Implementation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in a school with a religious background: a case study

Abstract

This paper reports the fi ndings of a case study that attempted to identify school-related factors infl uencing the quality of implementation of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. The case study method was utilized to investigate perceptions of the program implementers of program effectiveness, and to identify the crucial factors for program success in a school with a religious background that admits students with high academic achievement. Findings demonstrated that incorporation of the program into the formal curriculum, good administrative support, effi cient management from school, and presence of dedicated teachers contributed to program success. The present fi ndings provide insight for the implementation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in schools with a religious background.

Implementation of a positive youth development program by class teachers in a Chinese context

“…While all the above " 5Ps " contributed to the success of program implementation, the " people " factor was identifi ed as the most crucial factor. In addition, echoing the fi ndings of Shek et al (23) , the present fi ndings illustrated the feasibility of incorporating the Tier 1 Program into the existing subjects and the formal curriculum.…”

“…In Project P.A.T.H.S., several case studies were conducted to examine different aspects of successful program implementation. These aspects include successful school-related factors (18) , policy factors at a macro level (19) , the relations between successful implementation and schools in higher and lower academic achievers (20,21) , the relations between successful implementation between positive school and classroom environment (22) , implementation schools with religion background (23) , and program incorporation into school formal curriculum (24) .…”