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Karen L. Schwartz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
For over 100 years, youth mentoring has grown to be an evidenced based prevention strategy for youth, demonstrating positive youth outcomes through strong relationships with caring adults. While trusting relationships are the mainstay of the positive impacts achieved through mentoring, the difficulty in recruiting volunteer adults has not met the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Youth Programs, Volunteers, Individual Characteristics
Daniel J. Adney – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative study was to determine the level of teacher self-efficacy and the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) ratings among CAP Tulsa teachers. Descriptive analysis was utilized to identify the level of teacher self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Community Action, Community Programs, Classroom Environment
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King, Natalie S.; Collier, Zachary; Johnson, Bridgette G.; Acosta, Melanie; Southwell, Charisse N. – Science Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to uncover determinants of Black families' access to STEM enrichment, specifically focusing on I AM STEM--a community-based program. Our research examined the association between class membership and how families learned about I AM STEM, to provide a more nuanced understanding about how family dynamics influence Black…
Descriptors: African American Family, Access to Education, Community Programs, STEM Education
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Nathanson, Emma W.; Rispoli, Kristin M.; Piper, Rachel; Naguib, Suzi – Journal of Early Intervention, 2023
Despite substantial empirical support, correlates of retention and success in community-based parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) implementation are not well defined. Widespread application of PCIT necessitates improved understanding of intervention components relating to family outcomes beyond highly controlled research trials. Using data…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Intervention
Giselle Batista – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Within most models of multi-tiered systems of support, Tier 3 supports are the most intensive supports public schools can provide to their students. These supports may be delivered to address academic, behavioral, or mental health concerns. Because many schools do not have the mental health personnel to effectively deliver Tier 3 mental health…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Public Agencies, Community Involvement, Public Schools
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Ma, Ting-Lan; Simpkins, Sandra; Puente, Kayla – Applied Developmental Science, 2021
This cross-sectional study examined why Latinx adolescents participated in organized activities in comparison to White adolescents. This study, utilizing phone interviews for surveying, included 236 participants (53% female) of Latinx (64%) and White (36%) descent from four Southwest middle schools to answer these overarching questions: (1) What…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, White Students, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents