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Monica P. Bhatt; Jonathan Guryan; Harold A. Pollack; Juan C. Castrejon; Molly Clark; Lucia Delgado-Sanchez; Phoebe Lin; Max Lubell; Cristobal Arturo Pinto Poehls; Ben Shaver; Makenzi Sumners – Grantee Submission, 2023
This study explores whether a school-based group counseling program for adolescent girls, implemented at scale, can mitigate trauma-related mental health harms. In a randomized trial involving 3749 Chicago public high school girls, we find that participating in the program for 4 months induces a 22% reduction in posttraumatic stress disorder…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Dimitrellou, Eleni; Hurry, Jane; Male, Dawn – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2020
The notion of inclusion has gained momentum worldwide, with most countries around the world embracing inclusive policies in their educational systems. However, there is still an ongoing debate as to what is inclusion and hence, the consequent challenge of coming up with an agreed definition, which could then be used to plan for and subsequently,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Secondary Schools
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Jayman, Michelle; Ohl, Maddie; Hughes, Bronach; Fox, Pauline – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: Policymakers are focusing increased attention on the role of schools to promote and support children's mental health, and evidence-based models of good practice are in demand. Pyramid Club is a school-based, socio-emotional intervention, demonstrably effective with primary-aged pupils. Aims: This study extends previous Pyramid Club…
Descriptors: Intervention, Emotional Development, Social Development, Mental Health
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Sullivan, Terri N.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Farrell, Albert D.; Taylor, Katherine A. – Remedial and Special Education, 2015
The impact of a school-based violence prevention program, Second Step, on peer victimization and aggression, and emotion regulation was evaluated among 457 sixth graders. A cluster-randomized trial was conducted with classrooms randomly assigned to intervention (n = 14) or control (n = 14) conditions. A repeated measures analysis of covariance on…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Middle School Students, Violence, Prevention
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Iizuka, Christina A.; Barrett, Paula M.; Gillies, Robyn; Cook, Clayton R.; Marinovic, Welber – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the FRIENDS for Life program on students' and teachers' emotional outcomes in a school serving a high-poverty population. The focus of the intervention was to train/coach teachers with strategies to develop social and emotional skills for students. A single group, pre/post-test design was used…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, At Risk Students, Anxiety, Resilience (Psychology)
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Orchard, Linda – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2007
The purpose of this research was to evaluate a parent intervention programme, open to parents of children in Year 7, aimed at assisting parents to help their children achieve their full potential. The benefit for parents themselves was also examined. Unlike many existing evaluations of parent intervention programmes, it drew upon statistically…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Parents