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Agley, Jon; Jun, Mikyoung; Eldridge, Lori; Agley, Daniel L.; Xiao, Yunyu; Sussman, Steve; Golzarri-Arroyo, Lilian; Dickinson, Stephanie L.; Jayawardene, Wasantha; Gassman, Ruth – Online Submission, 2021
Background: Schools increasingly prioritize social-emotional competence and bullying and cyberbullying prevention, so the development of novel, low-cost, and high-yield programs addressing these topics is important. Further, rigorous assessment of interventions prior to widespread dissemination is crucial. Objective: This study assesses the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Bullying, Program Implementation
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Bryan, Hazel – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2017
The "Revised Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales" presents statutory guidance under section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. This guidance states that "Schools should be safe spaces in which children and young people can understand and discuss sensitive topics, including terrorism and the extremist ideas…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Prevention, Standards, Citizenship Education
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Cheney, Douglas; Jewell, Kelly – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
The 1990 reauthorization of PL 94-142, the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), emphasized the need for applied research in schools to prevent the development of emotional disturbance. Prevention research then led to mandates in IDEA 1997 that schools must develop positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) for children and youth…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Educational Objectives
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Menzies, Holly; Bruhn, Allison; Eisner, Shanna; Crnobori, Mary – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
In this article the authors provide practitioners and researchers with three illustrations of how to use systematic screening tools within the context of three-tiered models of support to (a) measure the overall level of risk present in a school over time and (b) identify students who may require more targeted supports in the form of secondary and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention, Program Implementation, Data Analysis
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Frederickson, Norah; Jones, Alice P.; Warren, Laura; Deakes, Tara; Allen, Geoff – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
An initial evaluation of the utility of designing an intervention to address neuroscience-based subtyping of children who have conduct problems was undertaken in this pilot study. Drawing on the literature on callous-unemotional traits, a novel intervention programme, "Let's Get Smart", was implemented in a school for children with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Science, Neurosciences, Cognitive Development, Behavior Problems
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 2009
On September 3, 2008, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced Chancellor's Regulation A-832, which established a procedure for addressing student-to-student bias-based harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Community groups and advocates stood with the Mayor and Department of Education (DOE) leadership in announcing…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Social Discrimination, Antisocial Behavior
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Chapman, David W.; Mushlin, Sarah – International Journal of Educational Development, 2008
This study examined the extent that a scholarship program operating in Sierra Leone and Djibouti was successful in increasing girls' persistence in basic education. Results of field studies indicated that scholarships could be appropriately targeted and delivered in ways that appear to minimize misappropriation of funds. However, the scholarships…
Descriptors: Field Studies, Awards, Females, Foreign Countries
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Black, Sally; Washington, Ericka – ERS Spectrum, 2008
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (BPP) is an internationally recognized school-based bullying prevention program. This project sought to evaluate pilot implementation of the program in one urban district using fidelity of implementation, bullying incident density (BID), student surveys, and serious incident reports as process and outcome…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Bullying, Prevention, At Risk Students
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Squelch, Joan – Education and the Law, 2006
Managing student behaviour is a primary task of principals and teachers, but it is not their responsibility alone. Parents are also responsible for their children's behaviour inside and outside school. As primary educators and caregivers parents have a duty of care and are responsible for nurturing, disciplining and socializing their children. In…
Descriptors: Discipline, Parent Role, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
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Haines, Jess; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Perry, Cheryl L.; Hannan, Peter J.; Levine, Michael P. – Health Education Research, 2006
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of V.I.K. (Very Important Kids), a school-based, multi-component intervention designed to prevent teasing and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among fourth through sixth grade students. The effectiveness of the V.I.K. intervention was evaluated using a pre-post…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Body Composition, School Activities, Intervention