To meet needs identified in the YRBSS, Winchester Public Schools are using the RULER program. A number of publications have demonstrated that RULER:
- Improves academic performance
- Improves school climate
- Increases students' emotional intelligence and social skills
- Decreases anxiety and depression
- Decreases likelihood of bullying behaviors
- Increases leadership skills and attention
- Improves teachers relationships with students, and increases positivity about teaching
For more information, including links to original publications, visit the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Evidence page.