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Gouwens, Judith A.; Henderson, Robyn – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2021
This paper uses data from research projects that deliberately set out to tell positive stories about educators who were working with the children and families of migratory agricultural workers in the US. The aim underpinning these projects was to move beyond the deficit discourses and stories of blame that so often circulate, particularly in…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Rural Areas, Agricultural Laborers, Teacher Attitudes
Liao, Minli; Testa, Mark – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of the Adoption Preservation, Assessment, and Linkage (APAL) postpermanency program. Method: A quasi-experimental, posttest-only design was used to estimate the program's effects on youth discharged from foster care to adoption or legal guardianship. A random sample was surveyed (female = 44.7%; African…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Foster Care, Intervention, Behavior Problems
Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison – McREL International, 2014
In today's rapidly changing global economy, "21st century skills" means much more than proficiency in basic academic subjects. One of the most important noncognitive competencies for student success is conscientiousness, which encompasses traits such as perseverance, self-regulation, resilience, and responsibility. Researchers have found…
Descriptors: Student Improvement, Academic Achievement, Performance Factors, Achievement Need
Forman, Adam; Giles, David; Kleiman, Neil; Ko, Jae – Center for an Urban Future, 2013
As cities across the country and globe continue to generate new solutions to a wide variety of vexing problems, sharing information about what works and what doesn't has become more important than ever. Yet, outside of a few prominent policies, the vast majority of successful municipal experiments never reach a national audience or, for that…
Descriptors: Innovation, Urban Areas, Mentors, Parents
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation
Tsemberis, Sam; McHugo, Gregory; Williams, Valerie; Hanrahan, Patricia; Stefancic, Ana – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
Reliable and valid longitudinal residential histories are needed to assess interventions to reduce homelessness and increase community tenure. This study examined the test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, and concurrent validity of the Residential Time-Line Follow-Back (TLFB) Inventory, a method used to record residential histories in…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Validity, Reliability, Longitudinal Studies
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2008
"Moving the Needle on Poverty" is designed to provide Colorado leaders with an up-to-date picture of the diverse strategies that states across the nation are pursuing to lift individuals, families, and communities out of poverty. As the report indicates, many states are choosing to set specific and measurable goals for poverty reduction,…
Descriptors: State Agencies, Poverty, Low Income Groups, Access to Education
Niles, Michael D.; Reynolds, Arthur J.; Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique – Educational Research, 2008
Background: To explore whether social or emotional outcomes for high-risk early adolescent youth that attended an established preventive intervention called the Chicago Child-Parent Center Preschool Program (CPC) are moderated by individual, family and program variations. Purpose: Two questions are addressed: (1) Do the effects of CPC preschool…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Emotional Intelligence, Public Schools, Intervention

Eber, Lucille; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1997
Describes a process, wraparound planning, for extending educational services to students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and their families. A merger of community and school-based wraparound is being implemented in pilot school districts in Illinois. Guidelines for implementing school-based wraparound for students with EBD are…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Swart, Sandra, Ed.; Friesen, Barbara, Ed.; Holman, Ariel, Ed.; Aue, Nicole, Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2009
The State of the Science conference was held in May, 2007 as part of the ongoing series of national conferences, "Building on Family Strengths," conducted by the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health at Portland State University. The theme of this State-of-the Science conference was "Effective…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Family Programs