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Bohnenkamp, Jill H.; Hartley, Samantha N.; Splett, Joni W.; Halliday, Colleen; Collins, Darien; Hoover, Sharon; Weist, Mark D. – Preventing School Failure, 2023
It is imperative that educators take a positive and preventive approach to support students and promote school safety. This article addresses the importance of identifying students who need additional mental health support and providing the highest quality support. These include best practices of emphasizing strength-based approaches, working with…
Descriptors: School Safety, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Best Practices, Mental Health
Garbacz, S. Andrew; Minch, Devon R.; Jordan, Phoebe; Young, Kaitlyn; Weist, Mark D. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Partnerships with families in education settings should emphasize their roles as active and engaged co-equal partners. However, common practices in schools are to involve families at school-based events and share information with them about their child's education in a manner that does not promote two-way interactions. The purpose of this paper is…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement
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Splett, Joni W.; Perales, Kelly; Halliday-Boykins, Colleen A.; Gilchrest, Callie E.; Gibson, Nicole; Weist, Mark D. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2017
The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) blends school mental health practices, systems, and resources into all levels of a multitiered system of supports (e.g., positive behavior interventions and supports). The ISF aims to improve mental health and school performance for all students by emphasizing effective school-wide promotion and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Positive Behavior Supports
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Schiele, Bryn E.; Weist, Mark D.; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Stephan, Sharon H.; Lever, Nancy A. – Professional Counselor, 2014
Counseling self-efficacy (CSE), defined as one's beliefs about his or her ability to effectively counsel a client, is an important precursor of effective clinical practice. While research has explored the association of CSE with variables such as counselor training, aptitude and level of experience, little attention has been paid to CSE among…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, School Counseling
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Splett, Joni Williams; Fowler, Johnathan; Weist, Mark D.; McDaniel, Heather; Dvorsky, Melissa – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
School mental health (SMH) programs are gaining momentum and, when done well, are associated with improved academic and social-emotional outcomes. Professionals from several education and mental health disciplines have sound training and experiences needed to play a critical role in delivering quality SMH services. School psychologists,…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mental Health, School Health Services, School Psychology
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Weist, Mark D.; Bryant, Yaphet U.; Dantzler, Joyce; Martin, Saran; D'Amico, Marie; Griffith, Brian; Gallun, Betsy – Health Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify best practices in the implementation of school-based sexual violence prevention education. Design/methodology/approach: A three-phase plan was implemented to evaluate the Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention Project (SHAPP) in one state in the USA. First, a structured review of the prevention…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse