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Kirkøen, Benedicte; Engell, Thomas; Follestad, Ingvild B.; Holen, Solveig; Hagen, Kristine A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Enhanced Academic Support (EAS) is an intervention designed to improve academic achievement among children who receive support from the child welfare services (CWSs) in the home. We investigated the effects of EAS in a randomized controlled trial in Norway. In total, 82 families who received support from the CWS were included in the study (37 in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Intervention
Amesty, Elvia; Páez, Doris – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Because teachers have regular access to youth, they have the potential of playing a significant role in health promotion and drug abuse prevention strategies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of training and encouraging project-based learning methods on Venezuelan teachers' attitudes toward school-based drug abuse prevention…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Health Promotion, Drug Abuse
Radley, Keith C.; Jenson, William R.; Clark, Elaine; O'Neill, Robert E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Due to impairments in social interactions and communication, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a need for effective social skills training programs. However, many programs fail due to a lack of acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of target skills. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Social Development, Skill Development
Yong, Minglee; Cheney, Douglas A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The purpose of this study is to identify the essential features of Tier 2 interventions conducted within multitier systems of behavior support in schools. A systematic literature search identified 12 empirical studies that were coded and scored according to a list of Tier 2 specific RE-AIM criteria, related to the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Modification, Literature Reviews, Program Effectiveness

Fitton, Lori; Gredler, Gilbert – Psychology in the Schools, 1996
Reviews research on the effectiveness of parental involvement in improving elementary school-aged children's reading skills. Studies show that parents can enhance their children's reading ability, but parents desire training in specific strategies. Two feasible programs are presented, although more research is needed on various home reading…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Literature Reviews