{"id":119,"date":"2019-04-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starr-commonwealth-new.local\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:36:08","slug":"research-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starr.org\/approach\/research-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With more than 110+ years of experience in building resilience and fostering healing in youth, children, and families, Starr has spent decades conducting extensive research that guides the evidence-based and evidence-informed models we use today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starr is committed to continuing to advance the field of human services \u2013 to ensure that not only Starr, but all organizations that serve children and the professionals who support children, have the best tools possible to build resilience, break the cycle of trauma, and bring about systematic change.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id119_e4c0cb-59{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id119_e4c0cb-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id119_e4c0cb-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id119_e4c0cb-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - 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Based on the analysis of participant feedback, most enrollees of Starr\u2019s foundational courses found the learning experiences to be useful and bene\ufb01cial, and overall, participants were highly satis\ufb01ed with the content and materials of the course, the instructor, and the teaching quality. Further, most course-takers professed a mastery of course concepts, a willingness to take another Starr course, and would make strong endorsements of the course to their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/?wpdmdl=59071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Download Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id119_b66b59-3c{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id119_b66b59-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id119_b66b59-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id119_b66b59-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - 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The report highlights changes teachers and staff have noticed as a result of Starr\u2019s training, as well as Starr\u2019s impact on trauma-informed, resilience-focused pedagogy, namely: (1) building a strong foundation, authentic relationship-building, and teacher and staff morale and efficacy development; (2) student adaptation and functioning and academic engagement; (3) development of safety, structure, and community; and (4) addressing negative outcomes and impacts of trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/?wpdmdl=59070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Download Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id119_8d9260-84{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-row-layout-id119_8d9260-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id119_8d9260-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id119_8d9260-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - 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Starr administers the TISQ to school staff to measure a school\u2019s progress on its trauma-informed, resilience-focused care implementation. 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