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An Investigation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs and Academic Achievement in Washington State Middle Schools
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Sink, Christopher A.; Akos, Patrick; Turnbull, Rebecca J.; Mvududu, Nyaradzo – Professional School Counseling, 2008
Student achievement was compared between Washington State middle schools with comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCPs) and those without. Statistically controlling for socioeconomic status, multivariate analyses of covariance revealed minimal differences between students in CSCP and non-CSCP schools. Significant score differences emerged,…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Counseling, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students
Developing Math Automaticity Using a Classwide Fluency Building Procedure for Middle School Students: A Preliminary Study
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Axtell, Philip K.; McCallum, R. Steve; Bell, Sherry Mee; Poncy, Brian – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
To investigate the influence of an innovative math fluency intervention, 36 middle-school students were randomly assigned to either an experimental (the Detect, Practice, Repair [DPR]) or control condition (reading intervention). After covarying pretest scores, the DPR treatment produced a significantly higher (p = 0.016) adjusted mean (M) math…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Psychologists, School Psychologists
Skill-Builders: Improving Middle School Students' Self-Beliefs for Learning Mathematics
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Falco, Lia D.; Crethar, Hugh; Bauman, Sheri – Professional School Counseling, 2008
This article presents findings from a pilot study that examined the effect of a school counselor-led intervention, using the "Skill-Builders" curriculum, on middle-school students' attitudes toward mathematics learning. Results from the current study demonstrated that students who received the Skill-Builders curriculum had significantly…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Student Attitudes, Scores, School Counselors
A Rational Emotive Behavioral Approach to Improve Anger Management and Reduce Office Referrals in Middle School Children: A Formative Investigation and Evaluation
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Sharp, Shannon R. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2005
Sixteen seventh and eighth graders previously identified as having behavioral problems earned significantly higher post-test scores on a test of REBT concepts immediately after participation in a Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) training program, and this knowledge was retained after an 8-week follow-up period (p less than 0.01).…
Descriptors: Aggression, School Psychologists, Effect Size, Scores