Family and School Project Why do interventions involving enriched preschool education combined with home visits appear so effective? Achieving the desired academic excellence is always a challenging process for most educational scholars. A combinat Continue Reading...
This is discussed at length by Fusick and Bordeau (2004) "...school-based counselors need to be aware of the disturbing inequities that exist in predominantly Afro-American urban school districts, where nearly 40% of Afro-American students attend sc Continue Reading...
School Children Crisis Intervention School-Based Crisis Intervention Crisis theory intervention can be traced back as far as 400 B.C. (Roberts 2005). However, more modern crisis theory came out of studies that were done on crisis and bereavement. C Continue Reading...
They predict age and gender variations relate to bullying concerns. Of the 25 cartoons implemented in the study, two depict characters with different shades of skin color where skin color appeared to be an issue. One cartoon relating to sexual orien Continue Reading...
, 1999). In many areas of the country this may be very accurate. Another problem that comes into the picture where obesity in children is concerned is that many parents must work very long hours today to pay bills and have money for what their famil Continue Reading...
Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T.: A School-Based Gang Prevention ProgramBackgroundGang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) is different from typical gang-reduction approaches. Typical programs are aimed at active gang members, with the majority fo Continue Reading...
Prevention Plan Today, research shows that many people are today suffering from mental disorders as a result of alcohol and drugs addiction. This has caused parents, the elementary schools, communities as well as, mental health professionals to expr Continue Reading...
The author of this report has been asked to detail three different programs that are geared towards crime prevention and control with students. For each program, there will be a description. There will also be a listing of the pros and cons for the p Continue Reading...
School Theft: A Persistent Problem with Serious Consequences School theft, defined as the unauthorized taking of property from a school or its students, is a widespread problem that has a detrimental impact on learning environments and the well-be Continue Reading...
What Methods Can Schools in the United States Implement to Prevent Violence in Schools? Introduction Statement of the problem The recent upswing in high-profile violent incidents in the United States has focused increasing attention on the causes Continue Reading...
We are using four different schools for our data, but as the data are being obtained from one community (therefore one unit of measurement for both the study and comparison group). We are unable to randomly assign the children to either the experime Continue Reading...
School Shootings by Adults or Juveniles [Criminal Justice] The increased number of school shooting incidents in America during the last two decades has gained public attention. Authorities are very much concerned regarding how to control these trag Continue Reading...
Utilization of the data and collection of the data should be one of the main aims of the policy makers. The data can be used by the policymakers in order to develop the policies and implement these in order to make sure that improvement can be ensur Continue Reading...
It appears that the combination of bullying, treatment as an outcast and a propensity or obsession with violent images resulted in school violence. In addition to such factors and social hierarchy and bullying, mental illness is often one of the is Continue Reading...
School Response to Student Suicide: Postvention The emotional impact on family and friends following an adolescent suicide - and the school's response to a suicide - has not been the subject of the same level of intense research as have: a) the caus Continue Reading...
School Legal Entanglement Plan This Legal Entanglement Plan seeks to examine the policies, programs, strategies, and practices of a particular school with respect to its moral, legal, and ethical implications. The plan is developed based on a three- Continue Reading...
Life Skills Training prevention program that revolves around material focusing on violence and the media, anger management, and conflict resolution skills. My idea for this program comes from Botvin et al. (2006) who empirically tested the efficacy Continue Reading...
Detention, Suspension, AND EXPULSION: EFFECT OF DISCIPLINARY POLICY Instrument to be used Participants Future use of study results Over the last few decades the institution of education has undergone many changes. One of the most scrutinized ar Continue Reading...
School Breakfast Clubs on Children's Health And Well-being A number of factors may influence bodyweight, including diet, exercise, genetics, physical and social atmosphere, and socioeconomic status (SES), and every one of these factors should be ad Continue Reading...
According to Greenwood (2008), researchers have recognized 12 "established" delinquency-prevention programs that have shown remarkable improvement in their participants. They also identified an additional 20-30 that demonstrated promise. Shifting to Continue Reading...
