ERIC Number: ED602780
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 62
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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Supports for Youth in Accelerated High School Curricula: An Initial Study of Applicability and Acceptability of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention
O'Brennan, Lindsey; Suldo, Shannon; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth; Dedrick, Robert; Parker, Janise; Lee, Jon; Ferron, John; Hanks, Camille
Grantee Submission
High school students in accelerated classes face heightened school-related stressors but have access to few specialized supports. This article describes the development and initial application of the Motivation, Assessment, and Planning (MAP) intervention, developed to meet the needs of freshmen in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula. MAP is grounded in motivational interviewing and designed to evoke behavior change following one to two individual meetings with a coach. This study used a multimethod, multisource approach to evaluate the applicability and acceptability of MAP as a Tier 2 support for 9th-grade students completing AP/IB coursework. Quantitative and qualitative acceptability data from 49 AP/IB students, 7 coaches, and 3 potential end-users of MAP were examined. Results indicate MAP was perceived as an acceptable intervention for addressing the social-emotional needs of high-achieving students taking AP/IB classes. Findings and directions for further research of MAP are discussed. [This paper was published in "Gifted Child Quarterly" v64 n1 p19-40 2020 (EJ1237739).]
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, Acceleration (Education), Intervention, High School Freshmen, Grade 8, Grade 9, Advanced Placement Programs, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Student Evaluation, Planning, Program Effectiveness, Student Needs, Social Development, Emotional Development, School Personnel, Training, Coaching (Performance), Peer Evaluation, Coping, Learner Engagement, Parenting Styles, Family Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 9
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A150543