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Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Factors Associated with Bullying
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Jenkins, Lyndsay N.; Demaray, Michelle K.; Tennant, Jaclyn – School Psychology Review, 2017
The purpose of the current study was to understand the association between bullying experiences (i.e., bullying, victimization, and defending) and social, emotional, and cognitive factors. The social factor was social skills (i.e., empathy, assertion, cooperation, responsibility); the emotional factor was emotional difficulties (i.e., personal…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Social Influences, Emotional Response
Family Environment and Social Development in Gifted Students
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Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Lee, Seon-Young; Thomson, Dana – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
Involving more than 1,500 academically gifted students and their parents, this study examined relationships between family environment and social competence of gifted students. Results from an online survey revealed that our gifted students rated their families as cohesive and flexible with high levels of satisfaction and communication among…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Social Development, Academically Gifted, Correlation
In Support of Access and Inclusion: Joint Professional Development for Science and Special Educators
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Brusca-Vega, Rita; Alexander, Jan; Kamin, Colleen – Global Education Review, 2014
Collaborative professional development of science and special educators leads to improved access and inclusion of students with disabilities. Yet, despite poor science achievement of students with disabilities, their increasing presence in general education science classrooms, and research that demonstrates effective teaching strategies for…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Science Teachers, Special Education Teachers
Achievement Goals and Achievement during Early Adolescence: Examining Time-Varying Predictor and Outcome Variables in Growth-Curve Analysis
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Shim, S. Serena; Ryan, Allison M.; Anderson, Carolyn J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
The present study advances understanding of (a) the development of achievement goals, (b) the changing association of achievement goals and achievement over time, and (c) the implications of changes in achievement goals for changes in achievement over time. African American and European American adolescents' (N = 588) achievement goals and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Adolescents, Predictor Variables, Motivation
A Culturally Appropriate School Wellness Initiative: Results of a 2-Year Pilot Intervention in 2 Jewish Schools
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Benjamins, Maureen R.; Whitman, Steven – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Despite the growing number of school-based interventions designed to reduce childhood obesity or otherwise promote health, no models or materials were found for Jewish schools. The current study describes an effort within a Jewish school system in Chicago to create, implement, and evaluate a school-based intervention tailored to the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Jews, Intervention
Identifying Positive Teacher-Student Interactions in a Safe and Engaged Middle School
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Zeman, Laura Dreuth – ERS Spectrum, 2003
Research suggests positive interaction between students and teachers is a hallmark of a safe and effective school. Yet to date there is no literature presenting findings or case examples of what constitutes positive engagement or how to measure its frequency. This paper shares observations of a "model" rural middle school in an attempt…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Educational Environment, School Safety, Teacher Student Relationship