ERIC Number: EJ1382885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1935-7125
EISSN: EISSN-2833-2075
Educator Perspectives of a School-University Partnership for Mental Health
Akua A. Asomani-Adem; Heather E. Ormiston; Malena Nygaard
School-University Partnerships, v15 n3 p3-15 Fall 2022
School-university partnerships (SUPs) have been used for decades to address a variety of university and k-12 school needs, including teacher training and research (Allen et al., 2013; Bebas, 2016; Walsh & Backe, 2013). While beneficial, their use in other areas such as school-based mental health services have largely been neglected. Additionally, research on SUPs has traditionally focused on university partners' perspectives of the partnership, with k-12 educator ideas remaining relatively unexamined (Coburn & Penuel, 2016). Using semi-structured interviews, the current study investigates educators' views of a SUP for supporting student mental health. Results of the study indicate educators in a Midwestern school district believe a partnership for mental health to be beneficial but have concerns related to longevity of the partnership. In addition, participants expect support for students, families, school staff, and the school as an outcome of the partnership. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Trauma, Elementary Schools, Intermediate Grades, School Personnel, College School Cooperation, Elementary School Teachers, Art Teachers, Resource Staff, Administrators, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Coaching (Performance), Food Service
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Intermediate Grades; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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