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Perrigo, Judith L.; Hurlburt, Michael; Harris, Taylor; Villamil Grest, Carolina; Borja, Jessica; Samek, Anya – Children & Schools, 2022
Disparities in academic achievement have been well documented between low- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) students in the United States. Studies point to education-related parental involvement as a key factor in academic accomplishments, with higher parental involvement facilitating higher academic achievement. However, current definitions of…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Parent Attitudes
Horton, Karla B.; Prudencio, Amy – Children & Schools, 2022
The role and duties of a school social worker can differ greatly by state. The National School Social Work Practice Model and the National Association of Social Workers' school social work standards describe practice approaches and behaviors endorsed by the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA). The National Evaluation Framework for…
Descriptors: School Social Workers, Personnel Evaluation, Social Work, Counselor Role
Marques, Sara Schjølberg; Braidwood, Ruth – Children & Schools, 2021
The mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be significant and sustained, especially for those who experience adversity or preexisting mental health difficulties. This article examines the experiences of older adolescents during the United Kingdom government's "lockdown" period (April 2020 to June 2020) on mental…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Late Adolescents
Iachini, Aidyn L.; Childs, Tasha M. – Children & Schools, 2021
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the educational system not only in regard to teaching and learning, but also in relation to the other services and supports (mental health services, meal and nutrition programs, and so on) provided to students and families. School district Web sites are critical access points for families…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Web Sites, School Districts, COVID-19
Grumbach, Giesela; Johnson, Annette H.; Engel, Erik; Campos-Moreira, Linda D. – Children & Schools, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the natural rhythm of the school year, affecting the way services are rendered. This shift has implications for the termination of services and the guidance of school social work interns through the termination process. This article provides lessons learned from the rapid transition from face-to-face practice to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
Rogers, Kelli – Children & Schools, 2021
Educational disparity has been a long-standing social and political concern, and is a grand challenge for social work because of its implications for equal opportunity and social justice. As stewards of social justice in public K-12 educational settings, school social workers help students gain access to and effectively use resources and support…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Equal Education, Social Work
Cypers, Scott Jared; Lopez, Amy – Children & Schools, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine orders led to a lot of uncertainty, fear, and mental health difficulty around the world. To be able to support the community during this time of crisis, especially when no in-person crisis services could be provided, an online mental health support and parenting group was offered to the community.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Access to Health Care
Elbedour, Salman; Alsubie, Futiem; Al'Uqdah, Shareefah N.; Bawalsah, Joseph A. – Children & Schools, 2020
The fundamental need for safety in schools requires research-based and trauma-informed strategies for implementing crisis management plans (CMPs). Beyond the immediate harm, longer-term potential outcomes of crises are psychological trauma and damage to the reputation for safety of the school, leading to staff attrition. An effective CMP involves…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Emergency Programs, School Safety, Planning
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
Blundo, Robert; Savage, Tamara Estes – Children & Schools, 2020
Chronic poverty and stressful life circumstances result in poor school performance and behaviors. Research demonstrates that these behaviors are not the result of student inadequacies and lack of proper discipline, but are rather of neurological adaptations to chronic poverty and toxic stress. These outcomes are driven by the body's attempt to…
Descriptors: Poverty, Social Influences, Neurological Organization, Stress Variables
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
Kopelman-Rubin, Daphne; Siegel, Alana; Weiss, Noa; Kats-Gold, Inna – Children & Schools, 2020
This study explores the relationship between emotion regulation and psychosocial difficulties among adolescents with a specific learning disorder (SLD) and examines the role of the sense of school belonging in this connection. Participants were 249 seventh- and eighth-grade students diagnosed with SLD (146 boys, 103 girls) from 11 urban public…
Descriptors: Self Control, Student School Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Adolescents
Crutchfield, Jandel; Phillippo, Kate L.; Frey, Andy – Children & Schools, 2020
Structural racism--implicitly discriminatory practices and policies that have negative consequences for individuals and groups of color--is a powerful force in contemporary American society, including in our public education system. This article explores the potential for school social workers (SSWers) to address structural racism through the use…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Work, School Social Workers, Educational Attainment
Joseph, Andrea Asha; Wilcox, Serena M.; Hnilica, Rebecca J.; Hansen, Mary C. – Children & Schools, 2020
Given the unique forms of trauma that some Black and Brown youths are exposed to, and the salience of race and racial bias in discipline decision making, this article proposes that discipline interventions should be both race centered and trauma informed. Using critical race theory (CRT), trauma-informed practice literature, and restorative…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, African American Students, Trauma, Discipline
Dutil, Stacey – Children & Schools, 2020
Disciplinary policies in schools throughout the United States disproportionately affect students of color through exclusionary policies. A punitive approach can have detrimental effects on a population that also experiences higher rates of trauma. This article identifies school disciplinary practices that may retraumatize and criminalize youths…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Race, Discipline, Discipline Policy