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Nianbo Dong; Keith C. Herman; Wendy M. Reinke; Sandra Jo Wilson; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Prevention Science, 2023
Despite decades of concern about disparities in educational outcomes for low SES students and students of color, there has been limited rigorous study of programmatic approaches for reducing these disparities in elementary or middle schools. We conducted integrative data analysis (IDA) of the combined data from eight Institute of Education…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Nianbo Dong; Keith C. Herman; Wendy M. Reinke; Sandra Jo Wilson; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Grantee Submission, 2022
Despite decades of concern about disparities in educational outcomes for low SES students and students of color, there has been limited rigorous study of programmatic approaches for reducing these disparities in elementary or middle schools. We conducted integrative data analysis (IDA) of the combined data from eight Institute of Education…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Murthy, Carrie, Comp. – Investing in Innovation Fund (i3), US Department of Education, 2017
In May 2017, the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) College Access and Success community embarked on a project to compile shared challenges and lessons learned as a resource for fellow i3 College Access and Success grantees, the larger community of i3 grantees, and the broader field of college access. Through this project, the authors discovered…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Grants
Brennan, Deborah D. – Educational Leadership, 2015
As the first principal of a new Title 1 school in Texas, Deborah Brennan faced the challenge of where to begin improving instruction when a school's population bears no resemblance to the traditional Response to Intervention pyramid (in which 75-85 percent of students flourish with Tier 1 instruction). In contrast, nearly 300 of the 850 students…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Culture, Social Development, Emotional Development
Hamedani, MarYam G.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
The psychological, social, and emotional aspects of education have enjoyed increased attention in recent years as often termed "non-cognitive factors" and "soft skills" have gained traction in research, policy, and practice circles as major drivers of student achievement. This renewed attention represents an important shift, as…
Descriptors: Social Development, High Schools, High School Students, Student Empowerment
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Cavanaugh, Lauren Katrina; Rademacher, Sarah Beth – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2014
An average of one in 88 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). Individuals with ASD demonstrate poor social interaction, poor social competence, and lowered self-esteem. Early intervention treatment can improve social development. In recent years more…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
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Robles-Pina, Rebecca A.; Denham, Magdalena A. – Journal of School Violence, 2012
The number of school police officers, School Resource Officers (SROs), is increasing on school campuses to assist in preventing school violence, and in particular bullying. This mixed-methods study was conducted to compare the knowledge and perceptions of SROs (N = 184) hired by independent school districts (ISD SROs) and those contracted from law…
Descriptors: Campuses, Intervention, Violence, Bullying
Bridgeland, John; Bruce, Mary; Hariharan, Arya – Civic Enterprises, 2013
The central message of this report is that teachers across America understand that social and emotional learning (SEL) is critical to student success in school, work, and life. Social and emotional learning involves the processes of developing competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, National Surveys, Social Development, Emotional Development
Bridgeland, John; Bruce, Mary; Hariharan, Arya – Civic Enterprises, 2013
The central message of this report is that teachers across America understand that social and emotional learning (SEL) is critical to student success in school, work, and life. Social and emotional learning involves the processes of developing competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, National Surveys, Social Development, Emotional Development