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Keeley Hynes; Luke Russell; Daniel G. Lannin; Leandra N. Parris; Ani Yazedjian – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2024
The current study investigated adolescents' (N = 213) decision finding processes and affective reactions to interactions on social media "via" 29 focus groups. As part of a larger study, adolescents participated in focus groups at two time-points across an academic year while participating in a school-based intervention promoting healthy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Social Media, Audience Awareness, Risk Assessment
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Fotini Bonoti; Eleni Andreou; Sofia Mantzari; Varvara Tsoungou – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2024
The present study aimed to investigate school-aged children's understanding of emotions of perpetrators and targets of school bullying and whether these vary as a function of children's participant role in a bullying episode. One hundred seventy-six boys and girls, with a mean age of 11 years and 3 months, participated in the study. They were…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Bullying, Aggression, Fear
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Coimbra, Manuel; Cody, Robyn; Kreppke, Jan-Niklas; Gerber, Markus – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: School-based physical education has been associated with a multitude of potential learning outcomes. Representatives of a public health perspective suggest that promoting physical activity in and outside the context of school is an important endeavour. While the importance of behavioural skill training to improve (motor) learning is…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Behavior Development, Skill Development, Exercise
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, 2019
In this study, the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy sought to uncover the ways in which Massachusetts schools and districts support students' behavioral health needs. This study was guided by the following research questions: (1) What are districts doing to integrate social, emotional and behavioral health supports? (2) What are…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Social Development, Emotional Development, Behavior Development
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine H.; Pane, John F.; Schweig, Jonathan – RAND Corporation, 2020
The National Summer Learning Project (NSLP) examined the implementation and effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs developed by five school districts--Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Duval County, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York--and their local community partners. The study spanned three phases. The…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Achievement Gains
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Shuster, Brooke C.; Gustafson, Jenny R.; Jenkins, Abbie B.; Lloyd, Blair P.; Carter, Erik W.; Bernstein, Caitlin F. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
As interest in proactive and systematic approaches to supporting positive student behavior grows, important questions remain about the ways in which special education staff and their students participate in school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We report findings from a statewide study of 849 special educators…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
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Pendry, Patricia; Roeter, Stephanie; Smith, Annelise; Jacobson, Sue; Erdman, Phyllis – Journal of Extension, 2013
To explore the efficacy of equine programming to support positive behavioral development of horse-novice youth, researchers examined trajectories of behavioral change of 5-8th grade students as they participate in an equine facilitated learning program. Behaviors were rated and analyzed to examine group trajectories of change. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Youth Programs, Grade 5, Grade 6
Rizzi, Lorenzo – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to provide insight regarding the impact that the alternative to suspension program Achievement Character Excellence (ACE) has on the students who are placed there. The study utilized four achievement indicators to track the level of improvement of students after they were placed in the ACE program and after they were…
Descriptors: Suspension, Program Evaluation, Personality, Program Effectiveness
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Taran, Iurii Nikolaevich – Russian Education and Society, 2008
The author discusses the 1990s trend in schools in Lipetsk Oblast to back away from previous policies of including social, cultural, civic and moral training for students. During the same period, says the writer, parents began to show less interest in the effectiveness of instruction and upbringing. These combined trends resulted in increased…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Supplementary Education, Educational History, Foreign Countries