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| Preventing School Failure | 2 |
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| Barton-Arwood, Sally M. | 1 |
| Doukas, Georgia L. | 1 |
| Lane, Kathleen Lynne | 1 |
| Menzies, Holly M. | 1 |
| Munton, Sarah M. | 1 |
| Pinckney, Joyce | 1 |
| Ryan, Sarah | 1 |
| Whittaker, Catharine R. | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
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Direct linkLane, Kathleen Lynne; Menzies, Holly M.; Barton-Arwood, Sally M.; Doukas, Georgia L.; Munton, Sarah M. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
This article presents a step-by-step, empirically validated method for designing, implementing, and evaluating a formal social skills intervention based on specific skill deficits as identified by the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS; F. M. Gresham & S. N. Elliott, 1990). The 6 steps include: (1) identifying students for participation; (2)…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Identification
Peer reviewedRyan, Sarah; Whittaker, Catharine R.; Pinckney, Joyce – Preventing School Failure, 2002
This article discusses the characteristics of the Kennedy Kids and Adults Together program, a successful elementary mentoring program for students and community members. Ten steps for establishing such a program are outlined and the results of a program evaluation conducted with students, family members, teachers, and mentors are reported.…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Helping Relationship, High Risk Students
