ERIC Number: EJ1070194
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
EISSN: N/A
The Iterative Development and Initial Evaluation of "We Have Skills!", An Innovative Approach to Teaching Social Skills to Elementary Students
Marquez, Brion; Marquez, Jessie; Vincent, Claudia G.; Pennefather, Jordan; Sprague, Jeffrey R.; Smolkowski, Keith; Yeaton, Pamela
Education and Treatment of Children, v37 n1 p137-161 2014
We describe the development and initial evaluation of the efficacy of "We Have Skills!" (WHS), a video-based social skills instructional program for early elementary school students. The components of WHS were designed to be scientifically sound, maximally useful to elementary school teachers, and effective in increasing students' social skills. Results from feasibility and social validity testing showed that teachers felt the program was easy to implement and highly recommended its use. The initial efficacy evaluation of WHS conducted with 70 classrooms randomly assigned to intervention and control conditions showed that teachers in the intervention group scored significantly higher on self-efficacy than teachers in the control group. Students in the intervention classrooms were rated significantly higher on key social skills by their teachers at posttest compared to students in the control group. Implications for further testing of WHS are discussed, along with study limitations and recommendations for future research and practice.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Pretests Posttests, Video Technology, Elementary School Students, Control Groups, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Intervention, Self Efficacy, Scores, Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Evaluation, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Teacher Attitudes, Regression (Statistics), Focus Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California; Oregon; Washington
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A080150
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
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