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Direct linkSobeck, Emily E.; Robertson, Rachel; Smith, Jesse – Journal of Special Education, 2020
Many paraeducators have no formal education beyond high school and are provided with minimal training once on the job. Furthermore, as more schools turn to inclusionary practices, the impetus for highly qualified paraeducators becomes more important. However, little research has examined efficient ways to train paraeducators who work in inclusive…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teaching Methods, Training, Inclusion
Whidden, Dawn; Brown, Kelly; Nix, J. Vince – School Leadership Review, 2020
Sexual minority youth (SMY) students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT+) often struggle with gender identity and sexual orientation (Craig, Austin, & McInroy, 2014). The inclusion of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) and Safe Zones have united students and facilitated cultural shifts in schools (Patterson, 2013).…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, LGBTQ People, Student Needs, Educational Environment
Valdez, Carmen R.; Budge, Stephanie L. – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
This study evaluated an adolescent depression in-service training for school staff in the United States. A total of 252 school staff (e.g., teachers, principals, counselors) completed assessments prior to and following the in-service and a subsample of these staff participated in focus groups following the in-service and three months later.…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Inservice Education, Staff Development, Pretests Posttests
Temkin, Deborah; Greenfield, Suzanne – Child Trends, 2019
Strong anti-bullying policies are foundational to effective bullying prevention. The Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 (YBPA; DC Law L19-167) is among the most comprehensive bullying prevention policies across the United States and its territories. The law and its implementing regulations require all schools and youth-serving agencies…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Legislation, Board of Education Policy
Byrd, Tresseler S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the perceptions of certified support staff at a Georgia middle school, focusing on their opinions of Professional Learning Communities (PLC), the roles they played in PLCs and the effect PLCs had on their professional practices. This descriptive case study utilized open-ended interviews,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Collegiality, Team Training, School Culture
Horowitz, Alan; Itzkowitz, Miriam – Middle School Journal (J3), 2011
Given the research about the decrease in age of coming out and the established need for support during young adolescents' sexual development, it is clear that programming targeted to middle grades LGBTQ youth is both essential and widely lacking. Interventions such as staff development and training, in-class curriculum, support groups,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homosexuality, Early Adolescents, Sexual Identity
Cazier, James S. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Little is known about the impact of staff development programs on student reading comprehension performance. This study examined the impact of staff supported through "Reading Next"'s Project C.R.I.S.S. on middle and high school student remedial reading performance in one Southwestern U.S. school district from 2005 to 2010. This…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Reading Comprehension, Test Results, Remedial Reading
Dzewaltowski, David A.; Estabrooks, Paul A.; Welk, Greg; Hill, Jennie; Milliken, George; Karteroliotis, Kostas; Johnston, Judy A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2009
The Healthy Youth Places (HYP) intervention targeted increased fruit and vegetable consumption (FV) and physical activity (PA) through building the environmental change skills and efficacy of adults and youth. HYP included group training for adult school site leaders, environmental change skill curriculum, and youth-led FV and PA environment…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervention, Physical Activities, Eating Habits
Genco, Stephen H. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Educators must take a critical look at all factors that may affect student outcomes. The No Child Left Behind Legislation (NCLB) was proposed to help ensure that all students have fair and equal access to educational programming. It is important for secondary school educators to be aware of environmental factors that may inhibit student success.…
Descriptors: School Culture, Action Research, Federal Legislation, Sensitivity Training
Eady, Charlotte King; Zepeda, Sally J. – Rural Educator, 2007
The perspectives of three rural middle school principals as they implement Georgia's A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000 were investigated in this study. A case study approach was used, employing both within case and cross case analyses. Three interviews were conducted with each of the three participants, resulting in a total of nine interviews.…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Middle Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Supervision
Birmingham, Jennifer; Pechman, Ellen M.; Russell, Christina A.; Mielke, Monica – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2005
This study examined high-performing after-school projects funded by The After-School Corporation (TASC), to determine what characteristics, if any, these projects shared. Evaluators reanalyzed student performance data collected during the multi-year evaluation of the TASC initiative to identify projects where the after-school program was…
Descriptors: School Activities, Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness
Brighton, Catherine M.; Hertberg, Holly L.; Moon, Tonya R.; Tomlinson, Carol A.; Callahan, Carolyn M. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2005
This study was an investigation of staff development programs designed to provide teachers with strategies through which all learners, including gifted, minority, and limited-English proficient students, can be appropriately served in a middle school environment sensitive to diverse learner academic needs. Participants in the study were assigned…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Performance Based Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Responsibility
