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Middle School Transition Stress: Links with Academic Performance, Motivation, and School Experiences
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Direct linkGoldstein, Sara E.; Boxer, Paul; Rudolph, Erin – Contemporary School Psychology, 2015
The present study investigates links between early adolescents' subjective experiences of stress associated with the middle school transition and their academic outcomes. Seventh and eighth grade students (N?=?774) were surveyed about their experiences during their transition to middle school. Students answered questions about stress…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Student Experience
Albeg, Loren J.; Castro-Olivo, Sara M. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
This study evaluated the relationship between acculturative stress, symptoms of internalizing mental health problems, and academic performance in a sample of 94 Latino middle school students. Students reported on symptoms indicative of depression and anxiety related problems and acculturative stress. Teachers reported on students' academic…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Middle School Students, Mental Health, Anxiety
Keller-Margulis, Milena; Gischlar, Karen – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
Research indicates that the practice of grade-level retention may have negative effects on students; nevertheless it is often used in practice for students who fail to meet academic standards. In contrast to retention, response to intervention (RtI) is a sound practice that is based on a preventive framework and utilizes differentiated instruction…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap
Low-Income Hispanic and Latino High School Students' Perceptions of Parent and Peer Academic Support
Ramirez, Lizbeth; Machida, Sandra K.; Kline, Linda; Huang, Leesa – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
Socioeconomic status and parental support play important roles in determining academic achievement and have been positively correlated with academic success. It is important to determine if students from low-socioeconomic-status (SES) families perceive less parent support than students from middle-SES families. The participants (n?=?54) were high…
Descriptors: Low Income, Hispanic American Students, Statistical Analysis, Parent Child Relationship
Lau, Won-Fong K. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2013
The current study is a preliminary investigation of the psychometric properties of a brief seven-item Parent Involvement Survey (PIS) as developed by the researcher, that could potentially be used in schools. In an effort to test for construct validity, the relation of the PIS to elementary-aged students' receptive vocabulary skills and four…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Surveys, Psychometrics, Test Items
Caldwell, Stacy; Joseph, Laurice M. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
The purpose of this study was to teach female juvenile offenders with disabilities a self-management procedure to help improve on-task behavior and academic performance during independent practice of math calculation facts. Students were taught to set goals and were provided with incentives for goal attainment. A reversal single-case design…
Descriptors: Self Management, Academic Achievement, Correctional Institutions, Disabilities
Noltemeyer, Amity; Sansosti, Frank J. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
This exploratory study examined (a) Integrated Systems Model (ISM) implementation levels, and (b) the effect of implementation of the academic and behavioral components of ISM on student academic outcomes. Participants included 2,660 students attending six suburban elementary schools. Hierarchical linear regression was conducted using a control…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Models, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students
Download full textFurlong, Michael; Quirk, Matthew – Contemporary School Psychology, 2011
This study examined the relations of age, preschool experience, and gender with children's school readiness levels at kindergarten entry. The sample included 5,512 children of predominantly Hispanic heritage and from families experiencing low socioeconomic circumstances. A series of between-subjects ANOVAs indicated that age ("Eta"[superscript 2]…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Age, Low Income, Mathematics Achievement
