RAND Study
“The evaluation sets standards for rigorous evaluation of after-school programs and highlights a successful program model. Finally, because of its rigorous research design, it offers the first causal link between spiritual development and resilience.”
In 2006, the internationally renowned RAND Corporation, began a research study to test the effects of Spirituality for Kids (now Success For Kids) on children throughout South Florida. Sites offering SFK were randomly selected to either receive SFK programming or participate as a comparison group not receiving the program.
Over 1000 SFK children participated in the study, including pre/post assessments of changes in attitudes and behaviors as reported by the children or agency staff that worked closely with the children prior to the beginning of the study.
Many of the children were tested again 10 weeks following participation in SFK to measure the sustainability of outcomes over time. The study demonstrates significant positive changes in the children participating in SFK!
Read the research brief from the RAND evaluation of the SFK program.