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Carl Sumi; Michelle Woodbridge; Elisa Garcia; Xin Wei; Patrick Thornton; Jennifer Nakamura – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: Students who do not acquire social and emotional skills are at risk for a range of negative outcomes that include emotional and behavioral disabilities, lower school achievement and school failure, peer rejection, substance abuse, and school dropout (Downer & Pianta, 2006; Riggs et al., 2006 Quinn & Poirier, 2004). Tools for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Emotional Learning, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Manship, Karen; Quick, Heather; Holod, Aleksandra; Mills, Nicholas; Ogut, Burhan; Chernoff, Jodi Jacobson; Blum, Jarah; Hauser, Alison; Anthony, Jennifer; González, Raquel – American Institutes for Research, 2015
Transitional kindergarten--the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for California children born between September 2 and December 2--is intended to better prepare young five-year-olds for kindergarten and ensure a strong start to their educational career. The goal of this study was to measure the success of the program by determining the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
American Institutes for Research, 2015
Transitional kindergarten--the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for California children born between September 2 and December 2--is intended to better prepare young five-year-olds for Kindergarten and ensure a strong start to their educational career. The goal of this study was to measure the success of the program by determining the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Stevenson, M.; Crnic, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Fathers have unique influences on children's development, and particularly in the development of social skills. Although father-child relationship influences on children's social competence have received increased attention in general, research on fathering in families of children with developmental delays (DD) is scant. This study…
Descriptors: Fathers, Child Rearing, Self Control, Interpersonal Competence
Hart, Shelley R.; Dowdy, Erin; Eklund, Katie; Renshaw, Tyler L.; Jimerson, Shane R.; Jones, Camille; Earhart, James, Jr. – California School Psychologist, 2009
The development of social and emotional competence is crucial for students. "Second Step" is a curriculum designed to promote prosocial development and prevent violence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing one unit of the Second Step curriculum (Impulse Control and Problem Solving). A controlled,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Violence, Self Control, Problem Solving