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Large-Scale Secondary Data Analysis--Part 3: Sense and Skepticism When Engaging with Popular Media
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Weeks, Mollie R.; Kulkarni, Tara; Kim, Jiwon; Sullivan, Amanda L. – Communique, 2020
This article is the third installment in a series regarding the conduct, dissemination, and consumption of large-scale secondary research. See Part 1 on conducting secondary analysis (Sullivan et al., 2020) (EJ1239445) and Part 2 on practitioners' use of this research (Kulkarni et al., 2020) (EJ1248185). The purpose in this final installment is to…
Descriptors: Measurement, Data Analysis, Popular Culture, Credibility
Using National Education Longitudinal Data Sets in School Counseling Research
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Bryan, Julia A.; Day-Vines, Norma L.; Holcomb-McCoy, Cheryl; Moore-Thomas, Cheryl – Counselor Education and Supervision, 2010
National longitudinal databases hold much promise for school counseling researchers. Several of the more frequently used data sets, possible professional implications, and strategies for acquiring training in the use of large-scale national data sets are described. A 6-step process for conducting research with the data sets is explicated:…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, School Counseling, Data Analysis, Researchers
School Dropout Indicators, Trends, and Interventions for School Counselors
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Dockery, Donna J. – Journal of School Counseling, 2012
School counselors are expected to develop programs that promote academic success for all students, including those at risk for dropping out of school. Knowledge of key indicators of potential dropouts and current trends in dropout prevention research may assist school counselors in better understanding this complex issue. Implementing recommended…
Descriptors: Dropouts, School Counselors, Academic Achievement, Risk
The Extremes of the Bell Curve: Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders. Maudsley Series
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MacCabe, James H. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally high, or very low grades at school, are at greater…
Descriptors: Evidence, Creativity, Psychosis, Psychologists
The ECLS-K Study and Database: A Resource for School Social Work Practitioners and Researchers
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Williams, Sheara A. – School Social Work Journal, 2008
The purpose of this article is to introduce the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K) database to school social work practitioners and researchers. This database not only serves as a viable source for evidence-based practice pertaining to the influences of families and schools on the academic achievement of children beginning at…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, School Social Workers, Researchers
Testing Moderator and Mediator Effects in Counseling Psychology Research
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Frazier, Patricia A.; Tix, Andrew P.; Barron, Kenneth E. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2004
The goals of this article are to (a) describe differences between moderator and mediator effects; (b) provide nontechnical descriptions of how to examine each type of effect, including study design, analysis, and interpretation of results; (c) demonstrate how to analyze each type of effect; and (d) provide suggestions for further reading. The…
Descriptors: Counseling Psychology, Structural Equation Models, Data Analysis, Mediation Theory