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Green, Sarah L.; Atkinson, Sarah – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2016
"FRIENDS for life" is a manualised, 10 week, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based programme designed to be run in school and community settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of "FRIENDS for life" when implemented in a mainstream secondary school by school staff. Data regarding implementation of the…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
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Stanbridge, Joanna K.; Campbell, Lorraine N. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2016
Questions of how best to support both children's emotional well-being and behaviour in schools are pervasive. The efficacy of an intervention planning tool to support internalising and externalising emotional needs and promote early intervention was explored in a small-scale case study. Adults were trained in two primary schools to carry out the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Intervention, Well Being, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Hamedani, MarYam G.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
The psychological, social, and emotional aspects of education have enjoyed increased attention in recent years as often termed "non-cognitive factors" and "soft skills" have gained traction in research, policy, and practice circles as major drivers of student achievement. This renewed attention represents an important shift, as…
Descriptors: Social Development, High Schools, High School Students, Student Empowerment
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Casserly, Ann Marie; Gildea, Anne – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
This research investigated a special reading class placement for children with dyslexia in the Republic of Ireland. The study compared the literacy attainments of children before and after their reading class placement, and determined in particular children's views regarding the placement. Participants included 16 children with dyslexia who had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dyslexia, Reading Instruction, Student Placement