The term "rehabilitation" is inappropriate for offenders, implying restoration to a prior good condition. Instead, the socialization process must help them learn a new set of concepts and values regarding human beings that can truly habilitate them to becoming members of society. (SK)

Examined effectiveness of psychoeducational evaluations. Subjects were parents of children, aged 5-18, who received evaluations in private agencies. Major analyses were on 77 subjects, subset of 154 parents who had completed all phases of study and received recommendation to pursue tutoring for their children. Found significant role played by…

Reviews literature on curriculum-based measurement (CBM), most radical of curriculum-based assessment procedures designed to assess academic behavior directly from curriculum as basis for evaluation and remediation. Examines conceptual and psychometric problems associated with CBM as they relate to eligibility decision making and programing for…

Describes the four group-work categories developed by the Association for Specialists in Group Work as problematic in that the goal and process dimensions of group work are combined within each category. Proposes a new model for classification that separates goals and process dimensions, forming a matrix that allows for more accurate…

Discusses design and use of a model curriculum for latency-aged children in schools located in communities where drug use is pervasive. Results show that children affected by family drug use have workable strategies and skills for coping with aversive environments. Responsiveness of group participants to structure, predictability, and affirmation…

In this study, we investigated the state of preservice consultation training and supervision in school psychology programs. Consultation trainers or supervisors in school psychology programs were surveyed to determine how they prepared students for working as consultants. Specifically addressed were the theoretical models or formats of…

Research suggests that voluntary activity accounts for 40% of individual happiness and can be purposefully manipulated to make meaningful changes in one's reported level of happiness (Lyubomirsky, Sheldon, & Schkade, 2005a; Tkach & Lyubomirsky, 2006). The current study explored the utility of a school-based positive psychology psychoeducation…

This study examined whether the design of textbook material affects comprehension and memory of textbook material under certain cognitive conditions for proficient and remedial readers. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, format was found to significantly affect comprehension and memory. Proficient Male scored significantly…

This study examined differences in intelligence between dropout delinquent adolescents and nondelinquent adolescents in Israel. It was part of research aimed at using psychological tests to characterize dropout delinquents. The participants, 215 adolescents at a psychoeducational center, were divided into three groups and were tested using the…

Discover how teachers can motivate students and help them retain more knowledge longer by using sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and movement in the classroom. In this first-ever guide to multisensory learning, author Lawrence Baines explains how teachers in every grade and subject can change curriculum from a series of assignments to a series…

The Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA; 2004) permitted lack of students' response to intervention (RTI) to be considered as a basis for documenting specific learning disabilities (SLD). The previous method of detecting SLD, which relied on IQ and achievement testing, consequently is no longer mandatory.…

Excellent medication adherence (greater than 95%) is required for optimal HIV treatment success. This study aimed to develop and validate a brief scale to assess psychological readiness for successfully starting and adhering to HIV medications. HIV-positive men and women (N = 142) from an HIV outpatient clinic completed the proposed HIV Medication…

School psychologists working in Nova Scotia (NS) were surveyed to determine their current practices and preferred future roles. The goals of the study were to: (a) provide insight into the practice of school psychology in NS, (b) compile a valuable resource for potential students entering into the field, (c) provide information for educational…

Hypnotic language provides a powerful tool for the transfer of learning in adventure therapy. It allows the therapeutic adventure practitioner to use the client's experiential language to enhance the isomorphic connections of the adventure activity and to draw upon and develop the client's unconscious resources to support client goals. This paper…

This paper presents a model for generating school and home interventions for preschool children experiencing behavioral and social difficulties or developmental delays. Youngsters, at some point in their development, may display challenging behaviors that can be minimized, sometimes eliminated, with appropriate intervention. Current best practices…