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Lawson GM, Azad G. School-Based Mental Health Interventions: Recommendations for Selecting and Reporting Implementation Strategies . THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2024; 94:581-585. [PMID: 38627895 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Gwendolyn M Lawson
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Wilkins NJ, Verlenden JMV, Szucs LE, Johns MM. Classroom Management and Facilitation Approaches That Promote School Connectedness. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2023; 93:582-593. [PMID: 36464639 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND When children and youth feel connected to their school, family, and others in their community, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and experience negative health. Disruptions to school operations during the COVID-19 pandemic have led many teachers and school administrators to prioritize finding ways to strengthen and re-establish a sense of connectedness among students and between students and adults in school. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed literature that reported on US-based research and were published in English from January 2010 through December 2019 to identify classroom management approaches that have been empirically tied to school connectedness-related outcomes in K-12 school settings. FINDINGS Six categories of classroom management approaches were associated with improved school connectedness among students: (1) teacher caring and support, (2) peer connection and support, (3) student autonomy and empowerment, (4) management of classroom social dynamics, (5) teacher expectations, and (6) behavior management. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY Prioritizing classroom management approaches that emphasize positive reinforcement of behavior, restorative discipline and communication, development of strong, trusting relationships, and explicitly emphasize fairness has potential to promote equitable disciplinary practices in schools. CONCLUSIONS Classroom management approaches most linked to school connectedness are those that foster student autonomy and empowerment, mitigate social hierarchies and power differentials among students, prioritize positive reinforcement of behavior and restorative disciplinary practices, and emphasize equity and fairness.
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- Natalie J Wilkins
- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, Atlanta
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, Atlanta
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, Atlanta
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, Atlanta
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Kim SA, Kasari C. Working memory of school-aged children on the autism spectrum: Predictors for longitudinal growth. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 27:13623613231165599. [PMID: 37086016 PMCID: PMC10576902 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231165599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT Working memory is an important skill for school success, and it involves holding information in our memory while using it to solve complex problems at the same time. Autistic children often have difficulty with working memory. Because working memory development can be easily influenced by many factors from a young age, it is important to find factors that help with autistic children's development. This study tested the factors that are related to autistic children's working memory when they start kindergarten and the factors that can help with rapid improvement throughout their elementary school. We used a nationally representative data set that followed the same group of children from kindergarten to fifth grade. We found that autistic students from backgrounds with more resources and students with advanced learning approaches such as being organized, being excited to learn, and paying careful attention to their work, started school with strong working memory. Autistic students with advanced learning approaches continued to make rapid improvements during the first 3 years, and then their growth slowed down during the last 3 years. Autistic students who had a good relationship with their teachers made rapid improvements during the last 3 years of their elementary school. In addition, autistic children who struggled with working memory upon school entry were more likely to receive special education services at school. These findings suggest that we need effective ways to teach young autistic children important learning-related behaviors from a very young age through the school system, and teachers must prioritize building positive relationships with their students.
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Meyer AE, Rodriguez-Quintana N, Miner K, Bilek EL, Vichich J, Smith SN, Koschmann E. Developing a statewide network of coaches to support youth access to evidence-based practices. IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2022; 3:26334895221101215. [PMID: 37091092 PMCID: PMC9924236 DOI: 10.1177/26334895221101215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: A national shortage of mental health providers for youth exists in the United States. Implementation support for mental health services in schools, where students are most likely to access care, can help to fill these gaps. Coaching consists of in vivo modeling and support during service delivery and is effective in supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). This implementation report describes the recruitment and training of community providers to become coaches as a part of a modified train-the-trainer model of implementation support. Method: An EBP implementation program, Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS), trained community providers in Michigan to increase knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and position them as coaches in schools. The development of the coach network involved five stages prior to the initiation of a randomized controlled trial: (1) recruitment, (2) a one-day clinical training, (3) 12 weeks of individualized consultation, (4) evaluation, and (5) training in the coaching protocol. Results: A total of 347 individuals attended an initial training, and 187 were paired with a consultant. Eighty-six clinicians from 47 of Michigan's 83 counties successfully became coaches by completing all required elements of training. Coaches showed significant improvements in the use and knowledge of CBT across consultation. Conclusion: Statewide networks of trained mental health professionals can address gaps in mental healthcare for youth. This article demonstrates one strategy for strengthening and leveraging community expertise to support the implementation of EPBs in schools. Plain Language Summary Although youth face many barriers in accessing effective mental health care, schools are one setting where they can more easily receive treatment. Research shows that training and supports are needed for school mental health professionals to provide effective care. Coaching, which involves in vivo support for school mental health professionals, is one helpful strategy. We describe the process of recruiting and training community clinicians to become coaches. The Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) program successfully recruited and trained a network of 86 community clinicians to become coaches. Clinicians attended two day-long trainings and participated in 12 weeks of personalized consultation. Clients to whom these clinicians provided CBT showed significant symptom improvement. Clinicians also reported that they increased their knowledge and use of core CBT strategies, including psychoeducation, exposure, and behavioral activation. Community mental health professionals who are trained as coaches can address gaps in access to care for youth. We demonstrate one strategy for strengthening and leveraging clinicians’ knowledge of CBT to support the school-based implementation of CBT.
