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Ripple Effects is a flexible program anchored by an expert system in which site- and person-specific configurations to meet identified goals is a core component of the program. When configured to align with identified needs, use of Ripple Effects results in uniformly positive outcomes. Summary chart of outcomes

18 articles describing these outcomes, as well as implementation process outcomes, can be found at www.rippleeffects.com/research/evidence

Over 10 years, eight randomized, controlled trials and three quasi-experimental evaluations have examined the impact of Ripple Effects on attitudes and skills, behaviors, and objective school outcomes, for 4,700 students.  Participants were drawn from 51 elementary, middle, and high schools, in urban, rural, and suburban settings, in three regions of the United States. Participating students represented all ethnic/racial groups, and included special education students. The population was weighted toward low-income African American and Latino adolescents with multiple risk factors.

Use of Ripple Effects has resulted in:

• Higher grades
• Better behavior
• Less absenteeism and tardiness
• Strengthened Social-emotional competence