Overcoming Obstacles
Overview
Focus
Specific Skills
- Bullying prevention
- College and career readiness
- Critical thinking
- Increase positive child behavior
- Social skills
Program Length
Each level (Elementary, Middle and High School) has specific curriculum appropriate for its population with customizable resources and materials. Elementary curriculums have 12 lessons. Middle School curriculum has 11 modules with multiple lessons in each module (4-15). High school curriculum has 14 modules with multiple lessons in each module (2-15). Each lesson takes approximately 45min to 75min.
Program Description
""Overcoming Obstacles is a free, research-based, and award-winning K-12 life skills curricula that provides educators with hundreds of lessons to teach elementary, middle, and high school students the skills necessary for success". "With hundreds of activity-based lessons covering more than 30 skills, students learn how to communicate effectively. They learn how to make informed decisions. They learn how to set and achieve goals, resolve conflicts, solve problems, respect one another, and more." "Overcoming Obstacles helps you take abstract concepts and break them down into concrete, easy-to-teach lessons.""
Visit Program WebsiteCost
All materials are free and can be found on their website.
More Pricing DetailsDemographics & Delivery
Intended Population
- Core
Grade
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
Intended Group Size
- Any
ELL/DLL
- Full
Multisensory Applications
- Yes
Computer-Based Delivery
- Partial
Scripted
- Instructor Scripted
Program Specifics
Comprehensive or Skill Specific
- Comprehensive
Placement Tests
- No
Accelerated Learning
- No
Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery
- Yes
Error Correction Built In
- No
Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher
- Yes
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
Although no peer reviewed research was found, some third party research by Rutgers University and Riley Institute assessed the effectiveness of the curricula by surveying educators. Their findings suggests positive benefits of the curriculum. However, as none of the research is peer-reviewed, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of this program at this time.