IRIS Educational Media Program Found to Have Positive Effect on Classroom Behavior

EUGENE, Ore. - May 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Eugene, OR. – The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reported this week that We Have Skills!, a social behavior K-3 program, meets the highest standard for educational research. A study showed classrooms teaching the program reported higher behavior assessment scores than the comparison group.

“The WWC is a trusted source of information,” says Adam Wendt, COO of IRIS Educational Media, “We are really pleased to be included in their reviews.”

We Have Skills! is a video-based program designed by IRIS Educational Media for K-3 students to learn seven critical social skills, such as listening and following directions.  We Have Skills! includes tools for educators to monitor and track behavior progress for students. Learning social skills has been shown to increase academic performance.

The curriculum is based on research in collaboration with the University of Oregon’s College of Education and follows Positive Behavior and Intervention Support (PBIS) standards. The development and initial testing of We Have Skills! was funded  by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.  The review of the study can be found on What Works Clearing House’s website.

About What Works Clearing House:
The WWC is managed by the Institute of Educational Science under the Department of Education. The organization identifies studies that provide credible and reliable evidence of the effectiveness of a given practice, program, or policy.

About IRIS Educational Media:
IRIS Educational Media is a behavioral research and development firm based in Eugene. The firm was founded in 1999 to bring research-based development training to parents and educators. IRIS collaborates with leading researchers to create video-based curriculums on DVD and online. These programs use scientifically-based content that is presented in interesting, realistic, and engaging approaches. For more information, visit http://www.irised.com.