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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Martin, Andrew J. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience significant academic difficulties that can lead to numerous negative academic consequences. With a focus on adverse academic outcomes, this study seeks to disentangle variance attributable to ADHD from variance attributable to salient personal and contextual covariates.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, School Size, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement
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Sibley, Margaret H.; Altszuler, Amy R.; Morrow, Anne S.; Merrill, Brittany M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
This study possessed 2 aims: (a) to develop and validate a clinician-friendly measure of academic problem behavior that is relevant to the assessment of adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (b) to better understand the cross-situational expression of academic problem behaviors displayed by these youth. Within a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Spiel, Craig F.; Evans, Steven W.; Langberg, Joshua M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree with which Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans prepared for middle school students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) conformed to best practices and included evidence-based services. Specifically, we examined the problem areas identified in the statement of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Program Content, Program Evaluation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Putwain, David; Remedios, Richard – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
Prior to high-stakes exams, teachers use persuasive messages that highlight to students the possible consequences of failure. Such messages are known as fear appeals. This study examined whether fear appeals relate to self- and non-self-determined motivation and academic performance. Data were collected in 3 waves. Self-report data pertaining to…
Descriptors: Fear, Predictor Variables, Scores, Student Motivation
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Wang, Ze; Bergin, Christi; Bergin, David A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
Research on factors that may promote engagement is hampered by the absence of a measure of classroom-level engagement. Literature has suggested that engagement may have 3 dimensions--affective, behavioral, and cognitive. No existing engagement scales measure all 3 dimensions at the classroom level. The Classroom Engagement Inventory (CEI) was…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Lyons, Michael D.; Otis, Kristin L.; Huebner, E. Scott; Hills, Kimberly J. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
This study explored the directionality of the relations between global life satisfaction (LS) and internalizing and externalizing behaviors using a sample of regular education students who were initially enrolled in Grade 7 ("n" = 470). Self-report measures of internalizing and externalizing behaviors and LS were administered on 2…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Early Adolescents, Correlation, Behavior Problems
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Castro-Olivo, Sara M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The current study evaluated the effects of the culturally adapted "Jóvenes Fuertes" ("Strong Teens") Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program on the social-emotional outcomes of Latino English language learners (ELLs). A quasi-experimental design with random assignment by classrooms was used to assess the intervention's…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Hispanic American Students, English Language Learners
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Mercer, Sterett H.; Martinez, Rebecca S.; Faust, Dennis; Mitchell, Rachel R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2012
We investigated the criterion-related validity of four indicators of curriculum-based measurement in writing (WCBM) when using expository versus narrative writing prompts as compared to the validity of passage copying speed. Specifically, we compared criterion-related validity of production-dependent (total words written, correct word sequences),…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Writing Evaluation, Curriculum Based Assessment, Writing Tests
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Wang, Kenneth T.; Fu, Chu-Chun; Rice, Kenneth G. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2012
We examined the moderating effects of mastery goals and academic contingency of self-worth (CSW-A) on how perfectionistic discrepancy associates with academic efficacy and satisfaction with life among gifted students in middle and high school. Participants in this study were 144 gifted students from 6th to 12th grade in a suburban Midwest U.S.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Life Satisfaction, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation
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Perfect, Michelle M.; Jaramillo, Evelyn – School Psychology Quarterly, 2012
The current study examined the role that resiliency and diabetes quality of life play in school functioning and glucose control among adolescents with diabetes. Participants included 45 adolescents with diabetes who participated in a larger study evaluating the feasibility of a model of mental health screening, assessment, and referral/service…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Diabetes, Quality of Life, Adolescents
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; Woods, Kathryn E.; Swanger-Gagne, Michelle S.; Taylor, Ashley M.; Black, Kathryn A.; Sheridan, Susan M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the extent to which a partnership orientation in conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) may predict case outcomes and determine the relationship between a partnership orientation and implementation integrity of CBC. CBC is a problem-solving process by which families and teachers work…
Descriptors: Consultants, School Psychologists, Outcomes of Treatment, Interviews
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Spoth, Richard; Randall, G. Kevin; Shin, Chungyeol – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
An expanding body of research suggests an important role for parent or family competency training in children's social-emotional learning and related school success. This article summarizes a test of a longitudinal model examining partnership-based family competency training effects on academic success in a general population. Specifically, it…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement