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The Role of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in Reducing Racial and Gender Relational and Discipline Disparities between Black and White Preschoolers
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Shivers, Eva M.; Faragó, Flóra; Gal-Szabo, Diana E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
This study presents findings from an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) initiative in Arizona called Smart Support. The IECMHC used an early childhood mental health consultation model as an early childhood education intervention to address the needs of preschoolers with challenging behaviors. Disparities in…
Descriptors: Blacks, Preschool Children, Mental Health Programs, Behavior Problems
Art-Based Mindfulness at School: A Culturally Responsive Approach to School Mental Health
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Jones, Janine M.; Lee, Lisa H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
As schools are increasingly tasked with improving student outcomes related to both academic and social and emotional wellbeing, digital interventions are becoming utilized as viable tools for successful outcomes. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a culturally responsive, art-based mindfulness intervention called L.A.U.G.H.® (Let Art…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices
A Meta-Analytic Review of Obesity Prevention in the Schools: 1997-2008
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Cook-Cottone, Catherine; Casey, Carolyn M.; Feeley, Thomas Hugh; Baran, Jennifer – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
A meta-analysis was conducted on school-based interventions to reduce obesity in children. Sixty-six (k = 66, N = 31,059) comparisons from 40 published studies from 1997 through 2008 were included in analyses. Results indicated a significant effect for school-based interventions with an overall weighted effect size of r = 0.05. Several moderating…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Effect Size, Meta Analysis
Review of Issues in Black Dialect; A Proposed Two-Way Bilingual Educational Approach; And Considerations for the Congenitally Deaf Child
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Chermak, Gail D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
The deficit theory and the difference theory of linguistic competence are reviewed. The notion of linguistic differences between the dialect of black children and that of the majority society is supported. Implications for educational methods are discussed, culminating in a proposed "two-way" bilingual approach for working with deaf children.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Deafness, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Strategies
Project Start: An Evaluation of a Community-Wide School-Based Intervention to Reduce Truancy
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Fantuzzo, John; Grim, Suzanne; Hazan, Herb – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based court intervention aimed at reducing truancy in a large urban school district. A quasi-experimental design was used to assess attendance outcomes for 567 truants matched on demographics and drawn from three categories of intervention (no court referral, traditional court referral, and…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Attendance Patterns
Prevention and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the School Setting
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Kruczek, Theresa; Salsman, Jill – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Trauma has the potential to undermine both the educational and personal achievement of students. This article will provide a review and an integration of theoretical and empirical literature on the prevention and treatment of stress disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens. An initial review of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Intervention, Stress Management