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Hulya Ermis-Demirtas; Nicole Rizzo – Professional School Counseling, 2024
Upper elementary students in a Title I rural school participated in an expressive arts-based resiliency small-group intervention entitled Resilient Warriors (RWs). This mixed-methods study revealed positive changes in participating students based on teacher ratings on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. We also found four qualitative…
Descriptors: Art Education, Resilience (Psychology), Intervention, Small Group Instruction
Walker, Hill M. – Guilford Press, 2023
This highly practical reference is organized around the problem behaviors that K-6 teachers see as the greatest barriers to student success--and the positive behaviors they value the most. Of particular value to educators, the book matches proven intervention techniques to specific target behaviors. Hill M. Walker presents exemplary strategies for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students
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Krach, S. Kathleen; McCreery, Michael P.; Doss, Kanessa Miller; Highsmith, Dasha M. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2021
This study examined the efficacy of a computer-based social skills training program, "The Social Express." Independent researchers evaluated the program at both a school-wide level (Tier 1) and at a referred group level (Tier 2). The sample included third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students in a Title 1 public school with a 100%…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Training
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Sørlie, Mari-Anne; Hagen, Kristine Amlund; Nordahl, Kristin Berg – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2021
This study examined the development of social skills across five measurement points from 4th through 7th grade, and the influence of child gender and school-related factors on the level and growth of social skills, in a large sample of normally developing children in Norway (N = 2,076). On average, children's social skills scores increased…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students
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Berry, Daniel; O'Connor, Erin – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2010
The purposes of the present study were to examine the growth trajectories of children's social skills from kindergarten through sixth grade, and to investigate the roles of early behavior problems and teacher-child relationships in children's social skill development, using data from phases I, II, and III of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and…
Descriptors: Children, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Role
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Zeng, Songtian; Benner, Gregory J.; Silva, Rayann M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2016
The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a summer learning program for students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). We used a quasi-experimental design with pre and post assessments for both the treatment and comparison groups. Participants were fourth grade students (N = 92) below…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, At Risk Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Zamora, Roxanne N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The rise in the number of students found to have autism has been staggering over the past ten years. Accommodating these students effectively and appropriately in a public school is a challenge many teachers are deemed with, sometimes without adequate training. This study was aimed at affecting the underlying social misunderstandings inherent to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Persons
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Klein, Sheryl; Guiltner, Val; Sollereder, Patti; Cui, Ying – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
Occupational therapists assess fine motor, visual motor, visual perception, and visual skill development, but knowledge of the relationships between scores on sensorimotor performance measures and handwriting legibility and speed is limited. Ninety-nine students in grades three to six with learning and/or behavior problems completed the Upper-Limb…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Handwriting, Visual Perception, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Thompson, Aaron M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objectives: The study examined the effects of the Self-Management Training and Regulation Strategy (STARS) on disruptive behavior, authority acceptance, social competency, and student-teacher relations. Method: All fourth- and fifth-grade students (N = 762) in seven schools and 42 classrooms were screened for disruptive behaviors. Using a cluster…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Experimental Groups
O'Malley, Patricia; Lewis, M. E. B.; Donehower, Claire – Online Submission, 2013
This single subject design study (ABAB) investigated the effects of using iPads[R] in a classwide academic intervention to increase independent task completion and basic math skills of seven students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) enrolled in a special education school for students with moderate to severe disabilities. An…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Special Education, Intervention, Autism
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Metsapelto, Riitta-Leena; Pulkkinen, Lea – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
This 3-year longitudinal study investigated the associations of student (aged 9 to 10 years at the beginning of the study; n = 281; 51% girls) participation in extracurricular activities with teacher-rated socioemotional behavior and school achievement. MANOVA results showed that, after controlling for the grade level and the initial level of the…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Team Sports, Music Activities, Academic Achievement
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Lo, Ya-yu; Mustian, April L.; Brophy, Alicia; White, Richard B. – Exceptionality, 2011
Disproportionality of African American males in special education and for disciplinary referrals has persisted for several decades. Culturally responsive social skill instruction, designed to teach critical skills and to involve peers from the learners' cultural group, can serve as a means to promote the overall social competence of African…
Descriptors: Mild Disabilities, Disproportionate Representation, Males, Interpersonal Competence
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Newgent, Rebecca A.; Higgins, Kristin K.; Belk, Stephanie E.; Behrend, Bonni A. Nickens; Dunbar, Kelly A. – Professional Counselor, 2011
Group counseling has been highlighted as one effective intervention for at-risk students, yet debate remains as to the comparable efficacy of traditional interventions versus thematic interventions. This study compared two psychosocial educational programs, the PEGS and ARK Programs, designed to help elementary school students with social skills…
Descriptors: Prevention, Youth Programs, Intervention, At Risk Students