Frequently Asked Questions... Q: Why are there three levels
spread over three grades? Can I combine them all into one grade?
A:Our research demonstrates that students begin to incorporate
and apply the fundamentals of resilience from day one of the
curriculum. The resilience core concepts are introduced and
taught one-by-one and integrated with each other as the
curriculum progresses so that by the end of each level, the
student will have a complete picture of resilience. Because each
level is 8-9 weeks in length, it can be all taught in one year,
or spread out over three years. Resilience concepts are at a
fairly high and abstract level and students need to fully
integrate them into their lives in order to "live resiliently."
This is why the three levels are spread out over a year at the
least. Our research on the effectiveness of the curriculum and
intervention is based on a Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) funded three-year research study applied
and tested with three different grade lev