We recommend following these steps:

1. Identify representatives of all stakeholder groups (district-level administration, school administration, teachers, support staff, students, parents, law enforcement/juvenile justice, community agencies, etc.)

1. Assess the school community for shared values that stakeholders believe would promote a positive climate and improve student achievement (e.g., everyone would feel respected, conflict would be resolved nonviolently, etc.)
2. Compare the current state to the desired state (e.g., use climate surveys, focus groups, etc. to determine needs)
3. Assess existing resources (grants, programs, curriculum initiatives, staff, technology) that could aid the PEF model implementation

1. Set measurable goals and objectives based on the needs assessment
2. Determine PEF materials, training and technical support needed to meet goals
3. Create an working time line
4. Develop a monitoring/evaluation protocol
5. Collect baseline data (referrals, suspensions, climate and attitude surveys, etc.)
6. Prepare an initial budget (materials, training, stipends, substitute time, incentives, supplies, refreshments, advertisement, etc.)

1. Present proposed plan to all stakeholder groups
2. Educate all stakeholder groups about potential benefits of the plan
3. Elicit feedback from all stakeholder groups
4. Integrate stakeholder groups’ feedback into the existing plan
5. Obtain stakeholders’ final approval for the revised plan

1. Coordinate with existing programs promoting similar goals
2. Seek collaboration for new funding initiatives
3. Research prospective funding sources
4. Prepare for meeting with prospective funding sources
5. Approach prospective funding sources

1. Determine implementation team member responsibilities (materials purchase, training assistance, monitoring/evaluation etc.)
2. Provide professional development training to familiarize teachers with essential components of the PEF model
3. Purchase and distribute grade-level appropriate PEF curricula for all personnel involved in student instruction
4. Provide time for teachers to review materials, practice basic skills, and discuss concerns prior to beginning student instruction
5. Create a realistic, comprehensive student instruction schedule that reflects stated goals and objectives
6. Provide on-going collegial coaching and technical assistance for teachers
7. Provide support staff training

1. Determine successes and challenges via informal teacher monitoring and self-reporting
2. Provide special topic follow-up training for teachers (e.g., lessons that work well, de-escalation techniques, student skill coaching techniques)
3. Provide parent training
4. Schedule teacher sharing sessions
5. Continue student instruction
6. Visit school sites that have also implemented the PEF model
7. Begin peer mediation training (if school has reached moderate implementation level)
8. Initiate opportunities for students to export their skill competency (e.g., mentor younger students, co-teach with adults, service learning projects)
9. Implement PEF model enhancements (e.g., Peace Day, student mentoring, random acts of kindness week, etc.)

1. Gauge the school’s implementation level as either beginning, moderate, or extensive
2. Implement evaluation protocol
3. Report findings to all stakeholders
4. Plan for additional training and support suitable to the existing implementation level and evaluation results

Completing this process will take a minimum of one year. A two to three year time-line is more realistic for creating lasting results.