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Building Assets, Reducing Risks:

A Proven Approach That Transforms Schools


2014 by Hazelden Foundation
Why Building Assets, Reducing Risks?
One in four high school students do not graduate.

About 2,000 of the lowest-performing high schools
produce 50% of the nations dropouts.

Low-performing schools are located in every state: in
urban, rural, and suburban areas. These schools
disproportionately serve educationally disadvantaged
and minority students.
What Is Building Assets, Reducing Risks?
Building Assets, Reducing Risks is an innovative strategy
proven to transform schools.
This educational model integrates the Developmental Assets
framework, Risk and Protective factors focused on
prevention strategies, and the Attribution Theory of Student
Motivation. It is unique in its approach to addressing the
needs of students using two interrelated approaches:
1. Creating positive, intentional relationships staff to staff,
staff to students, students to students
2. Using real-time student-level performance data to guide
instructional action
Who Is the Intended Audience?
Building Assets, Reducing Risks is for any school seeking
a proven school reform model.
It has been proven effective in a wide variety of schools:
o public and private
o large and small
o rural, urban, and suburban
Research has shown its effectiveness for 9th grade, but
it can be adapted for use in grades 610.
How Is This Different from Other
Reform Models?
Building Assets, Reducing Risks is a multifaceted
educational model that
emphasizes the strengths of students
focuses on the whole class
addresses all risk factor issues simultaneously
combines system-wide and individual
intervention strategies
coordinates all model strategies
includes teacher effectiveness

The Model Has Eight Key Strategies
1. Professional development
2. Restructuring course schedules
3. Contextual support
4. Parent/guardian involvement
5. Whole student emphasis
6. I-Time Developmental Assets Curriculum
7. Block/team meetings and collaborative
problem-solving
8. Risk Review meetings

Is This an Evidence-Based Model?
More than 15 years of success in turning around
low-performing schools
Recipient of U.S. Department of Education
Investing in Innovation (i3) Development grant
and Validation grant
Inclusion in the National Registry of Evidence-Based
Programs and Practices (NREPP)
Outcomes Achieved with This Model
Increases the number of students earning course
credits toward graduation, leading to improved
graduation rates
Raises achievement scores
Increases student engagement in learning
Reduces the rates of alcohol and other drug use
Building Assets, Reducing Risks Research
Other positive outcomes:
increased teacher-student positive relationships
decreased alcohol and other drug use
increased positive feelings toward school
decline in bullying rates for boys
increased job satisfaction for teachers
Building Assets, Reducing Risks Materials
1. Implementation Guide: 106-page
manual with DVD and CD-ROM
2. Classroom Curriculum: 198-page
manual with CD-ROM
3. Training and
ongoing consultation
4. Block Meetings, Rick Review
Meetings, and I-Time Activities:
A Video Training Program
for School Staff

Building Assets, Reducing Risks Package
Initial consultation and trainer preparation
Implementation training
o Training on implementing the model
o I-Time curriculum training
Technical assistance (57 hours)
Program materials
o 3 Implementation Guides
o 20 Classroom Curriculum manuals

Funding Toolkit
Go to: hazelden.org/buildingassets




Proposal template
Sample letters of support
Grant writing guidelines
Sample budget
Call 1-800-328-9000
to learn more.
For More Information


hazelden.org/buildingassets
1-800-328-9000

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