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Whitehurst, Grover J. – Education Next, 2019
Does the current drive to incorporate social and emotional learning (SEL) into the K-12 curriculum represent a positive reform that will lead schools to educate the "whole student" and ultimately boost young people's academic success? Or is it a distracting fad that comes with high opportunity costs? Common sense and considerable…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Social Development, Academic Education, Emotional Intelligence
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Atkins, Marc S.; Shernoff, Elisa S.; Marinez-Lora, Ane – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2009
This commentary focuses on the promises and challenges facing the Social and Character Development (SACD) consortium in evaluating the effectiveness of seven universal SACD programs designed to enhance student behavior and school climate under conditions of real world practice. In this commentary, we highlight that the opportunity costs associated…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Theory Practice Relationship, Social Development, Program Effectiveness
Georges, James C. – Training, 1988
Skill is the crucial element that turns knowledge into behaviors that succeed in the real world. Often "soft skills," such as management, leadership, interpersonal communications, and problem solving, vanish when people are on the job, indicating the need for more effective training programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership Training, Problem Solving
Vaughn, Sharon; Brett, Arleen – 1986
This article focuses on interpersonal problem solving as a way of enhancing the social competence of young children. While many children acquire strategies for interacting positively with others and need no specific intervention, some children have difficulty in acquiring or displaying successful interpersonal problem solving skills. When children…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Models, Preschool Children
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Baer, Ruth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1989
The paper argues that behavioral research with children might have more impact if experimenters paid more attention to assessment of long term maintenance effects, dissemination, and social validity of behavioral programs. Selected illustrative studies from the child behavior modification literature are reviewed and suggestions offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Children
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Moore, Lisa A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1994
Responds to article by DuPaul and Eckert on generalization and maintenance of behavior change resulting from packaged social skills training programs. Argues that DuPaul and Eckert focused their attention on generalization and ignored more immediate issue--that participation in these programs failed to produce meaningful change in social behavior.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Elementary School Students, Generalization
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Carey, Sean P.; Stoner, Gary – School Psychology Quarterly, 1994
Responds to article by DuPaul and Eckert on generalization and maintenance of behavior change resulting from packaged social skills training programs. Agrees with DuPaul and Eckert and focuses commentary on identification and discussion of issues raised by suggestions to reprogram school environments to promote and change social behavior. (NB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Elementary School Students, Generalization
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Gresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1994
Responds to article by DuPaul and Eckert on generalization and maintenance of behavior change resulting from packaged social skills training programs. Discusses failure to obtain generalization from two perspectives: topographical generalization and functional generalization. Suggests that generalization programming based on functional analysis…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Elementary School Students, Generalization
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Strain, Phillip S.; Hoyson, Marilyn – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2000
This article suggests the need to embed social skills intervention within the more general context of long-term early intervention efforts that promote all dimensions of developmental performance. Results from former clients of the LEAP program are discussed and demonstrate evidence of sustained growth and development over nearly two decades.…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Infants
Trotter, Kathleen – Camping Magazine, 1999
Discusses characteristics of the camp leader that can help a camp participate effectively in the issues and challenges of the future: openness to change and continual learning, high level of emotional intelligence, appreciation for diversity, and awareness of the value of wholeness and balance. (SV)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Camping, Cultural Pluralism
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Smith, Stephen W.; Travis, Penny C. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
This article examines the social skills training research-to-practice process and argues that a logical and attendant line of rigorous study is lacking. Areas of social inquiry are drawn from to discuss the need for conceptual frameworks to guide investigation and offer a way for research to be designed and interpreted. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Interpersonal Competence
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Cummins, Jim – TESOL Quarterly, 1980
It is argued that cognitive/academic language proficiencies in first and second languages are interdependent and empirically distinguishable from interpersonal communication skills. This analysis is applied to the interpretation of data on the effects of bilingual education programs and on the age issue in second language learning. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Age, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Briney, Margorie; Long, James S. – 1985
This 1984 study (1) estimated the more enduring benefits of a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prevocational program for those who completed the program in 1979; and (2) identified the features of the CETA program that completers recalled as having contributed to these benefits. The 18-week CETA prevocational program was offered by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Benefits
Conroy, Maureen A., Ed. – 2004
This document presents discussions of current research and activities by experts in early intervention and behavior disorders. It offers a range of evidence-based strategies, procedures, and models appropriate for prevention and early intervention programs with young children at risk for emotional and/or behavioral disorders. Following an…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Wilson, Thurlow R.; And Others – 1980
On-the-job training (OJT) is the most frequently used training method in industry. This OJT is mostly unstructured. While off-job-site training (OJST) should prepare for or supplement OJT, coordination between OJT and OJST is often poor. Advantages of OJT include its low cost, realistic nature, and motivating force. However, it is usually…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills