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Katherine A. Hails; Rachel A. Petts; Cody A. Hostutler; Marisa Simoni; Rachel Greene; Tyanna C. Snider; Andrew R. Riley – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: Heightened familial stress and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to increased negative parenting practices, particularly for parents with substantial adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Objective: To determine whether families' COVID-19-related distress is associated with young children's emotional/behavioral functioning…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Parenting Styles
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Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2020
Reflecting an overall policy shift in Oregon and nationwide, Oregon passed laws in 2013 and 2015 aimed at changing the way school discipline is applied in grades K-12. The 2013 legislation directed districts to replace zero-tolerance policies with an emphasis on preventing and reducing unnecessary student suspensions and expulsions. Suspensions…
Descriptors: State Policy, Discipline Policy, School Policy, Prevention
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Nishioka, Vicki; Stevens, David; Deutschlander, Denise; Burke, Arthur; Merrill, Becca; Aylward, Alex – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2020
In 2013 and 2015 Oregon enacted legislation that shifted school discipline policies from a zero-tolerance approach to one that emphasizes preventing behavioral problems and reducing unnecessary suspensions and expulsions. Suspensions and expulsions are often referred to as exclusionary discipline because they remove students from classroom…
Descriptors: State Policy, Discipline Policy, School Policy, Prevention
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Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2020
This is the appendixes for the report, "Are State Policy Reforms in Oregon Associated with Fewer School Suspensions and Expulsions?" This study examined the association between state-level policy reforms and suspension and expulsion rates for grades K-12 in Oregon public schools. The findings suggest that the policy shift has led to some…
Descriptors: State Policy, Discipline Policy, School Policy, Prevention
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Zuckerman, Katharine E.; Hill, Alison P.; Guion, Kimberly; Voltolina, Lisa; Fombonne, Eric – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and childhood obesity (OBY) are rising public health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of overweight (OWT) and OBY in a sample of 376 Oregon children with ASD, and to assess correlates of OWT and OBY in this sample. We used descriptive statistics, bivariate, and focused multivariate analyses to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Correlation, Incidence, Children
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Rusby, Julie C.; Jones, Laura Backen; Crowley, Ryann; Smolkowski, Keith – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Home-based child caregivers face unique stressors related to the nature of their work. One hundred and fifty-five home-based child care providers in Oregon, USA, participated in this cross-sectional correlational study. We investigated associations between indicators of caregiver stress and child care working conditions, the quality of caregiver…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Stress Variables, Work Environment, Correlation
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Wanless, Shannon B.; McClelland, Megan M.; Acock, Alan C.; Ponitz, Claire C.; Son, Seung-Hee; Lan, Xuezhao; Morrison, Frederick J.; Chen, Jo-Lin; Chen, Fu-Mei; Lee, Kangyi; Sung, Miyoung; Li, Su – Psychological Assessment, 2011
The present study examined the psychometric properties of scores from a direct measure of behavioral regulation, the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task (HTKS) with 3- to 6-year-old children in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Specifically, we investigated (a) the nature and variability of HTKS scores, including relations to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Behavior Problems, Cross Cultural Studies
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Ross, Scott W.; Horner, Robert H. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Thousands of schools throughout the country are now implementing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) as a way to improve school culture, safety, and climate. Research is needed to assess the effects of implementing SWPBS on (a) teacher stress and (b) teacher efficacy. The present pilot study provides a preliminary study of these…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, School Culture, Behavior Modification, School Safety