DOI: 10.3886/icpsr37659.v1
title: Student Engagement and Empowerment (SEE) Project, Washington, 2014-2019
title: Version 1

description: Discipline in schools is typically disproportionate, reactive and punitive. Evidence-based strategies that have been recently developed focus on shifting schools to a more proactive and positive approach by detecting warning signs and intervening early. This project evaluates the implementation of an evidence-based intervention to improve students' mindsets and feelings of school belonging. This grant-funded project was designed to enhance school capacity to implement a Tier 2 intervention, Student Engagement and Empowerment (SEE), to improve student attendance, behavior, and achievement, while simultaneously evaluating the effects of this intervention. The intervention and research project were individualized to fit existing school operations in the school district. A grant-funded coach supported delivery of SEE at each school for the duration of the 3-year grant. SEE was delivered by trained teachers in the classroom over the course of a seven-session curriculum. The overarching project goal was to scale up and simultaneously evaluate a Tier 2 intervention that could be sustained after completion of the grant. The originally proposed research procedures consisted of an evaluation of the effects of the SEE program on the outcomes of students at elevated risk for disciplinary action and school dropout. Outcome data was collected for at-risk students in classrooms delivering the SEE program, and a comparison sample of at-risk students in classrooms not delivering the SEE program. Researchers initially hypothesized that students receiving the program would evidence a greater sense of belonging to school, endorse greater growth mindset, have better attendance and fewer suspensions/expulsions and course failure, and have better behavioral outcomes than students in the comparison group.
description: This grant-funded project was designed to enhance school capacity to implement a Tier 2 intervention (Student Engagement and Empowerment or SEE) to improve student attendance, behavior, and achievement, while simultaneously evaluating the effects of this intervention. The intervention and research project were individualized to fit existing school operations in the school district. The overarching project goal was to scale up and simultaneously evaluate a Tier 2 intervention that could be sustained after completion of the grant.
description: This study includes variables asking about participating students' mindsets, their personal experiences, their grades, and their opinions about the SEE program. It also includes variables asking participating teachers about their experiences with the program. Demographic variables include race, gender, and grade.
description: Not applicable
description: Response Rates: Not available
description: Datasets: DS0: Study-Level Files DS1: Student Cohort Data DS2: Student Admin Data DS3: Student Exit Data DS4: Parent Cohort Data DS5: Teacher Exit Data DS6: Teacher Exit Interview Data DS7: Fidelity Cohort 1 Data DS8: Fidelity Cohorts 2-5 Data DS9: Attendance Data
description: Middle and high school students living in Pierce County, WA. Smallest Geographic Unit: None
description: on-site questionnaire