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- Allison E Meyer
- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Health Management & Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Pas ET, Kaihoi CA, Debnam KJ, Bradshaw CP. Is it more effective or efficient to coach teachers in pairs or individually? A comparison of teacher and student outcomes and coaching costs. J Sch Psychol 2022; 92:346-359. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sankalaite S, Huizinga M, Dewandeleer J, Xu C, de Vries N, Hens E, Baeyens D. Strengthening Executive Function and Self-Regulation Through Teacher-Student Interaction in Preschool and Primary School Children: A Systematic Review. Front Psychol 2021; 12:718262. [PMID: 34489822 PMCID: PMC8417378 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.718262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Executive functions (EF) and self-regulation (SR) are fundamental for children's learning, school functioning and academic achievement. EF/SR fail to develop to its full potential if contextual stimulation is not adequately presented. This is evident in the training programmes directly and exclusively targeting EF/SR stimulation, which lack durable and transferable effects. Therefore, recent research has shifted the attention towards malleable environmental factors; more specifically, to the role of school and classroom environment as an important developmental context for promoting children's EF/SR skills and, in turn, their cognition and behaviour. Numerous observational studies have shown a correlation between the quality of teacher-student relationship (TSR) at the dyadic level or teacher-student interaction (TSI) at the classroom level and children's EF/SR skills. To explore the direction of this association, the objective of this systematic literature review was to examine the causal effect of experiments and interventions that aim to improve children's EF/SR by manipulating the TSI. Overall, the results from 18 included studies indicated that children in treatment groups show higher gains, albeit small-sized, in EF/SR performance compared to controls. Furthermore, TSI manipulation seemed to affect children's SR skills more strongly than children's EF skills. More importantly, the findings revealed the largest effects of these manipulations in children considered vulnerable or disadvantaged, suggesting that the cognitive deficits can be minimised if these children are supported appropriately. Given high study heterogeneity, this review highlights the need for more research (and interventions) explicitly investigating TSI and TSR and their potential impact on EF and SR in children. This study aims to provide information as to which specific aspects need to be examined more closely, instructing further development and implementation of efficient and effective interventions in education.
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- Simona Sankalaite
- Parenting and Special Education Research Unit, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Educational and Family Studies, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Parenting and Special Education Research Unit, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Parenting and Special Education Research Unit, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Educational and Family Studies, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Parenting and Special Education Research Unit, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Parenting and Special Education Research Unit, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Children’s academic and social-emotional competencies and the quality of classroom interactions in high-needs urban elementary schools. CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2021.101975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bosman RJ, Zee M, de Jong PF, Koomen HMY. Using relationship-focused reflection to improve teacher-child relationships and teachers' student-specific self-efficacy. J Sch Psychol 2021; 87:28-47. [PMID: 34303446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The present study evaluated whether LLInC (Leerkracht-Leerling Interactie Coaching in Dutch, or Teacher-Student Interaction Coaching), a teacher-based coaching-intervention, yielded improvements in dyadic affective teacher-child relationships in elementary school (Grades 2-6). Based on attachment theory, LLInC aims to foster more flexible and differentiated mental representations of teachers' relationships with individual children with whom they experience relationship difficulties. Using a quasi-experimental design, we compared an intervention group of teachers (n = 46 teachers and 92 children) receiving LLInC with a control group receiving no form of intervention (n = 32 teachers and 88 children). To investigate possible transfer effects, we asked teachers from the intervention group to report on their relationships and self-efficacy beliefs regarding two other children with whom they experienced relationship difficulties as well (n = 46 teachers and 81 children). Multilevel models were used to examine intervention effects on teachers' perceptions of relationship quality (i.e., Closeness, Conflict, Dependency), and teachers' student-specific self-efficacy beliefs for Behavior Management and Emotional Support. Teachers receiving LLInC reported short-term improvements in Closeness and self-efficacy beliefs for Emotional Support and decreases in Conflict as compared to control teachers. Similar improvements in Closeness and self-efficacy for Emotional Support were found for the intervention-transfer group as compared to control teachers. Also, teachers receiving LLInC had short-term and longer-term improvements in self-efficacy beliefs for Behavior Management as compared to control teachers. These improvements regarding Behavior Management were not found for the intervention-transfer group.
