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Schellenberg, Rita; Grothaus, Timothy – Professional School Counseling, 2009
In this article, "standards blending"--the integration of core academic and school counseling standards--is demonstrated as a culturally responsive strategy to assist in closing the achievement gap for a group of third-grade African American males. The small-group intervention described resulted in knowledge gains in both the school counseling and…
Descriptors: Academic Education, School Counseling, Academic Standards, Culturally Relevant Education
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Rutherford, Laura E.; DuPaul, George J.; Jitendra, Asha K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between treatment-induced changes in academic achievement and social skills in elementary school-age children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. A sample of 123 children in grades 1 through 4 with symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity, and significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary School Students
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Ryan, Julie Anne – British Educational Research Journal, 2007
This qualitative study used data from semi-structured interviews with eight school counsellors working with adolescents in secondary education and asked them how they perceived counselling interventions as helping to raise achievement. The present context in secondary education is perceived as results led. This adheres to government policy as…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Webb, Linda D.; Brigman, Greg A.; Campbell, Chari – Professional School Counseling, 2005
This study involved the replication of previously reported research examining a school counselor-led intervention using a structured group counseling approach aimed at improving the academic and social competence of elementary and middle school students. The goal of this replication was to strengthen support for the intervention while contributing…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention