ERIC Number: EJ880402
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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At-Risk Ninth-Grade Students: A Psychoeducational Group Approach to Increase Study Skills and Grade Point Averages
Kayler, Holly; Sherman, Jamie
Professional School Counseling, v12 n6 p434-439 Aug 2009
The purpose of this article is to describe a large-scale psychoeducational study skills group for ninth-grade students whose academic performance is in the bottom 50 percent of their class. The ASCA National Model[R] (American School Counselor Association, 2005) was used as a framework for development, delivery, and evaluation. The authors found that a small-group counseling intervention strengthened studying behaviors as measured by pretest-posttest design. Additional results include promoting school counselor visibility and increasing and improving school counselor relationships with students, parents, and other stakeholders. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, School Counseling, Study Skills, Group Counseling, School Counselors, At Risk Students, Psychoeducational Methods, Grade 9, High School Students, Low Achievement, Intervention, Counseling Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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