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Brooks, Maneka Deanna; Frankel, Katherine K.; Learned, Julie E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2022
Stand-alone reading intervention courses, or reading classes, are designed to facilitate the literacy development of adolescents who have been deemed "struggling" readers. However, the existence of such courses does not mean that these goals are realized. Decades of qualitative research on youth perspectives and experiences have…
Descriptors: Reading Improvement, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy
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Barrett, Courtenay A.; Sleesman, Dustin J.; Spear, Shelbie E.; Clinkscales, Andryce; Amin, Tazkira – Prevention Science, 2023
Schools are the most common site to implement evidence-based prevention programs and practices (EBPs) to improve behavioral and mental health outcomes among children and adolescents. Research has highlighted the critical role of school administrators in the adoption, implementation, and evaluation of such EBPs, focusing on the factors they should…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Prevention, Child Behavior, Mental Health
Campaign for College Opportunity, 2020
Community colleges play a critical role in providing access to higher education for over two million Californians seeking an educational foundation that will prepare them to transfer to a four-year university or to participate in the workforce. However, community colleges have not always delivered on that promise--fewer than half of students who…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, College Programs, Program Implementation
Samantha Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2024
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) are an integral part of schools across the United States. When implementing SWPBIS, academic achievement, emotional regulation, prosocial behavior increases while behavioral problems, bullying, exclusionary discipline teacher stress and teacher burnout decrease. Despite the…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Surveys, Intervention, Teamwork
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Tyler Clark; Hasan Akdeniz; Julia Link Roberts; Lynette Breedlove – Gifted Education International, 2024
This study explored factors impacting the decision for gifted females to pursue a career in computer science. The study used a phenomenological approach to delve into the experiences of ten gifted alumnae of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science (Gatton), a residential STEM program, aiming to reveal nuanced insights into factors shaping…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Career Choice, STEM Careers
Nour Abdul-Razzak; Kelly Hallberg – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
Racial disparities in violence exposure and criminal justice contact are a subject of growing policy and public concern. We conduct a large-scale, randomized controlled trial of a six-month behavioral health intervention combining intensive mentoring and group therapy designed to reduce criminal justice and violence involvement among Black and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Modification, Mentors, Group Therapy
Teravainen-Goff, Anne; Clark, Christina; Brown, Ariadne – National Literacy Trust, 2023
This report highlights the enduring importance of our Young Readers Programme by providing children with impactful positive reading experiences as well as opportunities to choose and, crucially, keep books. This is particularly important for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, with over 1 in 4 children who receive free school meals telling us…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Books, Disadvantaged, Lunch Programs
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Sermboonsang, Renus; Tansuhaj, Patriya Silpakit; Silpakit, Chatchawan; Chaisuwan, Chirawan – Journal of Education for Business, 2020
The authors focus on applying mindfulness-related concepts to business education by relying on transformational learning techniques for reducing impulse buying in a six-week Smart Consumer university class. A transformational learning program was designed including activities in the classroom as well as outside activities. They incorporated…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Transformative Learning, Consumer Economics, Self Control
Eliot Levine – Aurora Institute, 2024
The Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative (MBLC) is a demonstration project taking place in 47 schools across Washington to help decision makers understand what quality mastery-based (or competency-based) learning looks like, how long it takes to implement, and what resources are necessary. The schools receive funding, coaching, and professional…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Program Descriptions, Decision Making, Educational Quality
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Sturgill, Ronda; Martinasek, Mary; Manke, Laura – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Teen pregnancy continues to burden families, communities, and society. Programs continue to educate and impower youth and young adults to make positive behavioral decisions. Methods: We evaluated a program aimed at high-risk youth in after-school programs. The goal of the program was to instill a sense of community and empathy, as well…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Outreach Programs, Pregnancy, After School Programs
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Tobe, Erica; Eschbach, Cheryl; Weber, Robert; Ortquist, Jinnifer; Hendrian, William V. – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2021
An evaluation was implemented over a 3-year period to assess a statewide financial capability program for low-income, diverse clientele in Michigan. Pre- and post- program evaluation data was used to determine knowledge gain and intended behavior change. Follow-up evaluation data confirmed behavior changes across 10 financial practices. Using the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Low Income Groups, Money Management, Program Evaluation
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McGuire, Nicholas M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
In this paper, the effectiveness of environmental education (EE) programs at fostering ecologically responsible behavior is analyzed through the lens of psychology. In section 1, a critique of knowledge and attitude appeals is presented using contemporary psychological understandings of these constructs to show why many EE programs have been met…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Behavior Change, Attitude Change, Program Effectiveness
Rohwer, Anke; Motaze, Nkengafac Villyen; Rehfuess, Eva; Young, Taryn – Campbell Collaboration, 2017
E-learning is a useful strategy to increase Evidence-based health care (EBHC) knowledge and skills, and when combined with face-to-face learning, to increase EBHC attitude and behaviour. EBHC is decision-making for health care, informed by the best research evidence. Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals need to have the necessary…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Evidence Based Practice
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Grinkevich, Yulia; Kuskova, Valentina; Shabanova, Maria – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2020
Using the case study of HSE University (Russian Federation), this article will focus on how professional development programmes can be used by universities to ensure transformations and achieve their goals. It will focus on the administrative (professional services) staff and how universities can develop and leverage their potential in order to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Universities, Problem Solving, College Administration
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Waite, Chelsea; Pangelinan, Cara – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2023
Between 2015 and 2019, Holyoke Public Schools in Massachusetts cut its dropout rate nearly in half and increased its graduation rate by 10 percentage points, with notable gains among historically marginalized student groups. The district cites Opportunity Academy (OA), an alternative education program within the district's high school, as a key…
Descriptors: High School Students, Case Studies, Organizational Change, Dropout Rate
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