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McEnerney, Kelly – Communique, 2021
Research suggests that children begin to internalize moral rules during the adolescent years when self-reflection and the desire to integrate and prioritize different core values is strongest (Blasi, 1983). Until then, they rely mostly on extrinsic forms of motivation in which they adopt the norms and rules of society, which they obey to avoid…
Descriptors: Caring, Values Education, Moral Values, Moral Development
Rich, Sara E.; Stein, Brit'ny – Communique, 2019
Education in Oklahoma is at a critical state due to significant staff shortages, state funding cuts, and an increasing number of reported behavioral difficulties within the classroom. Research indicates that one of the most promising frameworks to address low performance of schools, like those in Oklahoma, is multitiered systems of support (MTSS).…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Student Needs, Program Effectiveness, Academic Support Services
Brundage, Amber; Beckmann-Bartlett, Carol; Burns, Matthew K. – Communique, 2010
In January 2008, the school-wide data for Alice Birney Middle School in North Charleston, South Carolina were concerning. According to the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Reading data, 40% to 48% of the students fell below the 25th percentile at each grade level. The authors realized that these students were not all undiagnosed special…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Reading Instruction
Molony, Terry; Henwood, Maureen – Communique, 2010
Positive psychology can be thought of as the scientific study of what is "right about people" as opposed to the traditional focus on the healing of psychological pain or trauma. The philosophical roots of positive psychology can be traced back to Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, as well as Islamic and Athenian…
Descriptors: Action Research, Self Efficacy, School Psychologists, Christianity
Milstein, Mindy R.; Shields, Julie S. – Communique, 2010
What are school staff to do when inspiration strikes but the funding to carry out a vision is lacking? This was the dilemma faced by the staff of the Emotional Disability Services Unit (ED Unit) in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. The ED Unit serves 350 students who experience significant emotional challenges that impair…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Emotional Intelligence, Middle Schools, Substance Abuse
Brown, Christina F.; Demaray, Michelle K. – Communique, 2009
Cyberbullying is a rapidly growing problem among school-age children. Current estimates indicate that 20% to 35% of children and adolescents report experiencing cyberbullying (Diamanduros, Downs, & Jenkins, 2008; Kowalski & Limber, 2007). Definitions of cyberbullying vary and no standard definition has yet been established. Hinduja and…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Safety