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A Case Study of the Progressive Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support on Five Selected Student Performance Factors in a Missouri K-12 Alternative Public School
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Becker, Colleen Gilday – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this case study was to examine the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) impact on five selected student performance factors. A literature review revealed there have been many SWPBS research studies regarding traditional public schools. However, there have not been any published empirical SWPBS studies involving K-12…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness, Performance Factors
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A Descriptive Evaluation for 2012-2013
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White, Larry J. – West Virginia Department of Education, 2014
This evaluation study provides descriptive information about the implementation and outcomes of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program in West Virginia, from September 2012 through May 2013. The report draws on information from online surveys of directors of 30 CCLC programs and from school teachers for 4,102 participating…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Program Administration, Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys
Learned Helplessness and Level of Underachievement among Deaf Adolescents.
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McCrone, William P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
Investigates the effects of a helplessness experience on the subsequent performance of deaf adolescents functioning at mildly underachieving or severely underachieving levels. Results indicate high post-test error scores among severely underachieving deaf adolescents experiencing an unsolvable pretreatment situation. Recommendations offer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Deafness
The Expectancy Phenomenon.
Hutslar, Sally – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1981
Teacher expectations of student success or failure greatly affect student performance levels. Four distinct areas of teacher-student interaction are: input (new material presented to the student); climate (emotional tone of the interaction); feedback (the teacher's use of praise and criticism); and output (length of time a teacher spends with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Expectation
A Level System for Managing Problem Behaviors in a High School Resource Program.
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Mastropieri, Margo A.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1988
Two variations of a level system as a behavior management tool for behavior-disordered and learning-disabled adolescents (N=19) in a resource setting were evaluated. Four color-coded levels were designed to decrease talkouts and out-of-seat behaviors. During system implementation, disruptive and off-task behaviors decreased, and task completion…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention, Behavior Disorders
Addressing the Needs of the Underachieving Gifted Adolescent.
Price, Christine – Understanding Our Gifted, 2002
This article describes a pilot program, initiated in 1999 by Smoky Hill High School in Colorado, to help gifted students overcome barriers to their success. The program addresses issues in all components or subsystems of a person's life: emotional/psychological, mental/intellectual, physical, spiritual, social, and family. Tips for parents are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Emotional Problems