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Michael, Kurt D.; Albright, Abby; Jameson, John Paul; Sale, Rafaella; Massey, Cameron; Kirk, Alex; Egan, Theresa – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
Given the prevalence of mental health difficulties among children and adolescents, schools have become a suitable context for providing psychological services to those who may otherwise go untreated. The co-occurrence of mental health impairments and academic problems has been widely cited, and many school mental health (SMH) programmes have begun…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Rural Schools, School Health Services
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Duarte, Danielle; Hatch, Trish – Professional School Counseling, 2015
Sixty-four federal Elementary and Secondary School Counseling (ESSC) program grants were awarded in 2009. One awarded school district implemented a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model at three high-needs elementary schools. This case study describes a district initiative that provided prevention education for…
Descriptors: Prevention, Grants, Federal Programs, School Counseling
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Converse, Noelle; Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin – Remedial and Special Education, 2009
This study investigated the impact of a school-based mentoring program on at-risk students' office referrals, unexcused absences, and school attitude. Students who participated in the mentoring program had statistically significant reductions in office referrals and statistically significant improvements in school attitude. Based on an analysis of…
Descriptors: Mentors, School Attitudes, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness
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Fantuzzo, John; Grim, Suzanne; Hazan, Herb – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based court intervention aimed at reducing truancy in a large urban school district. A quasi-experimental design was used to assess attendance outcomes for 567 truants matched on demographics and drawn from three categories of intervention (no court referral, traditional court referral, and…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Attendance Patterns