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Skilling, Liam – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Current research shows that students in foster care face numerous obstacles to educational success. Some educationally resilient students nonetheless exceed expectations in terms of academic achievement. This study examined the educational experiences of students in foster care in Hawai'i and the role played by key adult supporters and advocates.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Foster Care, Academic Achievement, Resilience (Psychology)
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Barton-Arwood, Sally M.; Nelson, J. Ron; Wehby, Joseph – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2008
This study describes the academic, social, and behavioral performance of elementary and secondary students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) receiving services in a self-contained school for students with serious behavior problems, with an emphasis on how school adjustment and problem behavior patterns predict academic performance.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders
Burks, Harold F. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008
In this resource for educators, Harold F. Burks offers a comprehensive guide to the evaluation techniques and intervention strategies that have worked with many school children experiencing problems. Thus, this book attempts to: clarify the understanding of observed, unwanted child behavior symptoms (whether they be physical, intellectual,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Intervention