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The WhyTry Program

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The WhyTry Program is a strength-based approach to helping youth

overcome their challenges and improve outcomes in the areas of truancy,

behavior, and academics. It is based on sound, empirical principles,

including Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Social and Emotional Intelligence,

and multi-sensory learning.

The idea is straight-forward: Teach social and emotional principles to youth in a way they can

understand and remember. This is accomplished using a series of ten pictures (visual analogies). Evisual teaches a discrete principle, such as resisting peer-pressure, obeying laws and rules, and that

decisions have consequences. The visual components are then reinforced by music and physical

activities. The major learning stylesvisual, auditory, and body-kinestheticare all addressed.

This simple idea has reduced truancy, improved

academics, and changed the climate of schools

throughout the US. A recent analysis showed that it

tripled the graduation rate of at-risk students in one

district.

The Program is generally funded by Positive BehavioSupport (PBS) and Safe and Drug Free Schools (SFD

grants.

Our MissionTo help people achieve opportunity, freedom, and self-respect using education and interventions that

motivate and create positive change. We offer hope and an answer to the question Why Try in life?

To achieve its mission, WhyTry counts on the support of thousands of professionals around the worldwho share our commitment to helping youth reach their potential. The key to the WhyTry Programs

success in changing lives is the power in the relationship between someone who cares, and a youth

who needs help.

Who uses Why Try?WhyTry is currently used in over 450 school districts, mental health, and correctional facilities in all 50

states, Canada, and Australia. The program is used by counselors, social workers, special education

teachers, and administrators to change the lives of students with a wide variety of backgrounds and

challenges.

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The Reality Ride teaches that decisions

have consequences in a way that relates

to the specic circumstances of eachindividuals life. It helps youth understandand change their decision-making process

to get on the right track.

Negative labels can come from many

sources, including peers, teachers,

parents, and society. To change, youthmust learn to tear off their negative labels

and nd their real worth. Tearing OffYour Label teaches a simple, memorable

process for overcoming negative labels.

Defense Mechanisms teaches youth to

recognize and control their own Defense

Mechanisms, and to recognize the

Defense Mechanisms other people use.

Everyone has Defense Mechanisms, the

problem is that sometimes people use

Defense Mechanisms that are destructive,

and instead of protecting them, they just

get them into more trouble.

Climbing Out teaches youth thatsometimes people around them will

try to keep them from changing. This

simple message on peer pressure is both

powerful and memorable. It provides

some tools for helping youth differentiate

between the people that pul them down,

and those that help them out.


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Jumping Your Hurdles provides a prob-

lem solving model for people who might be

accustomed to giving up when confrontedby challenges. There are two critical com-

ponents to this problem solving model:

Getting Help; and Jumping Back Up. To

Jump Back Up is to have resilience in the

face of failure and setbacks.

Desire, Time, & Effort teaches youth that

hard work is the key to achieving anything

they want. Contemporary culture teachesyouth that they must be naturally gifted to

succeed. Three simple things can change

anyones destiny: Desire, Time & Effort.

Lift the Weight teaches youth why they

should obey laws and rules. Youth are often

highly resistant to this idea. This image

makes a cognitive link between the way the

resistance of lifting weights makes someone

stronger, and the way the resistance of

keeping laws and rules gives someone

more freedom and opportunity in society.

Get Plugged In illustrates the power that

comes from connecting with other people.

The analogy not only suggests the kinds of

connections to make, but also offers ideas for

how to make and maintain those connections.


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You Can See Over The Wall is asummary of the entire WhyTry Program.

Youth who cant answer the question Why

Try? are not likely to put forth the effort to

change their lives. Each step to the top of

the wall represents one of the principles

taught by the visual analogies of the

WhyTry Program.

The Motivation Formula is the

philosophical foundation of the WhyTry

Program. Youth must learn how to channel

their challenges into positive activities

and accomplishments. This analogy of a

river going through dams describes the

common human experience of growth and

overcoming challenges.

For each visual metaphor in the WhyTryProgram we have included two different

hands-on group experiential activities. These

activities can be used as attention grabbers

to introduce the visual metaphors or as

object lessons to follow-up and reinforce

the principles taught in the visuals. The

experiential activities are particularly helpful in

group environments for increasing participation

and learning among those involved.

Studies have shown that understanding

and retention of a new concept is increased

dramatically with the addition of experiential

teaching elements including, demonstration,

discussion (processing), practice by doing,

and teaching.

Hands-On Group Activitie


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Research on the WhyTry Program

WhyTry Inc. is committed to on-going research into the efcacy of the WhyTry Program, and toapplying that research to the development and enhancement of the Program. WhyTry encourages all

professionals using the Program to track their outcomes and share their results here and in profession

publications.

Alpine School District Longitudinal Study December, 2004

The data summarized is based on 114 students who completed WhyTry Program at Pleasant Grove

High School starting with the rst WhyTry class in August, 2000. The control group consists of 88students selected with the same academic and attendance prole as the WhyTry students at the startof each class. Both groups have been tracked since the WhyTry class was completed, for up to 12terms.

GPAStudents who completed the WhyTry

Program showed a signicantimprovement in GPA, completing their

high school careers with GPAs 0.62 poinhigher than the control group.

AttendanceStudents who completed the WhyTry

Program had fewer absences than the

control group, both cumulatively, and on

average.

FailureStudents who completed the WhyTry

Program exhibited a signicant reductionin failed courses as compared to the

control group.

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Graduation Rate

The WhyTry students and the control group were drawn

from the same pool of at-risk students. At the end of

their high school careers, the WhyTry participants were

times more likely to graduate than the control group.