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- Rianne J Bosman
- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 15776, NL-1001 NG Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 15776, NL-1001 NG Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 15776, NL-1001 NG Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 15776, NL-1001 NG Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Mixed-Method Examination of Latinx Teachers' Perceptions of Daily Behavioral Report Card Interventions to Support Students with ADHD. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2021; 49:29-43. [PMID: 33977337 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-021-01140-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Daily behavioral report cards (DRC) are an efficacious intervention for children with ADHD, yet there is little information on Latinx teachers' perceptions about ADHD and preferences related to behavioral treatment. The purpose of the current study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of behavioral consultation with Latinx teachers and students, with a particular focus on the DRC. Participants (n = 23) included elementary school teachers (100% Hispanic/Latinx, 96% female) working with predominantly Hispanic/Latinx students. We leveraged a convergent, mixed-method design to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, as well as several potentially associated factors (i.e., perceptual, practical/logistical, individual, and cultural factors). Quantitative and qualitative measures and analyses were guided by the Consolidated Framework for Intervention Research. We found that Latinx teachers' Daily Report Card (DRC) completion rates (80%) were comparable to previous studies with predominantly non-Latinx white teachers and students. Quantitative indicators of acceptability were also similar to the prior literature. Few variables were associated with DRC completion rates, with the exception of teacher self-report of stress and satisfaction, which were both positively associated with completion rates. Qualitative findings expanded quantitative trends; thematic analyses revealed two overarching themes, that (1) teachers' attitudes toward behavioral interventions matter a great deal, and that (2) teachers' perceived behavioral control over DRC implementation depends a lot on the environment. Findings highlight the importance of stakeholders' perspectives, including teachers, in translating research to practice in real world settings.
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Platt IA, Kannangara C, Tytherleigh M, Carson J. The Hummingbird Project: A Positive Psychology Intervention for Secondary School Students. Front Psychol 2020; 11:2012. [PMID: 32849165 PMCID: PMC7426523 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mental health in schools has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) in secondary schools have been shown to improve mental health outcomes for students. Previous PPIs have tended to be delivered by trained Psychology specialists or have tended to focus on a single aspect of Positive Psychology such as Mindfulness. The current study involved 2 phases. Phase 1 was a pilot PPI, delivered by current university students in Psychology, which educated secondary school students (N = 90) in a variety of Positive Psychology concepts. Phase 2 involved delivering the PPI to secondary school students (N = 1,054). This PPI, the Hummingbird Project, led to improvements in student well-being, as measured by the World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5). The intervention also led to improvements in student resilience, as measured by the Bolton Uni-Stride Scale (BUSS), and hope, as measured by the Children's Hope Scale (CHS). Results are discussed in the context of their implications for the future of psychological intervention in secondary school settings.
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- Ian Andrew Platt
- School of Education and Psychology, University of Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom
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Spilt JL, Hughes JN. African American Children at Risk of Increasingly Conflicted Teacher–Student Relationships in Elementary School. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2019. [DOI: 10.17105/spr-14-0033.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Eiraldi R, McCurdy B, Schwartz B, Wolk CB, Abraham M, Jawad AF, Nastasi BK, Mautone JA. Pilot Study for the Fidelity, Acceptability and Effectiveness of a PBIS Program plus Mental Health Supports in Under-resourced Urban Schools. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2019; 56:1230-1245. [PMID: 33981121 DOI: 10.1002/pits.22272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This paper describes implementation (fidelity, perceived acceptability) and tier 1 and tier 2 outcomes of a school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports approach (PBIS) including mental health supports at tier 2 in two K-8 urban schools. Interventions for tier 2 consisted of three manualized group cognitive behavioral therapy (GCBT) protocols for externalizing behavior problems, depression and anxiety. tier 1 and tier 2 interventions were implemented with fidelity but program feasibility for tier 2 was in question because school personnel needed a great deal of external support in order to implement the interventions. tier 1 interventions were associated with a decrease in office discipline referrals. Students participating in GCBT showed a significant decrease in mental health diagnostic severity at post-treatment. A discussion of perceived and actual implementation barriers and how they were addressed is provided. Implications for practice in low-income urban schools are discussed.
