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. Curriculums vary in number of lessons.
Program Description
"""The Overcoming Obstacles curriculum is made up of hundreds of life skills lessons that give you the tools to meet the social and emotional needs of your students while also teaching them practical skills."" ""The Overcoming Obstacles life skills curriculum is organized into elementary, middle, and high school levels, each beginning with the three fundamental skills on which all other skills can be built: communication, decision making, and goal setting."""
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
- No
Error Correction Built In
- No
Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher
- Unspecified
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
No peer-reviewed research found. Overcoming Obstacles administered a survey to educators. Additionally, the Riley Institute at Furman Institute has also sent a survey out to participating schools.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Insufficient evidence