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Emily Graybill; Scott Lewis; Ella Anghel; Sofia Awan; Brian Barger; Ashley Salmon – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Early warning indicator and intervention systems (EWS) have been promoted to identify students at risk of school underperformance or dropout. Current EWS systems typically include administrative data on attendance, behavior incidents requiring disciplinary action, and course performance. This study tested whether specific emotional and behavioral…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Student Behavior, Early Intervention, Middle School Students
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McDermott, Paul A.; Rovine, Michael J.; Buek, Katharine W.; Reyes, Roland S.; Chao, Jessica L.; Watkins, Marley W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Leading research argues the distinct importance of earliest detection of childhood behavior problems and the value of discovering subsequent change patterns as children transition through the early education years. This study examined the relative contributions of earliest assessments of children's problem behaviors as compared to the changes in…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Predictor Variables, Children
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Splett, Joni D.; Robeson, Elise N.; Offutt, Cheryl A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The prevention or reduction of early aggressive and disruptive behavior has important educational and mental health implications. Disruptive behavior problems contribute to loss of instruction time in the classroom, frustration for children and families, and considerable societal burden associated with antisocial acts, including delinquency and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Prevention
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Clopton, Kerri L.; Etscheidt, Susan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The purpose of this article is to propose that a combined response to intervention (RTI)-psychoeducational assessment model be used for expedited evaluations required during disciplinary proceedings [Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(k)(5)(D)(ii)]. An expedited evaluation would determine if the child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Psychoeducational Methods
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Lewis, Timothy J.; Powers, Lisa J.; Kelk, Michele J.; Newcomer, Lori L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Investigated the efficacy of positive behavior support (PBS) prevention/early intervention strategies on the rate of problem behavior displayed by elementary schools students during recess. Specifically, this study examined the effects of directly teaching playground-related behaviors and the use of a group contingency to reinforce mastery in an…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention
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Morrison, Mary O.; Bratton, Sue C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
Head Start teachers and their aides (n = 24) were assigned to either the experimental or active control treatment in this preliminary investigation on the effects of Child Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT) on 52 disadvantaged preschool children identified with behavioral problems. CTRT is based on the principles and procedures of Child Parent…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Behavior Problems, Investigations, Early Intervention
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Ceballos, Peggy L.; Bratton, Sue C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This randomized, controlled study examined the effectiveness of Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) in school settings with 48 low-income Latino immigrant parents whose children were identified with behavioral concerns. Results from a 2 (group) x 2 (measures) split plot analysis of variance indicated that parents who participated in 11 weeks…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Stress Management, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
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Stormont, Melissa – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
The first purpose of this article is to present research on specific child (e.g., temperament), family (e.g., family adversity), and transactional characteristics that have been documented to contribute to the manifestation of externalizing disorders in children. The second purpose is to present screening and intervention strategies school…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Counseling Techniques, Early Childhood Education
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Marchant, Michelle; Young, K. Richard; West, Richard P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
In this study, we examined how effectively parents learn and apply the techniques of reinforcement, effective praise, instructive praise, direct teaching, and corrective teaching with noncompliant children in their homes. Four children considered at risk for antisocial behavior problems participated with their parents in the project. The parents…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Psychology)