In a low performing school, stressful conditions, lack of resources, and student populations that have been subjected to one or more ACEs can make it difficult for teachers to yield successful outcomes. Maintaining a high opinion of self-efficacy is difficult when working in low-performing schools that are struggling to meet state standards. To…

Today's teenagers face a myriad of factors that impact their brains. From technology to trauma, the current brain of a teenager is physiologically altered by factors outside themselves. In order for today's educators to support their students, they require a foundational understanding of how technology and trauma impact the teen brain. Teenage…

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that have contributed to the drastic rise in student behavior referrals for ninth grade students in three high schools in Western New York when returning to in-person instruction after school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From an equity lens, each of our schools' data showed that there was…

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that have contributed to the drastic rise in student behavior referrals for ninth grade students in three high schools in Western New York when returning to in-person instruction after school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From an equity lens, each of our schools' data showed that there was…

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that have contributed to the drastic rise in student behavior referrals for ninth grade students in three high schools in Western New York when returning to in-person instruction after school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From an equity lens, each of our schools' data showed that there was…

Objective: The topic of trauma counseling is part of the 2009 and 2016 CACREP standards. Research shows preparation of students with skills and knowledge of trauma reduces anxiety and increase self-efficacy. However, few counselor education programs teach trauma as a topic-specific course, and there is scant literature on the topic, thus it is…

Students who experience serious emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) are at risk for a wide range of negative outcomes, from limited academic progress to problems with employment and community life after they leave school. Positive educational experiences can help, and this textbook fully prepares educators, school psychologists, and…

In the 1960s, educational psychologist Marjorie Boxall developed Nurture Groups (NGs) in response to the growing number of children who were deprived of healthy nurturance in early life and who, as a result, were failing to cope with the demands of school. To date, research on this intervention model has consistently shown that students who attend…

This case study explored three urban elementary teachers' experiences with Child-Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT) and the impact of CTRT on the teachers' emotional intelligence, perception of students' behaviors, and teacher-student stress. The three charter school teachers from the Southeastern United States received 22 weeks of CTRT…

This research project explores the communication opportunities for individuals in a community-based transition program in the Bay Area. The study focuses on the opportunities that are made available by a program that is founded on neurodiversity and trauma-informed principles. The research questions examined how a neurodiverse framework allows for…

This research study explored minority teachers' experiences in their teacher preparation programs after 1 to 5 years of teaching. The researcher examined whether these preparatory programs prepared novice teachers to teach in an urban, under-resourced school. The researcher's goal was to give novice elementary teachers who identify as minority a…

This qualitative case study explored how an existing restorative justice (RJ) curriculum designed for student affairs practitioners in higher education can be expanded to promote an alternative approach to retributive justice in campus sexual misconduct (CSM) cases at postsecondary institutions in the United States. Restorative justice is a…

This qualitative action research concentrates on examining the best practices for teachers in trauma-informed practices by producing an implementation guide to train the trainer. The theoretical framework utilized to help inform the development of this research was Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1989) in relation to human development…

Multitiered systems of support (MTSS) is an effective model for identifying students at risk for academic failure as well as behavioral concerns (excesses and deficits) that impede classroom success. Over the years, researchers have investigated the positive effects of the MTSS model on behavioral needs of students; however, to date the research…

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of research on the implementation of trauma-informed practices published in leading journals within the field of school psychology and within the auxiliary school-based mental health fields of social work and school counseling. The intention is to identify whether a call to action is…