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Repetto, Elvira; Pena, Mario; Mudarra, Maria Jose; Uribarri, Maite – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2007
One of the aims of Educational Guidance is social development and learning in Secondary Education students who are in multicultural contexts. An increase in socio-emotional competencies is promoted through Guidance program interventions. The "Guidance Program for Socio-emotional Competencies" (in Spanish, "POCOSE") not only improves students'…
Descriptors: Guidance Programs, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Counseling, Career Guidance
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Jorgenson, Olaf; Smolkovich, Greg E. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2004
This article presents a framework for school administrators developed by Mesa Unified School district used in identifying and assisting the subtly struggling adolescents. Mesa's "safety net" approach targets middle grades students in the midst of their formative, pre-high school experience. Here, it is stated that the first step to identify a…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Prevention, Middle School Students, High Risk Students
American Institutes for Research, 2006
The American Institutes for Research's (AID's) International Development Program (IDP) seeks to enhance the capacity of developing countries to improve the quality of life through education and social development. Its work is based on a strong belief in the transformative power of education--that by providing children the opportunity to learn and…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Program Effectiveness, Social Change, Social Development
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Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger; Dudley, Bruce; Mitchell, James; Fredrickson, Joel – Journal of Social Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of a study where middle school students enrolled in conflict resolution training wrote essays explaining how they would respond to conflict situations. Students not receiving the training were the control group. Significant differences occurred between the training and control groups concerning knowledge of negotiation…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavioral Objectives, Conflict Resolution, Guidance Programs