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RESULTS
Driftwood Middle School, Hollywood, Florida
1998
25 teachers and staff members completed the Inner Quality Management® (HeartMath®) training. Pre and post assessments and surveys were administered. Results 6 weeks post-training were 19% decrease in depression, 29% decrease in sleeplessness, 31% decrease in anxiety, 21% decrease in fatigue, 22% reduction in rapid heartbeats, 16% decrease in feelings of distress, 13% reduction in anger. Subsequently, 2 teachers became certified to teach the program to all middle school students.
Reduction in Stress Symptoms
2000
120 students in the 6th grade have been selected for a pilot to evaluate the impact of using the HeartMath tools for stress management and emotional management on FCAT performance and student self-concept. There are 2 groups: students in drop out prevention (25 to be trained and 25 control) and students in regular education classes (35 to be trained and 35 control). In September, 2000 self-concept will be measured using the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Throughout the 2000/2001 school year, students in the trained group will receive 20 to 24 total hours of training in HeartMath stress and emotional management tools, applying the tools to test-taking anxiety, peer pressure, and other areas of emotional stress. The classroom training will be conducted by two teachers who were first trained in August, 1998 by April Frank, certified HeartMath facilitator. The teachers then completed the certification program at the Institute of HeartMath for classroom curriculum facilitation.
Prior to completing the FCAT in February, 2001, these students will complete the Piers-Harris again. FCAT scores and Piers-Harris data will then be correlated.
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