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Janis Marie Grace – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Public school administrators use restorative practices (RPs) as a discipline intervention to reduce student expulsions and suspensions. The problem addressed in this qualitative study was that despite the implementation of RPs in a school district in the Southwestern United States, student misconduct increased. The purpose of this basic…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Program Implementation, Discipline
Kelley Dixon, Juanita E. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how middle school teachers describe their use of the four elements of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management) to reduce student behavioral referrals. In addition, it was the purpose of this study to discover the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Emotional Intelligence, Best Practices, Classroom Techniques
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Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pyle, Kellina – School Mental Health, 2019
Children with ADHD comprise one of the most common groups requiring supports from school mental health providers, yet current school structures and special education policies are not optimally situated to support and adapt to the inconsistent behaviors that are the hallmark of children with ADHD. The present paper reviews and synthesizes…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Guidelines, Special Education
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Spiel, Craig F.; Evans, Steven W.; Langberg, Joshua M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree with which Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans prepared for middle school students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) conformed to best practices and included evidence-based services. Specifically, we examined the problem areas identified in the statement of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Program Content, Program Evaluation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Stead, Robyn – Kairaranga, 2014
The "Special Education 2000" initiative (Ministry of Education, 1998) led to the creation of the role of Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB). The role was designed to support inclusion, provide consistent service, and bring about improved outcomes for students with learning and behaviour difficulties and their teachers in…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Culturally Relevant Education, Pacific Islanders, Behavior Problems
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Hoyle, Carol G.; Marshall, Kathleen J.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
School personnel are using Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports in public schools throughout the United States. A number of studies have evaluated the universal level, or Tier 1, of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports. In this study, the authors describe and analyze the interventions offered as options for use for Tier 2 in middle schools…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Positive Reinforcement
Cardichon, Jessica; Roc, Martens – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2013
Middle and high school students subjected to harsh school discipline policies and practices such as suspensions and expulsions are more likely to disengage from the classroom and course work, and increases their chances of dropping out, according to this new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The report recommends implementing…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, School Culture, Outreach Programs