Program Description

"An evidence-based and research-informed comprehensive social–emotional learning (SEL) classroom curriculum and professional development program, Al’s Pals promotes resiliency in children ages 3-6 through the development of social–emotional skills, self-control, problem-solving abilities, and healthy decision-making. Al’s Pals provides young children with the skills to prepare for life’s challenges through interactive lessons, engaging puppets, original music, and impactful teaching approaches."

Cost

Must contact publisher for pricing

Intended Population

• Core

Grade

• Pre-K
• Elementary School

Intended Group Size

• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• No

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

There are limited peer-reviewed experimental studies examining the efficacy of Al's Pals. However, pilot studies that examined the effects of the Al’s Pals program showed that the children who participated in the Al’s Pals intervention program had a greater social-emotional competence and better coping skills than the children who did not participate in the intervention. Researchers found the Al’s Pals intervention program to have positive effects on behavior problems, social competence and independent functioning.

Study Citations

Eisenberg N, Fabes RA, Bernzweig J, Karbon M, Poulin R, Hanish L. (1993 )The relations of emotionality and regulation to preschoolers' social skills and sociometric status. Child Dev. Oct;64(5):1418-38. PMID: 8222881.

Lynch, K.B., Geller, S.R. & Schmidt, M.G. (2004) Multi-Year Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Resilience-Based Prevention Program for Young Children. The Journal of Primary Prevention 24, 335–353. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPP.0000018052.12488.d1

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Promising practice

Additional Reviews

• https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1197563.pdf