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British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2021
This report provides information about the performance of Aboriginal students (including adults) in British Columbia's public schools. Ten sections include: (1) Introduction; (2) Student and District Context (Kindergarten-Grade 12), 2016/17-2020/21; (3) Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) Grades 4 and 7, 2016/17-2020/21; (4) Graduation Assessments…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, American Indian Students, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brouwers, André; Tomic, Welko – Educational Practice and Theory, 2016
The aim of the current study was to examine among educational staff members of residential children's homes to what extent task demands, job control, emotional and social support from colleagues and management as well as self-efficacy beliefs concerning coping with aggressive behaviour in youngsters are associated with emotional exhaustion,…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Self Efficacy, Children, Beliefs
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McLean, Sara; Kettler, Lisa; Delfabbro, Paul; Riggs, Damien – Clinical Psychologist, 2012
Background: Challenging and disruptive behaviour is commonly reported among children placed in the out-of-home care sector. Little is known about how stakeholders in this sector understand or manage challenging behaviour. Method: Ninety-two stakeholders in the South Australian out-of-home care sector were interviewed about their approach to…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Mental Health Workers, Interviews, Foster Care
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Usree Bhattacharya – Journal of English as an International Language, 2016
Ramanathan (2013a, 2013b) urged scholars to expand the notion of citizenship beyond its typically bounded understandings, towards conceptualizing it as "being able to participate fully" (p. 162). This view highlights the "processual" aspects of citizenship, shifting away from the more categorical meanings that underpin the term…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Suburban Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Coyle, Deirdre; Pinkerton, John – Child Care in Practice, 2012
For too many years the phrase "after care, an after thought" summed up the lack of attention given to preparing young people in care for adult life and to the development of leaving-care and aftercare services. That stance has changed in the United Kingdom, however, and indeed has shifted positively and dramatically over the last decade.…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Foster Care
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Evans, Kathryn; Law, Heather; Turner, Roisin Elizabeth; Rogers, Andrew; Cohen, Keren – Child Care in Practice, 2011
The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a mental health consultation process provided to staff working in residential care settings for young people. Using a semi-structured interview approach, qualitative information was gathered from six participants about their experiences of the consultation. A thematic analysis of the…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Mental Health, Consultation Programs, Interviews
Gonsoulin, S.; Darwin, M. J.; Read, N. W. – National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, 2012
Youth who are involved with the juvenile justice and child welfare systems face many challenges and barriers to academic and vocational success. Regardless of the reasons for their involvement, youth in these systems are "disproportionately children and youth of color who currently have, or have experienced, a host of risk factors that are…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Health Needs, Substance Abuse, Academic Achievement
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Holden, Martha J.; Izzo, Charles; Nunno, Michael; Smith, Elliott G.; Endres, Thomas; Holden, Jack C.; Kuhn, Frank – Child Welfare, 2010
This paper describes an effort to bridge research and practice in residential care through implementing a program model titled Children and Residential Experiences (CARE). The strategy involves consulting at all levels of the organization to guide personnel to incorporate CARE evidence-based principles into daily practice, and fostering an…
Descriptors: Evidence, Residential Care, Organizational Culture, Program Implementation
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Jackson, Robin – Educational Review, 2011
In this paper the origin of the Camphill Movement will be outlined. Particular attention will be paid to the influence of the Moravian Brethren educational model in the development of the Camphill Schools. A key influence which helped to shape Camphill philosophy and practice was the writing of Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670), a bishop in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Needs, Children, Residential Care
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Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Bos, Karen; Bunkers, Kelley McCreery; Dobrova-Krol, Natasha A.; Engle, Patrice L.; Fox, Nathan A.; Gamer, Gary N.; Goldman, Philip; Groark, Christina J.; Greenberg, Aaron; Grotevant, Harold D.; Groza, Victor K.; Gunnar, Megan R.; Johnson, Dana E.; Juffer, Femmie; Kreppner, Jana M.; Le Mare, Lucy; McCall, Robert B.; Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.; Nelson, Charles A., III; Palacios, Jesus; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S.; Steele, Howard; Steele, Miriam; Tieman, Wendy; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Vorria, Panayiota; Zeanah, Charles H. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2011
This monograph reviews literature pertaining to children without permanent parents. Chapters review (1) the development of children while institutional residents; (2) the development of postinstitutionalized children transitioned to family environments (i.e., adoption); the effects of institutionalization on (3) attachment behaviors, (4) physical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Childrens Rights, Child Welfare, Young Children
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Field, Clinton E.; Nash, Heather M.; Handwerk, Michael L.; Friman, Patrick C. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Out-of-home treatment for youth with conduct problems is increasing rapidly in this country. Most programs for these youth deliver treatment in a group format and commonly employ some version of a token economy. Despite widespread evidence of effectiveness, a substantial minority of treated youth fail to respond. Participants for this study were 3…
Descriptors: Rewards, Residential Care, Token Economy, Program Effectiveness
Shenk, Emily, Ed.; Price, Jennifer M., Ed. – Child Welfare League of America (NJ1), 2008
This issue of "The Link" newsletter contains the following articles: (1) Evidence-Based Practice: Developing a New Business Model from the Inside Out (Jeremy Kohomban, Paul Schiller, and Patricia O'Gorman); (2) The School to Prison Pipeline and Criminalizing Youth: Costs, Consequences, and Alternatives (Marsha Weissman); (3) Group Homes Appear…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Delinquency, Correctional Institutions, Child Welfare
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Roy, Penny; Rutter, Michael; Pickles, Andrew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The behaviour of children raised in institutional care in their early years is typified by heightened levels of inattention and overactivity irrespective of the quality of the care. There is some evidence that this behaviour may be specifically associated with forms of attachment disorder behaviours, but to date studies have been…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Foster Care, Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students
Martens, Elise H. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1950
Mentally retarded children, as here defined, are those who because of poor intellectual endowment are unable to cope, with the standard requirements of regular grades. They are in particular need of special educational services planned for intellectually subnormal children. These include approximately 2 percent of the school population. Some…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Vocational Schools, Guidance, Mental Retardation
Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2004
The 25th Annual Report to Congress has been designed to showcase the data collected from states and the national studies that make up the Office of Special Education Programs' (OSEP) National Assessment of the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act. To this end, OSEP proposed questions about the characteristics of children and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, State Programs