The New D.A.R.E.: A Short-Term Efficacy Study of the Elementary School Program

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Abstract

In 2013, DARE America implemented a new elementary school curriculum based on the evidence-based keepin’ it REAL program. The new curriculum places a greater emphasis on socio-emotional learning (SEL) and decision-making skills rather than drug information. This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental short-term evaluation of the new program. Examining on-line survey data, it is the first evaluation of the program using comparison schools.

Authors

• L. Edward Day, Chapman University

• Michelle Miller-Day, Chapman University

• Desiree Fehmie, Chapman University

• Michael Hecht, Pennsylvania State University