The Second Step curriculum is based on extensive research about social development and aggression prevention. The Second Step program has been shown to reduce problem behaviors, aggressive behaviors, and peer rejection.  The Second Second Step
program is backed by more than 20 years of research.

The most recent Second Step study appears in the March-April 2005 issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. Here are some highlights from the study:

The program can be effective with students across socioeconomic and racial backgrounds and geographic settings. Research also shows the curriculum is linked to significant improvements in social and emotional knowledge and skills and pro-social attitudes and behavior.

• Teachers indicated a 78 percent improvement in student social competence.
• Students required 41 percent less adult intervention for minor conflicts.
• Students were 42 percent less aggressive.

*Information from the Committee for Children catalog.