Research & Evaluation Reports
In 2019, Wayside Waifs collaborated with independent program evaluators Karin Chang, Ph.D., and Jenny Frenzel, M.P.H., to evaluate the No More Bullying!® curriculum and measure its impact in the Kansas City area. The evaluation examined student outcomes, teacher perceptions, and program implementation fidelity.
Key Findings
Educators implement the program with high fidelity.
The team of Wayside Waifs Humane Education staff leading the No More Bullying!® program consistently and fully implement most program lessons and activities, ensuring students receive the full program as designed.
Students learn key social-emotional skills.
Students show improvements in both empathy and self-awareness and self-management as a result of the No More Bullying!® program. Findings vary somewhat by grade level and number of days the program is delivered, but there is evidence of program effects.
Students report high rates of bullying exposure.
Three-quarters of the students surveyed responded “yes” when asked if they knew someone personally who had been bullied, including themselves or others. This finding underscores the importance of the No More Bullying!® program, as bullying is an issue commonly faced by students.
Teachers report positive program benefits.
Teachers report positive impact on their students’ understanding of respect and treatment of one another as well as their overall classroom environment.
Evaluators have designed and tested reliable survey tools.
Measurement tools designed to capture student outcomes and teacher perceptions are functioning well and may be confidently used for future evaluation.
About the Evaluation
The evaluation was designed to measure areas of improvement that align with the CASEL competencies. The CASEL framework is the foundation for applying evidence-based SEL programs and helps cultivate skills and environments that advance student learning and development.
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Since the initial program evaluation, Wayside Waifs has continued measuring impact with the help of Dr. Karin Chang and Jenny Frenzel, M.P.H., through the Urban Education Research Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Similar impact has been demonstrated year after year.
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Wayside Waifs and the UERC are currently expanding their evaluation to include national implementation of the No More Bullying!® Program. Results will be shared as they become available.