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Direct linkOlive, Edna – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2003
Drawing on experience in developing and administering alternative settings, the author describes a strength-based approach for reaching students who too often fall through the cracks. The North Star psycho-educational model addresses academic, behavioral, clinical, career, and spiritual needs of troubled youth. This article defines the research…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Nontraditional Education, Religious Factors, Psychoeducational Methods
Pepperman, Carl W. – Humanist Educator, 1982
Provides some facts about humanistic education programs and suggests parents and critics be aware of them. Discusses benefits including preventing drug abuse and improving academic achievement. Cites several studies which show benefits to both students and school personnel. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Affective Objectives, Drug Abuse
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Research, Planning and Evaluation. – 1981
During the 1979-1980 school year, 16 severely emotionally disturbed secondary school students participated in the Youth in Psychoeducational Services (YIPS) program. The program provided intensive academic and behavioral treatment, family counseling, and staff development activities. YIPS was evaluated using a model that required the comparison of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
