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Averill F. Obee; Katie C. Hart; Andre V. Maharaj; Paulo A. Graziano – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2024
During a school day, children make several transitions between activities, which can take away from instructional time and result in challenging behaviors. This study investigates the impact positive engagement and behavioral supports have on children's behavior while transitioning. Participants (N = 40; 77.5% Male; 92.5% Hispanic) were enrolled…
Descriptors: Prevention, Behavior Problems, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior
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Henry, Lauren; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Thompson, Aaron M.; Lewis, Crystal G. – School Psychology Review, 2020
The goal of this project was to evaluate the effects of an innovative intervention model created specifically for youth in alternative school settings. The Motivational Interviewing with At-Risk Students (MARS) Mentoring Program is a unique intervention rooted in self-determination and behavior modification theories and delivered through a…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Mentors, Nontraditional Education, Intervention
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Donohue, Peg; Goodman-Scott, Emily; Betters-Bubon, Jennifer – Professional School Counseling, 2016
This study describes the benefits of systematic universal screening (US) for school counselors engaged in the creation of effective, multi-tiered systems of support that address academic, social, emotional, and behavioral student concerns. The authors used an action research framework to present a case example of one school district's pilot of US…
Descriptors: Identification, At Risk Students, Screening Tests, Case Studies
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Benner, Gregory J.; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Nelson, J. Ron; Ralston, Nicole C. – Behavioral Disorders, 2013
In our previous research (Benner, Nelson, Sanders, & Ralston, 2012), elementary schools were randomly assigned to either a primary-level behavior intervention directed at externalizing behavior (treatment, n = 7 schools) or to business-as-usual condition (control, n = 6 schools). A screening procedure was used to identify K through 3-grade…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Elementary School Students
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Clarke, Brandy L.; Wheeler, Lorey A.; Sheridan, Susan M.; Witte, Amanda L.; Sommerhalder, Mackenzie S.; Svoboda, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2017
Latinx students are the largest ethnic minority school-age population, yet they have some of the lowest reading proficiency levels and highest rates of school dropout and experience significant unmet behavioral health needs. School-based interventions addressing behavioral challenges and parent engagement are recommended to support Latinx…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, At Risk Students
Girio, Erin L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The majority of youth in need of mental health services do not receive intervention as many are not identified as having a problem or their families experience practical or attitudinal barriers that interfere with service utilization. The school environment provides a unique point of access to reach all children, yet this setting has been…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Health Services, Intervention, Parents