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Hopman, Juliette A. B.; van Lier, Pol A. C.; van der Ende, Jan; Struiksma, Chris; Wubbels, Theo; Verhulst, Frank C.; Maras, Athanasios; Breeman, Linda D.; Tick, Nouchka T. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2018
This study tested effects of a program that offers teachers universal classroom management strategies, on teachers' burnout symptoms and self-efficacy, and their teaching behaviors. Data were collected from 147 teachers (mean age = 38.4 years, SD = 10.8) in 15 special secondary education schools for students with emotional and behavioral problems,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Games, Classroom Techniques, Special Education Teachers
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Gorard, Stephen; Siddiqui, Nadia; See, Beng Huat – Educational Studies, 2016
This paper describes a randomised controlled trial conducted with 10 secondary schools in England to evaluate the impact and feasibility of Fresh Start as an intervention to help new entrants with low prior literacy. Fresh Start is a synthetic phonics programme for small groups of pupils, here implemented three times per week over 22 weeks. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Programs, Intervention, Program Evaluation
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Bodin, Maria C.; South, Sandra H.; Ingemarson, Maria – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Prevention in School (PS) is a comprehensive program which aims to improve the learning climate and reduce problem behavior in elementary schools. Core components are teaching of school rules, praise and rewards to support prosocial behavior, and a forum involving parents. This trial investigated the effects of PS on its intended outcomes, and…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Quasiexperimental Design, Prevention, Regression (Statistics)
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Cappella, Elise; O'Connor, Erin E.; McCormick, Meghan P.; Turbeville, Ashley R.; Collins, Ashleigh J.; McClowry, Sandee G. – Elementary School Journal, 2015
We investigate the classwide efficacy of INSIGHTS, a universal social-emotional learning intervention for early elementary grades, on observed teacher practices and student behaviors. Twenty-two elementary schools (87% free/reduced lunch) were randomly assigned to INSIGHTS or an attention-control condition. Kindergarten and first-grade classrooms…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials