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Bernay, Ross; Graham, Esther; Devcich, Daniel A.; Rix, Grant; Rubie-Davies, Christine M. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2016
Children today face increasingly high stress levels, impacting their well-being. Schools can play a crucial role in teaching social and emotional skills; therefore there is a need to identify effective interventions. This mixed-methods study of 124 elementary school students from three New Zealand schools aimed to (1) assess if children…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Well Being, Student Participation, Foreign Countries
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Turner, Hana; Rubie-Davies, Christine M.; Webber, Melinda – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2015
The aim of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between teacher expectations and student ethnicity. Factors that contributed to the achievement gap were also investigated. The study involved 15 mathematics teachers and 361 students from five urban secondary schools in Auckland. Fifteen teachers completed questionnaires and 10…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Expectations of Students, Ethnicity, Achievement Gap