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Direct linkHart, Caroline O.; Mueller, Christian E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
School delinquency has been linked to an array of negative educational outcomes, and if left unchecked, may lead to more serious problems in adulthood. Identifying the risk and protective factors that influence school delinquency is therefore crucial to develop effective intervention programs. Utilizing Hirschi's social bond theory as a framework,…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Student Behavior, Social Theories, Social Control
Hoff, Kathryn E.; Ervin, Ruth A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Notwithstanding the wealth of research that documents the effectiveness of self-management programs in the classroom, few investigations have explored classwide use of self-management procedures as a universal intervention. To extend existing research in this area, we examined the effectiveness of a classwide self-management intervention for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Self Management, Intervention, Grade 2
Morrison, Julie Q. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The call for school psychologists to demonstrate accountability in the evaluation of services at the individual, group, and system levels comes at a time when school districts nationally are pursuing personnel evaluation models that link teachers' instructional practices to student achievement. School psychologists have an opportunity to take a…
Descriptors: Accountability, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Performance Factors
Splett, Joni Williams; Fowler, Johnathan; Weist, Mark D.; McDaniel, Heather; Dvorsky, Melissa – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
School mental health (SMH) programs are gaining momentum and, when done well, are associated with improved academic and social-emotional outcomes. Professionals from several education and mental health disciplines have sound training and experiences needed to play a critical role in delivering quality SMH services. School psychologists,…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mental Health, School Health Services, School Psychology
Felver, Joshua C.; Doerner, Erin; Jones, Jeremy; Kaye, Nicole C.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Although the use of mindfulness is increasing in other areas of applied psychology, school psychology has yet to embrace it in practice. This article introduces school psychologists to the burgeoning field of mindfulness psychology and to the possibilities that it offers to their discipline. A background on the Western scientific study and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, School Psychology, Intervention, Innovation
Coleman, Sherry; Stevenson, Howard C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Research on the experience of faculty of color in predominately White independent schools (PWIS) is limited. This study explored faculty of varying racial backgrounds and their initiation of, interactions with, and stress reactions to racial conflicts within the school settings using an online survey. Several measures were developed according to…
Descriptors: Race, Stress Variables, Minority Group Teachers, Whites
Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Stevens, Tara; Robinson, Eric; Holt, Ann – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The current study examined the diagnostic decision-making of school psychologists as a function of a student's disability and academic performance with three research questions using a randomly-selected sample of school psychologists from the state of Texas. Results from the first research question indicated that school psychologists…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making, Disabilities
Koch, Kourtland R.; Timmerman, L.; Peiffer, Ann M.; Laurienti, Paul J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Collaboration is the foundation for innovative discoveries, as individuals with different backgrounds come together and combine their unique expertise. In the current article, an educational researcher and two neuroscientists relate their experiences in establishing a successful collaborative effort. The marriage of neuroscientific findings with…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Neurosciences, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperation
Rappaport, Nancy; Kulick, Deborah; Phelps, LeAdelle – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
This article provides an overview of medications used frequently in the treatment of pediatric depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. The need for a collaborative relationship between the prescribing physician, school personnel, and the family is outlined. School psychologists can play crucial roles by providing the physician with information…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, School Psychologists, Depression (Psychology), Child Health
Bara, Florence; Morin, Marie-France – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
An important issue relating to the teaching of handwriting concerns the style that should be learned at school (manuscript or cursive). Whereas some countries choose to teach both styles (e.g., Canada), other countries choose to teach only one (e.g., France). Our research had three main underlying goals, namely (1) to observe and describe the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5
Frels, Rebecca K.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Bustamante, Rebecca M.; Garza, Yvonne; Nelson, Judith A.; Nichter, Mary; Leggett, Elsa Soto – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Over the last decade, community leaders have connected with students through school-based mentoring (SBM) programs (e.g., adults who mentor at-risk students). However, research in the area of SBM is only on the cusp of understanding relationship elements for impacting youth. In this collective case study, we examined the perceptions and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Case Studies, Attitudes, Experience
Kaplan Toren, Nurit – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Drawing on early research on parental involvement and its effect on children's school functioning, it was hypothesized in this study that parents' educational involvement is positively related to two indicators of school functioning: academic self-competence and academic achievement. However, in light of research on the distinction…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Self Concept
Hanchon, Timothy A.; Fernald, Lori N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Although school psychologists have been called on in recent literature to assume a leadership role in a collective and comprehensive effort to address students' mental health needs, many practitioners find that their professional roles continue to be narrowly focused on special education-related activities, such as individualized assessment…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Counseling, Child Health, Mental Health
McCabe, Paul C.; Rubinson, Florence; Dragowski, Eliza A.; Elizalde-Utnick, Graciela – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
A national sample of educators were surveyed to identity the attitudes, beliefs, school culture, and perceived barriers that would predict whether educators would intervene to stop bias and harassment directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in schools. The survey questionnaire was organized according to the…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Teacher Attitudes
Hazel, Cynthia E.; Vazirabadi, G. Emma; Gallagher, John – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
This article proposes a model of student school engagement, comprising aspirations, belonging, and productivity. From this model, items for the Student School Engagement Measure (SSEM) were developed. The SSEM was validated with data from 396 eighth graders in an urban school district. Utilizing structural equation modeling, the second-order…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Models, Measures (Individuals), Grade 8
