E V A L U A T I O N ICAP, Melbourne, July 2010 Presenter: Dr Katherine Dix Other members of the...

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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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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