A division of the Saginaw County Youth Protection Council

PAYS/DEC Program Descriptions

Program Description/Information

LifeSkills Training Program

Grade Level

• The LifeSkills Training program has been designed for middle or junior high school students.
• The program is tailored for 7^th graders, but can be revised for both 8^th and 9^th graders.
• For middle schools, the first year of the program should be in grade 6.

Teaching Sequence

The LifeSkills Training program consists of 12 units which are designed to be taught in sequence. There are 3 violence prevention units which are optional. Each unit contains:

• a major goal,
• measurable student objectives
• content
• classroom activities

• The program can be integrated into any subject area, although health education and science are probably the most appropriate.
• The program can be scheduled so that it is taught at a rate of one class per week. It can be programmed as a curriculum module or mini-course so that the entire program is conducted on consecutive class days.
• Both scheduling formats have been found to be effective in evaluation studies, although the evidence from one study suggests that the more intensive module or mini-course format may produce somewhat better results.