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Summary

The WhyTry Program appears to have a positive effect on academic performance, attendance and

graduation. This is consistent with other research projects studying the effects of the WhyTry Program

The effects of the WhyTry Program also appear to increase over time. More longitudinal data will be

forthcoming as these students continue their high school careers.

Los Angeles County Ofce of Education October, 2004

This study was conducted by Glade D. Eggett, a doctoral candidate at Nova Southeastern University,

working for the Division of Alternative Education of the Los Angeles County Ofce of Education.

Glade studied the effects of the WhyTry on the behavior of students in an alternative high school. The

study consisted of a class of primarily African American and Latin American students, with a control

group with the same demographics in the same school. Students were taught the WhyTry Program

for two hours in each academic day for one term. Behavior was tracked weekly and compared to the

control group.

After one semester, Glade concluded, Using a program called WhyTryStudents who participated in

the program were more likely to have less attendance problems, lower negative attitude toward teacher

and school, and a higher locus of control indicating theywere more personally responsible for their

behavior. Teachers rated a signicant improvement in motivational attributes.

Granite School District September, 2004

A study was conducted by Spectrum Consulting for the Granite School District in Utah. Dr. Eric J.Gee, Director of Research and Evaluation, reported the results to the school district. Rather than

studying behaviors, this study focused on students understanding and insight into their behaviors. Dr.

Gee concluded that students participating in the WhyTry Program reported signicantly improvedunderstanding of key social and emotional principles, including self-motivation, consequences, peer

pressure, and obeying laws and rules.

Analysis of the responses found statistically signicant differences between the experimental andcontrol groups for all questions. This would suggest that students in the control group did indeed feel

they had gained more knowledge regarding some of the information presented in the WhyTry Program.

Given the control group comparisons, we can attribute this change in knowledge to the WhyTry

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WhyTry CurriculumComplete Set

The Curriculum Complete set includes everything that you

will need for teaching The WhyTry Program in group or

classroom settings. The complete set includes: Teachers

Manual, WhyTry Music CD, WhyTry Poster Set and the

WhyTry PowerPoint CD

$450.

WhyTry Teachers Manual The WhyTry Teachers Manual includes:- A 1 three ring binder containing a set of 10 full color visual

analogies placed in protective plastic sheets.

- Chapters that contain step by step detailed instructions on

how

to teach each of the analogies.

- A chapter on the 20 Steps to Surrendering The One-Uprelationship. (a key to the success of the program)

- Two group experiential activities for each of the visual

analogies.

- The WhyTry Music CD including the lyrics and questions that

can be used to discuss the music.

*Note: This is for a stand alone Teachers Manual. ThisTeachers Manual is included as part of the Curriculum

Complete Set.

$310.

WhyTry ClassroomValue Pack

This is your best value if you are looking to use the

WhyTry Program in a classroom setting. We have

combined everything that comes in the complete set of

curiculum along with a ten pack of our WhyTry Game

Plan Student Journals.

$535.

WhyTry Product Catalog:


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The CD introduces several supplemental elements that canenhance the program lesson plans including:

Visual analogies for display with a multimedia projector

Animated visual analogies (words and questions

surrounding the visual are animated and build as you go

through the steps.)

Music Videos. (WhyTry Music with animated lyrics and

visual analogies)

*Note: This is for a stand alone CD. This Powerpoint CD isincluded as part of the Curriculum Complete Set.

WhyTry Student Journal The WhyTry Game Plan Journal is a book of activitiesand personal reections for use by each youth going throughthe WhyTry Program. It includes many new activities for each

of the WhyTry visual analogies, including:

art activities

music Activities Observation Activities Journal (writing) Activities.

Game Plan (goal setting) Activities

Plugging-In (making connections with others) ActivitiesEach Journal includes: full color visual analogies and a copy ofthe WhyTry Music CD

WhyTry Student Journal

(10 pack)

Set of 10 Student Game-PlanJournals

*Note: This is for a stand alone 10 pack of Journals. Thisitem is also included as part of the WhyTry Classroom

Value Pack.

$120.

$10.

$95.

WhyTry Powerpoint CD

WhyTry Poster Set We offer a complete set of the same visual analogiescontained in the WhyTry Program blown up to poster

size. (22 x 28) Each poster has been beautifully printedsprayed with a special water resistant UV laminate coating.

*Note: This is for a stand alone Poster Set. The WhyTryPoster Set is included as part of the Curriculum Complete

Set.

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Music CD

WhyTry Overheads

Music CD (10 pack)

Color Overhead Transparancies of the visual analogies

This is a set of 81/2 x 11 - full color copies of the visualanalogies for use with an over head projector.

*Note: Previously the WhyTry Overheads were included aspart of the Curriculum Complete Set. They have been replaced

by the Powerpoint CD and are now only offered as a stand

alone item. Per your request you may order a Curriculum

Complete Setwith the Overhead Transparancies instead of thePowerPoint CD. If you would like to do this simply make a note

at the bottom of your order form stating that you are requestinga complete set with overheads.

We have compiled a CD with songs written and performed in

various styles that youth will relate to. Each song on the album

contains lyrics and a message that directly corresponds to one

of the analogies from the Why Try program. Each CD comes

in a jewel case with a fold-out containing the lyrics and small

pictures of the visual analogies.

*Note: This is for a stand alone CD. The WhyTry Music CD isincluded as part of the Curriculum Complete Set.

Set of 10 WhyTry Music Cds

*Note: This is for a set of additional CDs. The WhyTry Music CDis included as part of the Curriculum Complete Set. Additional

CDs are often given to students as a take away gift aftercompleting the program.

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