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Burke, Nadine J.; Hellman, Julia L.; Scott, Brandon G.; Weems, Carl F.; Carrion, Victor G. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in youth in a low-income, urban community. Study design: Data from a retrospective chart review of 701 subjects from the Bayview Child Health Center in San Francisco are presented. Medical chart documentation of ACEs as defined in previous studies were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Obesity, Body Composition, Child Health
Samuels, Christina A. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2011
The 2004-05 school year didn't start off well for the Sanger Unified School District. The district, located east of Fresno, had entered its first year of "program improvement"--a gentler way of saying that Sanger was among the 98 lowest-performing districts in the state based on success criteria in the No Child Left Behind law. The…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Improvement, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
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Dowdy, Erin; Dever, Bridget V.; DiStefano, Christine; Chin, Jenna K. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
Students with limited English proficiency (LEP) make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population; however, LEP status is often related to poor academic and behavioral outcomes. Teacher-reported behavioral rating scales can be informative measurements to screen and identify students at risk for behavioral and emotional…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, At Risk Students, Disability Identification, Rating Scales
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Caine, Renate Nummela – Educational Leadership, 2000
At a new charter school serving predominantly defiant underachievers and special-needs students, a psychology teacher was challenged to implement founders' brain-based principles. She succeeded by establishing a climate of relaxed alertness, immersing students in meaningful experiences, and guiding them in processing their experiences. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Brain, Charter Schools, Classroom Environment
Anderson-Levitt, Kathryn M.; Hertweck, Alma – 1982
Nearly parallel studies in two different cultural settings are compared. The interpretations teachers make of students' classroom behavior was the aspect of teacher cognition discussed. One study took place in southern California while the other was done in west central France. The participation of "problem" and "non-problem"…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies