Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 1 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 4 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 16 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 40 |
Descriptor
Program Effectiveness | 43 |
Program Evaluation | 13 |
Social Work | 13 |
Intervention | 12 |
Prevention | 12 |
School Social Workers | 11 |
Pretests Posttests | 7 |
Academic Achievement | 5 |
Experimental Groups | 5 |
Urban Schools | 5 |
Adolescents | 4 |
More ▼ |
Source
Children & Schools | 43 |
Author
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn | 3 |
Ball, Annahita | 2 |
Franklin, Cynthia | 2 |
Skrzypek, Candra | 2 |
Abbey, Antonia | 1 |
Acri, Mary | 1 |
Agius, Elizabeth | 1 |
Aguilar, Jemel P. | 1 |
Albarran, Nadine M. | 1 |
Allen, Susan F. | 1 |
Alvarez, Michelle | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 43 |
Reports - Research | 23 |
Reports - Evaluative | 13 |
Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
Information Analyses | 2 |
Education Level
Location
New York | 3 |
North Carolina | 2 |
California | 1 |
Kansas | 1 |
Minnesota | 1 |
Utah | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Stewart B McKinney Homeless… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
Classroom Assessment Scoring… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards | 1 |
Acri, Mary; Layman, Deborah; Grande, Vincent; Cummings, Anni; Goldstein, Patricia; Wade, Niasha; Manjunath, Sanjana; Finnerty, Molly – Children & Schools, 2023
School-based mental health clinics are the ideal venue to provide mental health services for youth due to their accessibility and lack of stigma compared with other community treatment centers. There were challenges associated with the abrupt shift to remote education and clinic services caused by COVID-19, but some school-based mental health…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health Programs, School Health Services
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
Kan, Marni L.; Ramirez, Derek D. – Children & Schools, 2020
Subsequent teenage births may present various challenges for teenage parents and their children. Evaluation of efforts to prevent subsequent teenage pregnancy and increase use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) have lacked investigation of the mechanisms--particularly, goal orientation and social supports--through which these efforts…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Pregnancy, Adolescents, Prevention
Bradshaw, Catherine P.; Kush, Joseph M. – Children & Schools, 2020
There is a growing need for valid measures that can be administered efficiently in school settings to assess the impact of school-based preventive interventions. The current article aimed to establish a balance among assessment efficiency, reliability, and the measurement properties of an instrument widely used to assess the impact of school-based…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Test Validity
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
Trauma-Informed Elementary Schools: Evaluation of School-Based Early Intervention for Young Children
Rishel, Carrie W.; Tabone, Jiyoung K.; Hartnett, Helen P.; Szafran, Kathy F. – Children & Schools, 2019
Trauma-Informed Elementary Schools (TIES) is a program designed to bring trauma-informed services to early elementary classrooms. Built on a foundation of adverse childhood experiences research and the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency framework, TIES provides early intervention to children who exhibit symptoms of chronic stress or…
Descriptors: Trauma, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Intervention
Suicide Concern Reporting among Utah Youths Served by a School-Based Peer-to-Peer Prevention Program
Wright-Berryman, Jennifer; Hudnall, Greg; Bledsoe, Cathy; Lloyd, Mary – Children & Schools, 2019
To date, no suicide behavior data related to school-based peer suicide prevention programs have been published. The Hope Squad program uses trained students to intentionally facilitate help-seeking with distressed peers. Suicide concern contact data (SCCD) from school counseling centers were collected from 2013 to 2017 as part of routine…
Descriptors: Suicide, Help Seeking, Peer Influence, Gender Differences
Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Paluta, Lauren; Sterling, Karen; Anderson, Carol – Children & Schools, 2018
Using mixed methods, this case study explored outcomes associated with the adoption and implementation of a community schools approach in four Title I schools using the Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement. Trends in school data demonstrate academic achievement improvements in three of the four schools. Absenteeism and the number…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Educationally Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement
Haymovitz, Ethan; Houseal-Allport, Pia; Lee, R. Scott; Svistova, Juliana – Children & Schools, 2018
Schools today are faced with the challenge of equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in life outside the classroom while also teaching the academic material required. More often, teachers are called on to establish environments in which students learn social and emotional skills alongside academics. With increased recognition that…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Emotional Development, Social Development, Skill Development
Elsherbiny, Mohamed Mohamed – Children & Schools, 2017
This article describes a study aimed at solving the problem of school refusal by implementing a preventive program and raising the awareness of parents, social workers, and school personnel. The school children involved in this study were reported by their parents and school social workers to refuse to go to school, and according to the children's…
Descriptors: Prevention, Consciousness Raising, Attendance, Intervention
Paluta, Lauren M.; Lower, Leeann; Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Gibson, Allison; Iachini, Aidyn L. – Children & Schools, 2016
Although many youths participate in afterschool programs, the research is unclear about which aspects of afterschool program quality contribute most to positive outcomes. This article examines the relationship among quality and outcomes of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CLCCs) afterschool programs, as perceived by 3,388 stakeholders from…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Child Development, Family Involvement
Hill, Katharine; Koester, Shannon – Children & Schools, 2015
Educational outcomes for youths in foster care are poor compared with those of their peers who are not child welfare involved. This qualitative study examined the impact of adoption on the educational experiences of older youths with disabilities who were adopted from the child welfare system. Researchers conducted interviews with families of…
Descriptors: Special Education, Young Adults, Educational Experience, Foster Care
Portwood, Sharon G.; Brooks-Nelson, Ellissa; Schoeneberger, Jason – Children & Schools, 2015
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (CMS) Parent University is an innovative, collaborative initiative designed to engage parents in their children's education. Working with community partners, Parent University offers unique courses and workshops such as Parenting Awareness, Helping Your Child Learn in the 21st Century, Health and Wellness, and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Change Strategies, Parent Participation, Control Groups
Dailey, Alicia L.; Frey, Andy J.; Walker, Hill M. – Children & Schools, 2015
Relational aggression (RA) is a nonphysical form of aggression whereby the perpetrator's goal is to inflict or threaten damage to relationships, including harm to the target child's social standing or reputation. This form of aggression may result in long-term psychological harm to victims. This article defines RA, summarizes its development, and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Aggression, Prevention, Intervention
McLeod, David Axlyn; Jones, Robin; Cramer, Elizabeth P. – Children & Schools, 2015
There are few evaluations of peer-facilitated teenage dating violence prevention programs in the literature. To begin to address this gap, this project assessed the effectiveness of a school-based, peer-facilitated healthy relationships program among academically at-risk students. Two hundred and ninety-one ninth graders of mixed race and gender…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Violence, Prevention, Adolescents