Program Effectiveness

Over the last ten years, Manners of the Heart® has received thousands of testimonials from parents, teachers, students and business professionals indicating effectiveness of our programs. To read a few of these testimonials, please click here. 

Furthermore, statistical research from Louisiana State University in 2010-11 revealed that compared to control group classrooms, students who received Manners of the Heart elementary curriculum lessons exhibited:

• 32% decrease in conduct problems (bullying, lying, cheating, disobedience)
• 34% decrease in peer problems (loneliness, disliked or picked on by peers)
• 31% decrease in hyperactivity (restlessness, impulsiveness, poor attention span)
• 44% decrease in emotional symptoms (fearfulness, unhappiness, nervousness)
• 19% increase in pro-social behavior (kindness, consideration, helpfulness to others)