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Barile, John P.; Donohue, Dana K.; Anthony, Elizabeth R.; Baker, Andrew M.; Weaver, Scott R.; Henrich, Christopher C. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
In recent discussions regarding concerns about the academic achievement of US students, educational policy makers have suggested the implementation of certain teacher policies. To address the limited empirical research on the putative educational impact of such policies, this study used multilevel structural equation models to investigate the…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Mathematics Achievement
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LaRusso, Maria D.; Romer, Daniel; Selman, Robert L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
Positive school climates have been found to have favorable effects on adolescent health risk behaviors and mental health outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which teacher behavior may promote such effects in high schools have not been extensively studied. Based on social control theory and a social developmental-contextual model, it was predicted…
Descriptors: High School Students, Teacher Behavior, Drug Use, Depression (Psychology)