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A Family-School Intervention for Children with ADHD: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Power, Thomas J.; Mautone, Jennifer A.; Soffer, Stephen L.; Clarke, Angela T.; Marshall, Stephen A.; Sharman, Jaclyn; Blum, Nathan J.; Glanzman, Marianne; Elia, Josephine; Jawad, Abbas F. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Accumulating evidence highlights the importance of using psychosocial approaches to intervention for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that target the family and school, as well as the intersection of family and school. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a family-school intervention, Family-School…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Homework, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Educational Outcomes of a Collaborative School-Home Behavioral Intervention for ADHD
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Pfiffner, Linda J.; Villodas, Miguel; Kaiser, Nina; Rooney, Mary; McBurnett, Keith – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
This study evaluated educationally relevant outcomes from a newly developed collaborative school-home intervention (Collaborative Life Skills Program [CLS]) for youth with attention and/or behavior problems. Participants included 17 girls and 40 boys in second through fifth grades (mean age = 8.1 years) from diverse ethnic backgrounds. CLS was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), Report Cards, Learner Engagement
What "No Child Left Behind" Leaves behind: The Roles of IQ and Self-Control in Predicting Standardized Achievement Test Scores and Report Card Grades
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Duckworth, Angela L.; Quinn, Patrick D.; Tsukayama, Eli – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
The increasing prominence of standardized testing to assess student learning motivated the current investigation. We propose that standardized achievement test scores assess competencies determined more by intelligence than by self-control, whereas report card grades assess competencies determined more by self-control than by intelligence. In…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intelligence, Grades (Scholastic), Report Cards
The Effects of a Daily Report Card System in Increasing Homework Completion and Accuracy in a Special Education Setting.
Strukoff, Paul M.; And Others – Techniques, 1987
A case study of a mainstreamed fifth-grader who attended a resource room for mathematics instruction indicated that use of a daily report card resulted in increased homework completion and accuracy. Teacher, parent, and student attitudes indicated approval of use of this indirect intervention. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Feedback, Homework
Effects of a Daily Report Card on Disruptive Behaviour in Primary Students.
Davies, D. E.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1989
Three male primary students were issued a daily report card rating their disruptive behavior. Parents were asked to praise positive reports and ignore negative reports. Results showed that the intervention was effective in reducing inappropriate behaviors while increasing assignment completion. Ratings by parents, teachers, peers, and subjects…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Feedback
How's Your Child Doing in School? Ten Research-based Ways To Find Out.
Dietel, Ronald – Our Children, 2001
Presents tips, gleaned from federal research, to help parents understand how their children are doing in school, including: know what is expected; know the child's reading level; understand test scores; solicit teacher feedback; become familiar with the child's homework; use report cards to identify overall progress; stay attuned to social skills;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Computer Literacy, Educational Technology