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Simon, William E.; Simon, Marilyn G. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
This study explores the relationship between self-esteem, as measured by the SEI, and standardized academic achievement. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Research Projects, Self Concept Measures
Clark, Maxine L. – 1981
The relationship of racial group concepts (racial preference and racial attitudes) to general and specific self-esteem in black children was examined in this study. A secondary purpose of this study was to assess the validity of Nobles' (1973) theory that racial group attitudes influence the black American's concept of "self." The…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Klass, Wendi H.; Hodge, Stephen E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978
Self-esteem of 350 seventh-grade students from open and traditional elementary schools was measured. The seven open and eight traditional classes represented significantly different treatment groups. No group differences in self-esteem were found, nor were effects found for socioeconomic status, IQ, or sibling position. Girls had higher…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Grade 7
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Hayes, Edward J.; And Others – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1977
Examines whether counselors were more effective as behavioral change agents when working directly in groups with minority students, or when working indirectly through parents of these minority students. Results tend to support the position that counseling conducted indirectly through parents is more effective. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness
Reid, Marilyn J. – 1972
City School, an experimental school run by the Vancouver School Board, completed its first year of operation in 1972. It offers a flexible alternative to other available school programs for approximately 100 students in Grades 5 to 10. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was administered to students in January and again in May 1972. A comparison…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Research, Elementary Education, English