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Taboada Barber, Ana M.; Buehl, Michelle M.; Beck, Jori S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
In this investigation, we replicated Skinner et al.'s study of the dynamics of engagement with a more diverse sample of Grades 6 and 7 students from a middle school with a large English learner (primarily Spanish-speaking) student population. We tested dimensions of the self-system model of motivational development in a specific academic domain…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Social Studies, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Delugach, Rebecca R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Investigated multidimensional models of self-concept. Administered Self-Description Questionnaire-I and Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale to 43 fifth and sixth graders; Self-Description Questionnaire-II and Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale to 38 eighth graders. Total scale scores were significantly correlated, reflecting similarity in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 8
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1993
Examined relationship between social behavior and self-concept among 41 fifth and sixth graders. Teachers rated students on School Social Behavior Scales (SSBS); students completed Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC). Found several significant positive relationships between Social Competence scores on SSBS and SPPC self-concept scores.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Morrison, Gale M.; Robertson, Laurel; Harding, Meri – Psychology in the Schools, 1998
Fifth- and sixth-grade aggressive and acting-out students from a Latino community were organized into two groups based on their classroom academic performance. Students who were rated as aggressive but were high on school learning reported more resiliency indicators than those low on school learning. Parental supervision was the key variable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aggression, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Gresham, Frank M.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Beebe-Frankenberger, Margaret – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Disruptive behavior patterns are particularly challenging for parents, teachers, and peers as these behaviors often interfere with classroom instruction, frequently lead to academic underachievement, and are associated with social skills acquisition and performance deficits. Children who exhibit a combination of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 4, Grade 6, Underachievement