FREQUENT QUESTIONS

General Questions
What are the six resiliency skills a student needs to succeed and how can you measure those skills?
What grade levels are the Success Highways tools for?

Success Highways Curriculum Questions
How long does the Success Highways curriculum take?
In what types of settings do schools use Success Highways?
Why is Success Highways worth classroom time?
How can you teach resiliency skills?
Is the Success Highways curriculum appropriate for teachers or guidance counselors?
Is prep time required?
Does Success Highways curriculum ever not work?

Response to Intervention
How does Success Highways fit into a Response to Intervention Model?


What are the 6 resiliency skills a student needs to succeed and how can you measure those skills?
Leading research has identified that the resiliency skills linked to academic success are:

1. Importance of Education
2. Confidence
3. Connections to Educators and Educational Role Models
4. Ability to Manage Stress
5. Focus on Well-Being
6. Internal Motivation

Students with these skills have been shown to perform better in school than similarly situated students who struggle in these areas.

During 15 years of psychometrical and statistical evaluations at major research universities, ScholarCentric validated its instruments as a reliable measure of resiliency so it could measure both individual student, classroom, school, and district outcomes with confidence. View the latest Success Highways validation study.
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What grade levels are the Success Highways tools for?
The Success Highways suite of tools is intended for grades 7 through 10 when students are particularly vulnerable to stressful transitions between grades. The primary focus of the Success Highways program is to get and keep students invested in their education.
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How long does the Success Highways curriculum take?
Success Highways is teacher driven program that requires a total commitment of only 15 curriculum hours per school year.
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In what types of settings do schools use Success Highways?
Success Highways can be incorporated into practically any setting and has been implemented in the following areas:

• 9th Grade Academy
• Advisory, Advocacy
• English, Math, Science and Social Studies
• Guidance
• After School
• Summer School
• RTI Social Emotional Interventions

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Why is the Success Highways curriculum worth classroom time?
The small amount of time needed to teach Success Highways has far-reaching benefits. Students develop critical resiliency skills, which are directly linked to increases in attendance, grades, and number of classes passed—all significant factors that lead to improving graduation rates. Read a message from Reg Weaver, former president of the National Education Association.
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How can you teach resiliency skills?
Success Highways contains a unique university-developed methodology in which students reinforce personal resiliency skills through an understanding of each resiliency skill, analysis of factors that impact the skill, and reflection on personal data (in graphic form). This is combined with an engaging exchange with teachers and peers during which experiences and goals are shared and explored. Research on Success Highways has consistently shown that students who participate in the curriculum make significant improvements.
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Is the Success Highways curriculum appropriate for teachers or guidance counselors?
Success Highways is teacher-driven program built on the concept of creating a connection between an educator and student. While many schools implement Success Highways with classroom teachers, some schools implement Success Highways in a format in which the teacher and guidance counselor co-teach.
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Is prep time required?
Most teachers find that there is minimal prep time required. We provide a scope and sequence for each lesson to assist teachers. In addition, our professional development addresses how teachers can be effective given time constraints in the classroom.
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Does Success Highways ever not work?
Success Highways is only as effective as the teacher who delivers the curriculum. Professional development and ongoing support are provided to ensure teachers have the knowledge, tools, and support to effectively deliver the program. Like any intervention, Success Highways is most effective when delivered with fidelity.
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How does Success Highways fit into a Response to Intervention Model?
Success Highways was designed to provide both a diagnostic tool and Tier I universal intervention strategy. Using Success Highways data combined with other readily available data, our Success Highways professional staff can work with educators to determine the efficacy of the Tier I intervention, and the need for additional, more individualized interventions.
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