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Contesse, Valentina A.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Lane, Holly B. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2023
Intensive academic interventions help address the learning difficulties of students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs). Challenging behaviors exhibited during instruction can have a negative impact on the overall effectiveness of an academic intervention. In addition to academic interventions, students with SLD may benefit from behavioral…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior
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Nolan, Julene D.; Filter, Kevin J.; Houlihan, Daniel – School Psychology International, 2014
Educating children on a global level is a dynamic process where policy, procedure and guideline changes can leave teachers searching for new programs to resolve new challenges. This brief report shows a successful application of the Good Behavior Game in a school in the country of Belize following a significant change in policy regarding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Cultural Differences, Intervention
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Bowman-Perrott, Lisa; Burke, Mack D.; Zhang, Nan; Zaini, Samar – School Psychology Review, 2014
This meta-analysis examined the direct (primary) and collateral (secondary) effects of peer tutoring on social and behavioral outcomes for 128 participants in prekindergarten through grade 12 across 20 studies using SCR designs. The overall TauU weighted effect size across studies was 0.62 (95% CI [0.58, 0.66]), indicating that a small to moderate…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Research Design, Effect Size
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McQuillin, Samuel D.; Lyons, Michael D. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2016
This study evaluated the efficacy of an intentionally brief school-based mentoring program. This academic goal-focused mentoring program was developed through a series of iterative randomized controlled trials, and is informed by research in social cognitive theory, cognitive dissonance theory, motivational interviewing, and research in academic…
Descriptors: Mentors, Middle School Students, Randomized Controlled Trials, Self Efficacy
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Reglin, Gary; Akpo-Sanni, Joretta; Losike-Sedimo, Nonofo – Education, 2012
The problem in the study was that at-risk elementary school students had too many classroom disruptive behaviors. The purpose was to investigate the effect a Professional Development Classroom Management Model would have on reducing these students' misbehaviors. The study implemented a classroom management model to improve the classroom management…
Descriptors: Methods Research, Faculty Development, Research Design, Student Behavior
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Slough, Nancy M.; McMahon, Robert J.; Bierman, Karen L.; Coie, John D.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Foster, E. Michael; Greenberg, Mark T.; Lochman, John E.; McMahon, Robert J.; Pinderhughes, Ellen E. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2008
Children with early-starting conduct problems have a very poor prognosis and exact a high cost to society. The Fast Track project is a multisite, collaborative research project investigating the efficacy of a comprehensive, long-term, multicomponent intervention designed to "prevent" the development of serious conduct problems in high-risk…
Descriptors: Research Design, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Student Behavior