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Skrzypek, Candra; Bascug, Erin W.; Ball, Annahita; Kim, Wooksoo; Elze, Diane – Children & Schools, 2020
Restorative practices (RPs) are promising nonpunitive approaches to discipline in schools, yet researchers often overlook students' perspectives. The current study used a mixed-methods approach to explore RP Circle experiences of urban, low-income, and predominantly Black middle school students with attention to the diversity of their experiences…
Descriptors: Discipline, Racial Bias, Racial Differences, Gender Differences
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Ball, Annahita; Skrzypek, Candra – Children & Schools, 2020
Educational disparities and disproportionalities for oppressed children signal the need for an educational justice movement that focuses on macro-level changes within and outside of the educational system. School social workers are uniquely trained to engage in activities that promote educational justice, yet most school social workers focus on…
Descriptors: School Social Workers, Social Work, Equal Education, Social Justice
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Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Amorose, Anthony; Bates, Samantha M.; Iachini, Aidyn L.; Ball, Annahita; Henderson, Tasha – Children & Schools, 2020
The aim of this article is to describe the Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Surveys (CAYCI-SES). The CAYCI-SES measures are free and available to use with permission. The tools include valid and reliable surveys, assessments, and scales to help school stakeholders to identify and assess school climate and other…
Descriptors: School Surveys, Educational Environment, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
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Ball, Annahita; Skrzypek, Candra – Children & Schools, 2019
This pilot study explored a technology-based intervention aimed at increasing student and family engagement in school, using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. All fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in a classroom-based one-to-one program; some students also received take-home tablets and broadband access. Student surveys…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Family School Relationship, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Ball, Annahita; Anderson-Butcher, Dawn – Children & Schools, 2014
Expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs are critical for addressing children's social and emotional development in schools. As broad, multisystem approaches, ESMH programs rely on teachers for effective and sustainable primary, secondary, and tertiary school mental health service delivery. In light of the increasing mental health needs…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Stress Variables, Work Environment, Mental Health
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Bronstein, Laura R.; Ball, Annahita; Mellin, Elizabeth A.; Wade-Mdivanian, Rebecca; Anderson-Butcher, Dawn – Children & Schools, 2011
The purpose of this article is to share results of a mixed-methods research study designed to shed light on similarities and differences between school-employed and agency-employed school-based social workers' preparation and practice as a precursor for collaboration in expanded school mental health. Online survey data from a national sample of…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Urban Areas, School Social Workers, Social Work