010 Presenter: Dr Katherine Dix Other members of the evaluation team in the Flinders Centre for the Promotion of Well-being and Prevention of Violence in Education Phillip Slee, Michael Lawson, Alan Russell, Helen Askell-Williams, Laurence Owens, Grace Skrzypiec, Barbara Spears
E V A L U A T I O N ICAP, Melbourne, July 2010 Presenter: Dr Katherine Dix Other members of the evaluation team in the Flinders Centre for the Promotion.
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E V A L U A T I O N
ICAP, Melbourne, July 2010
Presenter: Dr Katherine DixOther members of the evaluation team in the
Flinders Centre for the Promotion of Well-being and Prevention of Violence in Education Phillip Slee, Michael Lawson, Alan Russell, Helen Askell-Williams, Laurence Owens, Grace Skrzypiec, Barbara Spears
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ICAP, Melbourne, July 2010
Improving mental health: Improving mental health: Aspects and DirectionsAspects and Directions
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The broad impact of KidsMatterThe broad impact of KidsMatter
“KidsMatter has changed school culture. It’s changed the way the school views mental health. It’s given a greater awareness, but it’s also changed the way people relate to one another, particularly
the students, and the way the classrooms operate.” (School Principal)
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Improving Mental Health Improving Mental Health StrengthsStrengths for students at riskfor students at risk
Using Goodman’s (1999) terminology
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Reducing Mental Health Reducing Mental Health DifficultiesDifficulties for students at risk for students at risk
Using Goodman’s (1999) terminology
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Students at greatest risk Students at greatest risk are those with Disabilityare those with Disability
Based on students in the South Australian KidsMatter Schools
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Improving Mental Health for students at riskImproving Mental Health for students at risk
Based on students in the South Australian KidsMatter Schools
Time
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“This is not an initiative for poor schools with disadvantaged families, it’s an initiative for all children in primary schools and
all types of schools.” (School Principal)
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Impact, 4 Components and 7-StepsImpact, 4 Components and 7-Steps
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These positive outcomes These positive outcomes did not come without did not come without
their challengestheir challenges
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Quality of KidsMatter Implementation:Quality of KidsMatter Implementation:Is it sustainable?Is it sustainable?
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Quality Assurance of KidsMatter :Quality Assurance of KidsMatter :Are there other outcome measures?Are there other outcome measures?
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Evaluation of KidsMatter Early ChildhoodEvaluation of KidsMatter Early Childhood
ATP: Australian Temperament ProjectSTRS: Student-Teacher Relationship Scale
SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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Further DirectionsFurther DirectionsThere is a need for further work into:
• Mental Health and students at risk, including those with a disability
• Differences in parent and teacher ratings of Mental Health
• Identifying other factors that impact on the quality of KidsMatter implementation and its sustainability
• Identifying other outcome measures eg. Academic performance
• Developing a quality assurance system that is an integrated part of KidsMatter, suitable for school and early childhood settings
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