Proven Character Education that works!

Positive Action is a comprehensive program promoting character development by teaching positive actions.
Our goal is to help create a world where children, families, and communities feel good about themselves, how
they treat others and what they are doing. 

Our method has earned us national distinction. The U.S. Department of Education What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) rated the Positive Action program as the only character education program to positively affect both academics and behavior. According to WWC, no other program, but Positive Action can meet the top standards in even one of these categories.

Positive Action is proven to develop good character and promotes achievement in all areas of life. Repeatedly, research shows schools using Positive Action improve standardized test scores for all subjects areas, including reading, math, and writing. Positive Action schools also show reductions in violence, drug, alcohol, tobacco use, and other problem behaviors.

Check out these research results:

• Academic achievement improved by up to 75%
• General discipline reduced by up to 90%
• Violence reduced by up to 85%
• Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use reduced by up to 71%

Positive Action has been distinguished by numerous state and national organizations. Here is just a sampling of groups that recognize Positive Action as an effective program that gets results:

• U.S. Department of Education - What Works Clearinghouse, SDFS, Title I,
  Title V
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA/CSAP) Model Program
• National Institutes of Health, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
• California Department of Education & California Healthy Kids Resource Center
• Character Education Partnership
• Education Commission on the States for Comprehensive School Reform

Positive Action lessons are efficient and easy to use. Best of all, they are proven to get results that last a lifetime.