Teenage pregnancy can be defined as pregnancy that occurs in young females aged under 20 years (Dickins, Johns, & Chipman, 2012). In Western civilization, teenage pregnancy is treated negatively, because young females are expected to study and on Continue Reading...
school counselor/School psychologist in the school? The role of the school counselor is multi-faceted. As a counselor, I support a student's social and emotional well-being. While people might assume I just help students feel better or help them de Continue Reading...
Student Learning Language Barriers & Issues ESL Students Other cultures/languages iii. Issues specific to a given area/school Slang/Improper Speech Vulgarities Improper terms used Classroom Decorum (or lack thereof) Disrespectful/disorde Continue Reading...
School Health Education HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION Comprehensive School Health Education Kolbe's Expectations Dr. Lloyd Kolbe lines up the expectations of a school health education. These are: increased understanding about the science of individual Continue Reading...
Resiliency Literature Review on Resiliency This paper will discus a literature review on resiliency. In order for us to better understand the contents of this research, let us first define and understand what the term resiliency means. Resiliency i Continue Reading...
School bullying was never considered as a real social problem until 1980's. The recent escalation in School bullying has gained attention of the masses throughout the world. Several suicide and homicide cases were highlighted by media where bullying Continue Reading...
School uniforms for students are becoming more and more popular across the country. Research suggest that schools with a mandatory school-wide uniform policy have better attendance, better behavior, fewer discipline referrals, and more school spirit. Continue Reading...
One of the fundamental methods of combating obesity, as learned through the aforementioned studies, is to present an awareness of the habits, behaviours, and symptoms of its presence as early as possible, within the context of a comprehensive progr Continue Reading...
"It was tested on almost 600 kids in a desegregated Indianapolis middle school where there are a lot of aggressive kids," Bosworth says. "Those who used the computer were more aware of their own coping strategies and violence presentation. They also Continue Reading...
Suicide Prevention Consultation Design: CASE, Suicide Prevention Triangle, and Individual-Family-School-Work-Community Links for Effectiveness The objective of this study is to design a suicide prevention consultation. The student will describe the Continue Reading...
Attitudes toward the teacher-psychologist working relationship and the utility of advice on classroom management were most positive among promoted teachers, followed by psychologists, and then new and unpromoted staff. Student Involvement The atti Continue Reading...
More and more children are becoming victims of cyberbullying with an estimated range of between 19% and 42% being bullied online at least one time (Wolak, Mitchell & Finkelhor, 2006). Reports also indicate that children who participated in tradi Continue Reading...
Managing Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills Antisocial behavior in schools in on the rise and has become a concern in school systems, from both a learning perspective and from a safety perspective, as well. Previously, schools have dealt with su Continue Reading...
Pediatric Guidelines - School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Pediatric Guidelines: School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity In schools, eating right and getting enough exercise are Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Group Work How can I increase attendance of a support group for at-risk teenage Latino students in a school setting? Search for Evidence In order to search for evidence in increasing attendance of a support group for Latino students Continue Reading...
Once the purpose of a challenging behavior is understood then educators can design a behavior support plan that includes instructional supports and strategies that aid the student to get what they need in a more socially suitable way. The FBA is a t Continue Reading...
Childhood Epidemic Obesity is a significant problem for today's American children. In fact, the NCCC calculates that more than 23 million children and teenagers are overweight. Since 1980, the obesity rate amongst children has more than doubled and Continue Reading...
Accountability: Accountability is an extremely important issue with regard to ethics, as guidelines demonstrate a volume of information that is assumed to be known and practiced by school psychologists, the individual is therefore accountable for Continue Reading...
School Culture on School Safety Many studies have been done on safety in schools. Likewise, many studies have been done on the culture of various schools. Unfortunately, there has not been significant research on a link between the two. This is not Continue Reading...
..This perspective is from the U.S.A.; in Europe, violence in school and the concern about violence may not be at similar levels, but it is undoubtedly a topic of major concern (Smith, 2003, p. 1). This article also makes the important point that sc Continue Reading...
