Most Alaska schools surveyed demonstrated an emerging (middle) level of implementation of trauma-engaged practices¶

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Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among 271 Alaska schools surveyed in fall 2022, 63 percent fell in the emerging implementation level, 21 percent in limited, and 16 percent in high implementation. → Boal 2025

Evidence¶

Boal 2025¶

Boal, A., McCullough, S., & Chin, A. (2025). Exploring implementation of trauma-engaged practices in Alaska schools (REL 2025–011). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/RWR/Publication/108318

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Descriptive analysis of fall 2022 Trauma-Engaged Schools Survey data from 271 Alaska schools (54 percent of the state's public schools). Implementation scores ranged 14–70 and were binned by natural breaks: "Most schools (170 schools, or 63 percent of study schools)" were emerging, with 57 limited and 44 high.

"Most schools (170 schools, or 63 percent of study schools) that participated in the survey had implementation scores at the emerging implementation level—the middle level of implementation relative to all schools in the study."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Schools reporting higher awareness or use of Alaska's Trauma-Engaged Schools resources reported higher implementation of trauma-engaged practices — related
• Trauma-engaged practices performable by individual educators were implemented more than practices requiring school- or district-level coordination — related
• A school's likelihood of high implementation of trauma-engaged practices increased with its percentage of students in foster care — related
• Interviewees identified leadership prioritization, staff buy-in, and investments in staffing, training, partnerships, and funding as facilitators of trauma-engaged implementation — related
• Emerging and high implementation were associated with higher secondary students' cultural connectedness — related
• High implementation of trauma-engaged practices was associated with higher elementary students' caring-others perceptions — related