ERIC Number: ED568913
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 50
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Report on the Status of Students and Families Who Received Mental Health and Case Management Services at Linkages to Learning Sites, 2013-2014
Wade, Julie; Maina, Nyambura
Montgomery County Public Schools
Students who received mental health services at a Linkages to Learning (LTL) site showed improvement on some measures of well-being and school engagement, including self-ratings of self-concept and attendance. Families who received case management services showed improvement on multiple areas of self-sufficiency, and large percentages of parents/guardians agreed that LTL had helped them support their students' education and feel a part of the school. Recommendations include the following: (1) Utilize technology to strengthen the process for therapists and case managers to receive daily feedback about the attendance of students with whom they are working; (2) Explore ways to increase systematic collaboration between LTL service providers and teachers; (3) Explore additional ways to support families in areas that appear most challenging to impact; (4) Institute more regular and consistent administration of LTL program assessments; and (5) Increase means for feedback from students participating in LTL services. Appended are: (1) Logic Model of Linkages to Learning; (2) Table of Services and Activities Offered at Linkages Sites; (3) Linkages to Learning and Collaborative Structure; (4) Calculation of Effect Sizes; and (5) Tables E1-E3; and (6) Table F-1.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Caseworker Approach, School Health Services, Access to Health Care, Agency Cooperation, Caseworkers, Student Needs, Well Being, Family Programs, Community Education, Program Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Attendance Patterns, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Self Concept, Children, Self Concept Measures, Grades (Scholastic), Surveys, Records (Forms), Student Records, Student Participation, Family Involvement
Montgomery County Public Schools. 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-309-6277; Web site: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Office of Shared Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Maryland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McNemar Test of Equality of Correlated Proportion; Piers Harris Childrens Self Concept Scale
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