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Kelm, Joanna L.; McIntosh, Kent – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
This study examined the relationships between implementation of a school-wide approach to behavior, School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS), and teacher self-efficacy. Twenty-two teachers from schools implementing SWPBS and 40 teachers from schools not implementing SWPBS completed a questionnaire measuring aspects of self-efficacy.…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Discipline Policy, Behavior Modification, Correlation
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Solomon, Benjamin G.; Klein, Suzanne A.; Hintze, John M.; Cressey, James M.; Peller, Sarah L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) for behavioral problems was included in the 1997 Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization, reflecting the increased implementation and strengthening empirical evidence for PBS in schools. Whereas PBS can be used reactively, its flexibility has led to a popular comprehensive school-wide model used…
Descriptors: Evidence, Outcome Measures, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Fletcher, Kathryn L.; Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Perfectionism has been associated with a rigid adherence to impossibly high standards, an irrational importance on the attainment of these standards, and a tendency to overgeneralize failures. Researchers have primarily focused on how perfectionism predicts psychological adjustment; yet, recent research also indicates that perfectionism impacts…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Need, Motivation, Correlation
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Baly, Michael W.; Cornell, Dewey G.; Lovegrove, Peter – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Cross-sectional studies indicate how many students are victims of bullying at a single time, but do not tell us whether the same students continue to be bullied or whether there is a cumulative impact of bullying over time. This study examined the longitudinal stability and the cumulative impact of victimization in a sample of 382 students…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Bullying, Victims, Grade 6
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Powell, Nicole P.; Boxmeyer, Caroline L.; Baden, Rachel; Stromeyer, Sara; Minney, Jessica A.; Mushtaq, Asia; Lochman, John E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Children with high levels of aggressive behavior and conduct problems create major management problems in school settings and interfere with the learning environment of their classmates and with their own academic achievement. A contextual social-cognitive model can provide a framework for understanding risk factors involved in the development and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Aggression, Prevention
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Prince-Embury, Sandra – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
This article addresses measurement issues in the examination of resiliency within school settings. The Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents is described as an example of an instrument developed specifically for this purpose. This description identifies developmentally sound factors of personal resiliency that are relevant for youth in…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Educational Environment, Resilience (Psychology), Measurement
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Splett, Joni D.; Robeson, Elise N.; Offutt, Cheryl A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The prevention or reduction of early aggressive and disruptive behavior has important educational and mental health implications. Disruptive behavior problems contribute to loss of instruction time in the classroom, frustration for children and families, and considerable societal burden associated with antisocial acts, including delinquency and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Prevention
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Nellis, Leah M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
In the school setting, teams are abundant, often serving multiple purposes, having various titles, and consisting of diverse members. Teams are considered an essential component of Response to Intervention (RtI) and are the vehicle through which data-based decision making occurs at the school, grade, small-group, and individual student level.…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Teamwork, Educational Environment, Decision Making
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Collie, Rebecca J.; Shapka, Jennifer D.; Perry, Nancy E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The aim of this study was to investigate whether school climate and social-emotional learning impact teacher commitment. The sample included 664 public schoolteachers from British Columbia and Ontario in Canada. Participants completed an online questionnaire about teacher commitment, school climate, and social-emotional learning. Binary logistic…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Investigations
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McCabe, Paul C.; Rubinson, Florence; Dragowski, Eliza A.; Elizalde-Utnick, Graciela – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
A national sample of educators were surveyed to identity the attitudes, beliefs, school culture, and perceived barriers that would predict whether educators would intervene to stop bias and harassment directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in schools. The survey questionnaire was organized according to the…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Teacher Attitudes
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Splett, Joni Williams; Fowler, Johnathan; Weist, Mark D.; McDaniel, Heather; Dvorsky, Melissa – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
School mental health (SMH) programs are gaining momentum and, when done well, are associated with improved academic and social-emotional outcomes. Professionals from several education and mental health disciplines have sound training and experiences needed to play a critical role in delivering quality SMH services. School psychologists,…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mental Health, School Health Services, School Psychology
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Briesch, Amy M.; Daniels, Brian – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
A comprehensive self-management intervention was utilized to increase the on-task behavior of three African American students within an urban middle-school setting. The intervention was designed to necessitate minimal management on the part of the general education classroom teacher by utilizing an electronic prompting device, as well as a…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Intervention, African American Students, Self Management
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Hoff, Kathryn E.; Ervin, Ruth A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Notwithstanding the wealth of research that documents the effectiveness of self-management programs in the classroom, few investigations have explored classwide use of self-management procedures as a universal intervention. To extend existing research in this area, we examined the effectiveness of a classwide self-management intervention for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Self Management, Intervention, Grade 2
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Humphries, Marisha L.; Keenan, Kate; Wakschlag, Lauren S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Children's social and emotional competence abilities have been linked to successful social interactions and academic performance. This study examined the teacher and observer ratings of social and emotional competence for 89 young (3- to 5-year-old), African American children from economically stressed urban environments. There was a specific…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, African American Children, Interpersonal Competence, Competence
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Lee, Gloria K.; Carter, Erik W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
This article provides an overview of promising essential elements for fostering vocational success among students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs) by drawing literature from the fields of school-to-work transition for post-secondary students and vocational rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities. We highlight seven…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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