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Erickson, Lance D.; McDonald, Steve; Elder, Glen H., Jr. – Sociology of Education, 2009
Few studies have examined the impact of mentoring (developing a special relationship with a nonparental adult) on educational achievement and attainment in the general population. In addition, prior research has yet to clarify the extent to which mentoring relationships reduce inequality by enabling disadvantaged youths to compensate for the lack…
Descriptors: Mentors, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Background, Student Characteristics
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Ervin, Ruth A.; DuPaul, George J.; Kern, Lee; Friman, Patrick C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study evaluated the utility of classroom-based functional and adjunctive assessments of problem behaviors for two adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder. Classroom interventions derived from information obtained during assessments resulted in reductions in problem behaviors. Teacher…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems