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Parents Who Bully the School
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Evans, Robert; Thompson, Michael G. – Independent School, 2016
Over the last 30 years, Robert Evans and Michael Thompson have been called to consult with more than 2,000 schools independent and public, in the United States and internationally. These school visits have given them a deep appreciation for the range and complexity of challenges schools face and for their capacity to master evolving problems. With…
Descriptors: Bullying, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Parent School Relationship
Causal Client Models in Selecting Effective Interventions: A Cognitive Mapping Study
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de Kwaadsteniet, Leontien; Hagmayer, York; Krol, Nicole P. C. M.; Witteman, Cilia L. M. – Psychological Assessment, 2010
An important reason to choose an intervention to treat psychological problems of clients is the expectation that the intervention will be effective in alleviating the problems. The authors investigated whether clinicians base their ratings of the effectiveness of interventions on models that they construct representing the factors causing and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Causal Models, Psychologists, Cognitive Mapping
An Examination of the Social Networks of Children with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
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Power, Peggy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Including children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in inclusive classroom settings has become more prevalent with the intention of enhancing academic and social development. However, little is known about how these children are faring. This study examined the social networks of children with ASD who spent more than 50 percent of their school…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Inclusion
Social Cognition of Rejected Status Students in Late Elementary School: An Examination of Low, Medium, and High Social Prominence Subtypes
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Hall, Cristin M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The present study examined the social network perceptions of fifth grade rejected students (N = 723). Rejected students were separated into low-, medium-, and high-social prominence subtypes. Cluster analysis was also used to create analytically-derived subtypes of rejected students including the following characteristics: social network…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Grade 5, Social Networks, Prosocial Behavior
Early Adolescents' Social Standing in Peer Groups: Behavioral Correlates of Stability and Change
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Lansford, Jennifer E.; Killeya-Jones, Ley A.; Miller, Shari; Costanzo, Philip R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
Sociometric nominations, social cognitive maps, and self-report questionnaires were completed in consecutive years by 327 students (56% girls) followed longitudinally from grade 7 to grade 8 to examine the stability of social standing in peer groups and correlates of changes in social standing. Social preference, perceived popularity, network…
Descriptors: Aggression, Drinking, Cognitive Mapping, Grade 8
Attributions for and Consequences of Student Misbehavior
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Cothran, Donetta J.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; Garrahy, Deborah A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2009
Background: Effective classroom management is a critical teaching skill and a key concern of educators. As such it has been the focus of much research and as a result educators know a good deal about what happens in physical education class and the actions teachers take to deal with student behavior. Surprisingly, however, we do not know much at…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Physical Education, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior