ERIC Number: EJ1007969
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Publication Date: 2013-Apr
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222
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Achievement for All: Improving Psychosocial Outcomes for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Humphrey, Neil; Lendrum, Ann; Barlow, Alexandra; Wigelsworth, Michael; Squires, Garry
Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v34 n4 p1210-1225 Apr 2013
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at a greatly increased risk of experiencing poor psychosocial outcomes. Developing effective interventions that address the cause of these outcomes has therefore become a major policy priority in recent years. We report on a national evaluation of the Achievement for All (AfA) programme that was designed to improve outcomes for students with SEND through: (1) academic assessment, tracking and intervention, (2) structured conversations with parents, and (3) developing provision to improve wider outcomes (e.g. positive relationships). Using a quasi-experimental, pre-test-post-test control group design, we assessed the impact of AfA on teacher ratings of the behaviour problems, positive relationships and bullying of students with SEND over an 18-month period. Participants were 4758 students with SEND drawn from 323 schools across England. Our main impact analysis demonstrated that AfA had a significant impact on all three response variables when compared to usual practice. Hierarchical linear modelling of data from the intervention group highlighted a range of school-level contextual factors and implementation activities and student-level individual differences that moderated the impact of AfA on our study outcomes. The implications of our findings are discussed, and study strengths and limitations are noted. (Contains 1 figure and 10 tables.)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Special Needs Students, Disabilities, At Risk Students, Psychological Patterns, Social Development, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Parent School Relationship, Pretests Posttests, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Problems, Bullying, Behavior Modification, Interpersonal Relationship
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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