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Williams, Sheara A. – School Social Work Journal, 2008
The purpose of this article is to introduce the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K) database to school social work practitioners and researchers. This database not only serves as a viable source for evidence-based practice pertaining to the influences of families and schools on the academic achievement of children beginning at…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, School Social Workers, Researchers
Aydlett, Ann E. – American School Counselor Association (Bks), 2008
It is no surprise that children and adolescents who experience the deployment of a family member or significant other face a number of unique challenges and changes that may wreak havoc on their lives. War has, unfortunately, become a common reality for many in our world today. This curriculum, targeted to elementary and middle school students,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Counseling Services, Visual Aids, School Counseling
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Ogilvy, Carole M. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1990
Compares the effect of weak, flexible, and rigid family structures on the cognitive development of 61 Scottish and 40 Pakistani school children in Glasgow, Scotland. In a problem-solving test, children from flexible environments outperformed those from either weakly or rigidly structured homes. This difference was reflected in the school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students