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Caldarella, Paul; Shatzer, Ryan H.; Gray, Kristy M.; Young, K. Richard; Young, Ellie L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2011
This study investigated the effects of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) on middle school climate and student outcomes. Data consisted of more than 300 teacher responses and 10,000 student responses in two middle schools in the western United States. This study used a quasi-experimental (non-equivalent two-group, pretest-posttest)…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, At Risk Students, Behavior Disorders
Caldarella, Paul; Adams, Michael B.; Valentine, Shauna B.; Young, K. Richard – New Horizons in Education, 2009
Background: For healthy development, children need positive relationships with adults. Due to changes in family systems and shifting social norms, many children may be receiving less parental support than in the past and may be discouraged from forming natural mentoring relationships with other adults. Mentoring programs are designed to facilitate…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mentors, At Risk Students, Behavior Disorders
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Caldarella, Paul; Young, Ellie L.; Richardson, Michael J.; Young, Benjamin J.; Young, K. Richard – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2008
The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD), a multistage screening system designed to identify elementary school--age children at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, was evaluated for use with middle and junior high school students. During SSBD Stage 1, teachers identified 123 students in grades 6 through 9 with…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, High Risk Students, Behavior Disorders, Interrater Reliability