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Mariani, Melissa; Silvestro, Kristi – Professional School Counseling, 2019
This article outlines an action research project designed to deliver and assess the impact of a conflict-resolution intervention for elementary-aged students, Kelso's Choice (KC). Findings gathered by the school counselor indicated that participating students increased in their ability to accurately identify a majority of conflict-resolution…
Descriptors: Action Research, Conflict Resolution, School Counselors, Elementary School Students
Trowbridge, Megan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this quantitative action research study was to examine intervention specialists' self-reported knowledge about certain evidence-based practices, implementation of practices, and how intervention specialists are learning about these practices in educating students with autism. The population of this study included 49 intervention…
Descriptors: Autism, Best Practices, Statistical Analysis, Action Research
Bachman, Karen S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation is the result of research which examined the implementation of professional learning communities in a primary school. Professional learning communities or PLCs are groups of educators coming together collaboratively in a process of inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve. While there were…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teaching Methods, Scientific Research, Action Research
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Osborn, Jan; Freeman, Amy; Burley, Margaret; Wilson, Rich; Jones, Eric; Rychener, Stacey – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This empirical study investigated the effects of tutoring on the reading achievement of elementary students with cognitive disabilities and specific learning disabilities as well as students receiving Title I reading programs in Project MORE (Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence). This school-based action research highlights volunteer tutors,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Action Research, Reading Programs, Learning Disabilities
Swart, Sandra, Ed.; Friesen, Barbara, Ed.; Holman, Ariel, Ed.; Aue, Nicole, Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2009
The State of the Science conference was held in May, 2007 as part of the ongoing series of national conferences, "Building on Family Strengths," conducted by the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health at Portland State University. The theme of this State-of-the Science conference was "Effective…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Family Programs