Ripple Effects for Teens
Grades 6-12
Engaging
Learner-centered
Trauma-informed
Empower students to address behavior problems and underlying risks for success in school and in life
Students can explore a wide range of issues, including:
- Struggles with skill deficits
- Mental Health
- Personal trauma
- Substance abuse
- Challenges with friends
A CASEL-designated program and National Dropout Prevention Center Model Program, Ripple Effects for Teens is an evidence-based, research proven program. Students who use the program show improved grades, higher empathy scores, and lower drop-out rates. Ripple Effects can be used as part of a PBIS/RTI framework, ISS, Special Education, Alternative Education, or as an academic support.
Supports tiered intervention
Tier One
Ripple Effects for Teens personalizes social-emotional learning by providing the means for each student to build the specific skills they most need, and by offering differentiated instructional options for students.
Tier Two
Our program is effective for prevention of risk factors such as injury, health-related problems, and academic failure.
Tier Three
RE Teens is used as a positive, targeted intervention with individual students in a variety of learning, health and corrections settings.
Behavioral Interventions
Our programs support youth across alternative education and juvenile justice settings by strengthening the protective factors they need to succeed.
How it Works!
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9 modes of learning
Multiple instructional modes per topic provide differentiated learning opportunities for every student.
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Peer videos
Students interact with youth who look and sound like them, which provides a sense of belonging and understanding.
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Classroom instruction support
Teachers receive ideas and suggestions on how to promote classroom discussions. Supplemental questions on the sidebar support practice and reflection. Teachers can also pause the video as needed during classroom discussions.
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Related Topics
Self-directed learning and personal problem-solving is encouraged via Related Topics and/or hyperlinks, which provide deeper instruction in a topic area.
Impactful Results
Proven effective both in scientific studies and through real world evaluations by implementers, Ripple Effects for Teens delivers impactful results because students are engaging with authentic content and real-life situations. Students using Ripple Effects demonstrate positive gains in academic achievement, attendance, and resiliency asset scores, while also experiencing reductions in suspensions, ISS referrals, dropout rates, behavior problems, and depression scores.
Impact on Grades
Previously failing students who used RE Teens raised their grades from a 1.1 to a 2.4 in one semester, while the control group went down over the same period (Perry, Bass, Ray, & Berg; 2008).
Impact on Dropout Rates
One study showed a statistically significant, more than 50% lower dropout rate one year later, among students who were exposed to Ripple Effects, compared to the control group.
Impact on Suspensions
In one study of 3800+ students using RE Teens in ISS, repeat referrals to ISS declined an average of 28% from fall to spring, a time when they normally increase. (Ray, Patterson & Berg, 2008).
It Works!
Ripple Effects has touched
millions of students’ lives
Ripple Effects offers an accessible, scalable set of tools
to build personal and collective strengths, relieve distress,
and promote success for all, without blame or shame.
Data Management and Planning Tools
Data management and planning tools support data
driven interventions
Data Management: Data Viewer tracks and documents the development of group and individual completion.
Planning Tools: Playlist Creator supports individualized interventions to meet your RTI/MTSS needs. Playlist Creator allows implementers to assign a specific lesson or research-based scope of lessons to an individual or groups of students. Assessment tools include Screen for Strengths, which is a self-reported survey of social emotional competencies and resiliency assets.
For teens who want to explore their lives, change their situation, and gain new ideas and insights about themselves and their potential, this app can be a game-changer 
Dr. Maurice Elias,
Director, Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab, Rutgers University