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Haggis, Diane – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2017
The BHB Theory (Haggis, 2011) is based on an empirical case study that examined teachers' perceptions of what they do in their educational settings to create a positive learning environment for troubled youth in their classrooms. Research--including this study--indicates a need for transformational change in how teachers interrelate with students…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Youth Opportunities, Influences, At Risk Students
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Gilmore, Gwen; Waru, Hohepa – Kairaranga, 2012
This paper discusses the use of a Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in the context of a Youth Justice Residential school setting in New Zealand (NZ). The school does not currently have a method of screening for educational purposes and, more specifically, key competencies. The use of the SDQ as a tool to support the educational…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Residential Schools, Academic Achievement, Adolescents
Christian, Cinda; Garland, Marshall – Online Submission, 2007
State Compensatory Education (SCE) is a supplemental program in Texas designed to eliminate disparities in (a) student performance on assessment instruments administered under chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (1995), and (b) the rates of high school completion between students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Texas…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Compensatory Education, Supplementary Education, School Districts