ERIC Number: EJ930526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Play Therapy in Elementary Schools: A Best Practice for Improving Academic Achievement
Blanco, Pedro J.; Ray, Dee C.
Journal of Counseling & Development, v89 n2 p235-243 Spr 2011
This pilot study of 1st graders who are academically at risk examined the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT). The experimental group received biweekly, 30-minute play therapy sessions for 8 weeks. Findings indicated that these 1st graders participating in CCPT (n = 21) demonstrated a statistically significant increase on the Early Achievement Composite of the Young Children's Achievement Test (Hresko, Peak, Herron, & Bridges, 2000) when compared with children in the control group (n = 20). Results support using CCPT as an intervention for academic achievement.
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Play, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Grade 1, Play Therapy, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Treatment, Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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