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| Teaching Individuals Positive Solutions/Teaching Individuals Protective Strategies (TIPS). A structured approach to teaching young people how to positively resolve conflict, to resist crime, and to protect themselves and their property. Approved by JDRP for fourth- and fifth graders; curriculum had been developed for use in grades K-8. |
Description Teaching Individuals Positive Solutions/Teaching Individuals Protective Strategies (TIPS) was initiated by a request from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to translate the concept of crime prevention into an educational program. TIPS is an intervention program aimed at both the perpetrators and victims of crimes. The basic assumption of the program is that increased knowledge about crime prevention concepts will lead to more positive attitudes toward them and, subsequently, to improved behavior in dealing with them. The goals of the program are to promote and maintain positive student attitudes and behavior, while teaching students to responsibly insure the safety and welfare of themselves and others. These goals align directly with Goals 3 and 7 of the National Goals for Education in preparing students to become responsible citizens, more disciplined, and knowledgeable in positive conflict resolution.
Each grade-level curriculum is contained in a single manual ($7.50 each for grades K-5; $10.00 each for grades 6-8) that includes instructions for use, teacher information, reproducible student worksheets, and suggested supplementary information. Concepts presented are appropriate to the skill and reading level of each grade with more sophisticated materials added each year. Topical areas include positive conflict resolution; respect for rules, laws and authority; responsibility; and strategies in crime prevention. TIPS can be taught as a mini-course, a supplement to existing courses, an interdisciplinary unit, and as a focus for small-group discussion. Specific math, reading, and language arts skills are delineated for each lesson. Teacher-guided discussion is supplemented by student activities such as decision making, role playing, creative writing, vocabulary development, graphing, mapping and decoding.
Developmental Funding: USOE ESEA Title IV-C.
JDRP No. 82-21 (5/12/82)
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