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Positive Peer Culture (PPC)

Scientific Rating:
2
Supported by Research Evidence
See scale of 1-5

Additional Implementation Resources

Since this program Positive Peer Culture (PPC) was highly rated on the Scientific Rating Scale, program representatives were asked to provide additional implementation information.

Pre-Implementation Assessments

To be given to organizations or providers in order to measure organizational or individual readiness:

While not designed specifically to be a pre-implementation assessment, two standardized surveys specifically assess organizations using Positive Peer Culture:

    • The Workplace Environmental Survey assesses the work environment for staff.
    • Treatment Environmental Survey assesses the environment as perceived by students.

Both surveys can be obtained by contacting Starr Commonwealth, Thomas F. Tate, 13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd, Albion, MI 49224

    • (1999). Treatment environmental survey. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.
    • (1999). Workplace environmental survey. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.

Implementation Tools — for the program (e.g., implementation guides or manuals)

  • Vorrath, H. & Brendtro, L. (1985). Positive Peer Culture (2nd ed.). New York: Aldine.
  • Positive Peer Culture includes the basic information effectively implement PPC in residential and school-based programs. It includes a discussion of common mistakes staff make during the implementation process and a chapter on evaluating programs based on PPC.
    • Wasmund, W. C. and Tate, T. F (Eds.). (1996). Partners in empowerment: A peer group primer. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.
    • Partners in empowerment covers an expansive list of topics related to individuals and groups along with a detailed discussion of group and meeting mechanics

Fidelity Measures

There are no fidelity measures available for this program.