Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 1 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 2 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 6 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 30 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Counselors | 51 |
Teachers | 23 |
Practitioners | 22 |
Administrators | 13 |
Researchers | 8 |
Students | 5 |
Policymakers | 4 |
Parents | 3 |
Support Staff | 3 |
Media Staff | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 3 |
Individuals with Disabilities… | 2 |
Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
National Defense Education Act | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
ACT Assessment | 1 |
Comprehensive Tests of Basic… | 1 |
National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Nalls, Amanda J.; Wickerd, Garry – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2023
Schools in the United States are becoming more diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, but many minority students experience disconnection from school for a variety of reasons. Longstanding research on the jigsaw method suggests that it has been an effective intervention for increasing interdependence among students and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Intervention, Interaction, Inclusion
Bista, Krishna, Ed.; Foster, Charlotte, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Study abroad programs have proven beneficial for both the international student as well as the domestic community and school population interacting with the student. In an effort to promote cultural awareness, intercultural communications as well as opportunities for future study abroad program success, universities must take care to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Personnel Services, Study Abroad, College Administration
Byrnes, James P. – Guilford Press, 2021
This integrative text spotlights what educators need to know about children's cognitive development across grade levels (PreK-12) and content areas. The book provides a concise introduction to developmental neuroscience and theories of learning. Chapters on general cognitive abilities probe such crucial questions as what children are capable of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Erford, Bradley T., Ed. – PRO-ED, Inc., 2016
"Professional School Counseling" is a comprehensive, single source for information about the critical issues facing school counselors today. This third edition of the Handbook integrates and expands on the changes brought about by the ASCA National Model. Revisions to each chapter reflect the influence of the model. Several new chapters…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Teaching Guides, Educational Theories, Educational Practices
Lindsey, Delores B.; Martinez, Richard S.; Lindsey, Randall B. – Corwin Press, 2006
Multicultural classrooms require a multifaceted approach to creating inclusive, learning-rich environments that empower all students. To meet this growing need, "Culturally Proficient Coaching" provides educators with a simple, yet comprehensive, new framework: a powerful fusion of the field-tested and respected Cognitive Coaching and Cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Instructional Leadership, Multicultural Education, Academic Achievement
Reback, Randall – Education Finance and Policy, 2010
Children's noncognitive skills, mental health, and behavior are important predictors of future earnings and educational attainment. Their behavior in the classroom also affects their peers' behavior and achievement. There is limited prior evidence, however, concerning the impact of school resources on student behavior. Some elementary schools…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Expenditures, Financial Support, School Counselors
Achieve, Inc., 2012
As shown by MetLife's 2010 "Survey of the American Teacher," America's educators strongly believe that all students should graduate from high school ready for college and a career (85 percent). Additionally, according to MetLife's 2009 survey, 86 percent of teachers believe that setting high expectations for students will improve student…
Descriptors: State Standards, Stakeholders, Educational Improvement, Principals
Rhode Island Department of Education, 2019
Rhode Island is committed to ensuring that all educators receive fair, accurate, and meaningful educator evaluations that provide information that can help all support professionals improve and refine their practice. Currently, local education agencies (LEAs) in Rhode Island may submit a district-designed model for approval that complies with the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Objectives, School Personnel, School Nurses
Rhode Island Department of Education, 2018
Rhode Island is committed to ensuring that all educators receive fair, accurate, and meaningful educator evaluations that provide information that can help all support professionals improve and refine their practice. This document describes the process and basic requirements for the Rhode Island Model Support Professional Evaluation and Support…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Objectives, School Personnel, School Nurses
Thompson, Dianne Acuna; Richmond, Rae Lynn – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2006
Coaching is an emerging form of professional learning. The article focuses on how coaching may be used to improve the quality of delivery of counseling instruction in the classroom.
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Counselors, Coaching (Performance), Academic Achievement
Brown, Duane – 1999
The purpose of this book is to give student support personnel tools that: (1) will be recognized by educators as directly related to enhancing academic performance; (2) can be used with confidence that they will have the desired impact on achievement; and (3) are culturally sensitive. Chapters contain detailed presentation of the technology as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
Harvey, Virginia Smith; Chickie-Wolfe, Louise A.; Eads, James B. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Accessible, practical, and empowering, this book gives school professionals the tools to put students in charge of their own learning. Going beyond traditional "study skills" guides that focus on the mechanics of homework completion and test taking, the authors address the underlying psychological factors that influence academic success and…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Academic Achievement, Psychological Characteristics
Crowe, Michael R.; And Others – 1986
A study examined various characteristics of learning environments that promote or retard the development of basic skills proficiency. Data on four school programs--vocational noncooperative, vocational cooperative, general education, and college preparatory--were collected in a repeated measure design via observations, testing, and interviews. A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, College Preparation
Soles, Tamara; Bloom, Elana L.; Heath, Nancy Lee; Karagiannakis, Anastasia – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2008
Difficulties exist in identifying and providing services for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). As teacher referral is an essential link in service delivery this study investigated teachers' current perceptions of SEBD by examining characteristics of children nominated by their teachers as having SEBD. While the…
Descriptors: Females, Psychologists, School Psychologists, Males
Cunningham, Melissa M.; Wodrich, David L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Ninety elementary-school teachers read information about a hypothetical student experiencing school-related problems due to Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), generated classroom accommodations to assist the student, and rated their confidence in these accommodations. Each teacher was provided one of three levels of information about T1DM: (a) "no…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)