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Moen, Mary H.; Mandel, Lauren H.; Karno, Valerie – Education for Information, 2020
As the nature of public library services expands and transforms, continuing education (CE) for both degreed and non-degreed library staff is critical. An ongoing challenge for the LIS community is to identify the key areas in which to increase professional knowledge and skills. The purpose of this study was to identify what working library staff…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Staff Development, Minimum Competencies, Delivery Systems
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Drescher, Christopher F.; Eldridge, Elizabeth Devon; Wood, Elizabeth; Rossi, Alexis L.; Stepleman, Lara – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2018
Teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections remain a major health concern and are linked to a number of poor outcomes. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth are particularly at risk for these issues. Although evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs exist, they are not necessarily tailored…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy, Prevention
Dyer, Rebekah Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative case study explored how parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) perceive their child's emotional competence and social function related to interactions with their non-disabled peers and church staff in disability ministry inclusion programs in the Southwest. The study was established on the foundation of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Attitudes, Competence
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Summit, Aleza K.; Friedman, Emmeline; Stein, Tara B.; Gold, Marji – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: With recent recommendations from professional organizations, long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods are considered appropriate first-line contraception for adolescents. Many school-based health centers (SBHCs) in New York City (NYC) have recently added onsite LARC insertion and management to their contraceptive options. We…
Descriptors: Contraception, Educational Environment, Health Services, Program Implementation
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Hirsch, Shanna E.; MacSuga-Gage, Ashley S.; Ennis, Robin Parks; Mathews, Hannah Morris; Rice, Kathryn; Marcus, Kendalee – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2020
Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) is an empirically-based framework for proactively supporting student behavior across school settings. One technique schools utilize to teach and reinforce behavioral expectations is through the use of video. Since 2010, the Association for Positive Behavior Support has hosted the PBIS Film…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Positive Behavior Supports, Films, Film Production
Bronstein, Briana; Breeden, Nicole; Glover, Todd A.; Reddy, Linda A. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Paraprofessionals are increasingly being hired to support students with special needs in schools and are key implementers of behavior interventions for students. However, research is limited on how paraprofessionals perceive the management of student behavior. Using a mixed-methods design approach, the current investigation assesses…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Student Behavior, Attitudes, Behavior Problems
Ryan, Joseph B.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Counts, Jennifer M.; Shelnut, Jill C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2018
There have been an increasing number of incidents in which school resource officers (SRO) have been used to manage student disciplinary issues with disastrous results. Court cases brought by parents and advocacy groups claim SROs have traumatized and injured students. This article addresses several critical issues concerning SROs being used to…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Cage, Eilidh; Jones, Emma; Ryan, Gemma; Hughes, Gareth; Spanner, Leigh – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Student mental health is an issue of paramount concern and it is recognised that transition may have a negative impact. However, little work has captured transition-related experiences of students and staff. This study examined perspectives on perceived challenges with transitions into, during and out of university, and perceptions of what support…
Descriptors: Mental Health, College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Berger, Emily; Meltzer, Lauren – School Psychology International, 2021
The prevalence of domestic violence is concerning due to its debilitating impact on the psychological, social and academic functioning of children. This study explored the experiences, strengths and challenges of school mental health staff in relation to students exposed to domestic violence. Interviews with 10 school wellbeing staff working in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Mental Health, School Personnel
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Wiggs, Nicole B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Glover, Todd A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Alperin, Alexander; Regan, Patrick – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2021
This case study describes the actions and processes of implementing Behavior Support Coaching for Paraprofessionals (BSC-P) with a kindergarten teacher and paraprofessional to support the implementation of behavior support plans with three students in a high-poverty elementary school. BSC-P consists of eight, 40-min coaching sessions using direct…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
Tara-Jean Wenc – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Although the last few decades have seen an improvement in postsecondary opportunities for students with invisible disabilities in Alberta, service providers at postsecondary institutions continue to struggle to ensure they provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. Research questions explored the current practices and challenges of…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Justice, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Civil Rights
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Applebaum, Barbara – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2019
A common remedial response to a culture of racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression on college campuses has been to institute mandatory implicit bias training for faculty, staff and students. A critical component of such training is the identification of unconscious prejudices in the minds of individuals that impact behavior. In…
Descriptors: Campuses, Educational Environment, Social Bias, College Faculty
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Cardenas-Navia, Isabel; Fitzgerald, Brian K. – Industry and Higher Education, 2019
The emergence of a digital economy has changed companies' business and talent model. However, the gap between supply and demand for digital skills and talent poses a serious dilemma for many companies: do they acquire tech start-ups as a talent strategy or reinvent the company as a tech firm, hire new digital talent and reskill current employees?…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Skilled Workers, Business Administration
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Berk, Ronald A. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2017
This article is the second in a series of three articles about microaggressions. All of the articles are tailored specifically to help enable faculty developers, provosts and directors of diversity and training, faculty, and administrators to address the most critical issues related to this topic in higher education. Specific responses to and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Work Environment, Higher Education, Qualitative Research
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Miquel, Ester; Duran, David – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2017
This article describes an in-service teachers', staff-development model "Peer Learning Network" and presents results about its efficiency. "Peer Learning Network" promotes three levels of peer learning simultaneously (among pupils, teachers, and schools). It supports pairs of teachers from several schools, who are linked…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Cooperative Learning, Peer Teaching, Tutoring
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