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Investigating the Success of Students with Learning Disabilities during the Transition to 9th Grade
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Elizabeth T. Eagan – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Purpose - This investigation determined how students with Learning Disabilities (LD) navigate the difficult transition from grade 8 to grade 9 compared to their non-disabled peers. This longitudinal study assessed group and grade differences on three observable, measurable factors found to be important for school success in grades 7 through 10.…
Descriptors: Success, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Student Adjustment
Implementation Challenges for Tier One and Tier Two School-Based Programs for Early Adolescents
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LaRusso, Maria D.; Donovan, Suzanne; Snow, Catherine – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2016
This mixed-method study examined the implementation and the challenges to implementation for participants in randomized controlled trials of two school-based programs for early adolescents: the Tier One Word Generation (WG) program, and the Tier Two Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI). Levels of implementation for WG and STARI varied…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Implementation, Randomized Controlled Trials, Early Adolescents
A Longitudinal Investigation of Self- and Peer Reports of Bullying Victimization across Middle School
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Baly, Michael W.; Cornell, Dewey G.; Lovegrove, Peter – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Cross-sectional studies indicate how many students are victims of bullying at a single time, but do not tell us whether the same students continue to be bullied or whether there is a cumulative impact of bullying over time. This study examined the longitudinal stability and the cumulative impact of victimization in a sample of 382 students…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Bullying, Victims, Grade 6
Brief Instrumental School-Based Mentoring for Middle School Students: Theory and Impact
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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
Hook-Up Sexual Experiences and Problem Behaviors among Adolescents
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Fortunato, Leanna; Young, Amy M.; Boyd, Carol J.; Fons, Courtney E. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
This study focuses on the sexual phenomenon of "hooking up." A hook-up is defined as a single sexual encounter that may or may not include sexual intercourse with someone who is a stranger, brief acquaintance, or friend. The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of hook-ups in a sample of 1,011 urban middle and high school…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Behavior Problems, Sexuality, Incidence
A Comparison of Service Delivery Models for Special Education Middle School Students Receiving Moderate Intervention Services
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Jones-Mason, Keely S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In an effort to improve academic performance for students receiving special education services, a large urban school district in Tennessee has implemented Integrated Service Delivery Model. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of students receiving instruction in self-contained classrooms to the performance of students…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Special Education, Urban Schools, Middle School Students