Many of the programs featured in Discovery Education Health have been shown effective in evaluations and have been endorsed by authoritative educational organizations.

Discovery Health Literacy Lessons

Evaluation shows a 5+% increase in reading comprehension scores versus a control group.

Safe Dates

Recognized as a Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Model program, listed on the California List of Science-Based Programs. (Qualifies as "scientifically based research" as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act).

Get Real About Violence

• Evaluation shows students to be less verbally aggressive, less likely to be verbally aggressive in the future, less likely to watch a fight in the future, and less likely to spread rumors about a fight in the future. Results published in Health Communication, November 2004. (Qualifies as “scientifically based research” as defined by No Child Left Behind Act).
• Recognized as a Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Model