VbE impacts behaviour, relationships, learning environment, personal wellbeing and attitudes to learning and learning diligence which lead

to improvements in academic attainment.

Studies find that VbE improves student and teacher wellbeing, academic diligence,   

the teaching and learning environment, student-teacher relationships and partial parental

and family participation. An application of VbE called “Family Values” has achieved

significantly improved parental and family participation.

Head Teachers report that students gain self-esteem and self-worth, their behaviour

improves, they become more willing to get involved with decision making, they become

more engaged with the school and they learn better self-control through thinking more

intelligently.

Relationships improve, with people in the school valuing each other more

universally, students gaining a better understanding of themselves and

the world around them, and reduced friction amongst pupils, and between pupils and

teachers. In general, the school becomes a more pleasant place to work and learn; and

there is a noticeable reduction in stress, anxiety and pressures on mental health for

teachers and students.

By: Marianne M. Torres