Intentionally Designed and Delivered Grassroots Social-Emotional Learning Programs

Introducing the Chapter

A Programme Logic Framework Designed to Strengthen the Impact and Fidelity of Wellbeing and Behavioural Interventions.

Dr Ivan Raymond, LBI Foundation

This book chapter introduces logical modelling, founded upon intentional practice and the Life Buoyancy Model, as a set of methods to design and implement contextualised social-emotional learning, wellbeing and behavioural interventions across educational settings.

The chapter:

Describes the rationale for developing contextualised social-emotional learning and behavioural interventions.
Provides an overview of the Life Buoyancy Logic Model.
Describes the process and steps in developing a contextualised program or response.
Provides a populated case example.

Reference:

Raymond, I. J. (2018). A programme logic framework designed to strengthen the impact and fidelity of wellbeing and behavioural interventions. In P. Slee, G. Skrzypiec & C. Cefai (Eds.), Child and adolescent well-being and violence prevention in schools. (pp. 199-208). London: Routledge.

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Key Messages

Significance of the Chapter

This article presents the first published model of the Life Buoyancy Model—a practical framework and set of methods designed to operationalise intentional practice and support educators in translating and personalising the science of wellbeing, trauma, and growth into meaningful action.
It emphasises the importance of developing contextualised social-emotional learning, behavioural and wellbeing programs that are responsive to the unique environments of different educational settings.
The article offers a practical suite of methods enabling educators to intentionally design and implement programs and responses that are attuned to the specific needs and contexts of both individual students and collective groups.
It also introduces the critical concepts of program integrity and fidelity as central features of effective program design and implementation within school-based wellbeing and intervention initiatives.