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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Trani JF, Fowler P, Bakhshi P, Kumar P. Assessment of progress in education for children and youth with disabilities in Afghanistan: A multilevel analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217677. [PMID: 31181088 PMCID: PMC6557481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recent study shows that 617 million children and adolescents-or six out of 10 globally- are not acquiring minimum levels in literacy and mathematics, indicating the magnitude of the learning acquisition problem. For children with disabilities in context of conflict, the situation is arguably even worse: the literature shows that they face difficulties to access the education system due to multiple barriers, and when they do access, they are not learning. Our paper examines if an active education policy promoting inclusion since 2005 in Afghanistan, a protracted crisis context, has been effective. Using two cross sectional household surveys carried out eight years apart (2005-2013), our study shows that access to school and literacy did not improve between 2005 and 2013 for children and youth with disabilities. Both access and literacy outcomes were worse for girls with disabilities, those with a mental, learning or associated disability and those living in household where the head was uneducated. Finally, odds of being mentally distressed significantly declined between 2005 and 2013 indicating that schools might play a protective role for children with disabilities in Afghanistan. Our findings suggest that a multilevel multi-pronged adaptation of the existing system to improve the learning experience and promote children's resilience, particularly for children with disabilities, in conflict context such as Afghanistan, is required.
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- Jean-François Trani
- Brown School of Social Work, One Brookings Drive, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Brown School of Social Work, One Brookings Drive, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, MO, United States of America
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- School of Social Work, Boston College, McGuinn Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States of America
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García-Carrión R, Villarejo-Carballido B, Villardón-Gallego L. Children and Adolescents Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Interaction-Based Interventions in Schools and Communities. Front Psychol 2019; 10:918. [PMID: 31068881 PMCID: PMC6491840 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: There is growing evidence and awareness regarding the magnitude of mental health issues across the globe, starting half of those before the age of 14 and have lifelong effects on individuals and society. Despite the multidimensional nature of this global challenge, which necessarily require comprehensive approaches, many interventions persist in seeking solutions that only tackle the individual level. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review of evidence for positive effects in children and adolescents' mental health resulting from interventions conducted in schools and communities in which interaction among different agents is an integral component. Methods: An extensive search in electronic databases (Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, ERIC, and PsycINFO) was conducted to identify interventions in which interactions between peers, teachers, families or other community members or professionals played a role. Their effects on children and adolescents' mental health were also reviewed. We carried out a systematic review of papers published from 2007 to 2017. Eleven studies out of 384 met the inclusion criteria. Seven of the articles reviewed focus on interventions conducted in schools and promote supportive interactions involving students, teachers, families and mental health professionals. Four of the articles develop interventions that engage community members in dialogic interactions with children and adolescents. Results: Interventions in schools and communities implement strategies that foster supportive interactions among diverse actors including teachers, parents, community members, and other professionals. The effects of the mental health interventions reported on children and adolescents' problems include a decrease in disruptive behaviors and affective symptoms such as depression and anxiety, together with an increase in social skills, as well as an improvement in personal well-being. Conclusions: There is evidence of a positive effect on the mental health of children and adolescents, both in decreasing symptoms of mental disorder and in promoting emotional well-being. Whereas, interactions among different actors seem to be a relevant aspect across the interventions, more research is needed to conclude its effect on the outcomes of the studies reviewed.
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- Rocío García-Carrión
- Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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The Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions Delivered by Teachers in Schools: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2018; 20:333-350. [PMID: 28493176 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-017-0235-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The growing mental health needs of students within schools have resulted in teachers increasing their involvement in the delivery of school-based, psychosocial interventions. Current research reports mixed findings concerning the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions delivered by teachers for mental health outcomes. This article presents a systematic review and meta-analysis that examined the effectiveness of school-based psychosocial interventions delivered by teachers on internalizing and externalizing outcomes and the moderating factors that influence treatment effects on these outcomes. Nine electronic databases, major journals, and gray literature (e.g., websites, conference abstract) were searched and field experts were contacted to locate additional studies. Twenty-four studies that met the study inclusion criteria were coded into internalizing or externalizing outcomes and further analyzed using robust variance estimation in meta-regression. Both publication and risk of bias of studies were further assessed. The results showed statistically significant reductions in students' internalizing outcomes (d = .133, 95% CI [.002, .263]) and no statistical significant effect for externalizing outcomes (d = .15, 95% CI [-.037, .066]). Moderator analysis with meta-regression revealed that gender (%male, b = -.017, p < .05), race (% Caucasian, b = .002, p < .05), and the tier of intervention (b = .299, p = .06) affected intervention effectiveness. This study builds on existing literature that shows that teacher-delivered Tier 1 interventions are effective interventions but also adds to this literature by showing that interventions are more effective with internalizing outcomes than on the externalizing outcomes. Moderator analysis also revealed treatments were more effective with female students for internalizing outcomes and more effective with Caucasian students for externalizing outcomes.
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Atkins MS, Cappella E, Shernoff ES, Mehta TG, Gustafson EL. Schooling and Children's Mental Health: Realigning Resources to Reduce Disparities and Advance Public Health. Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2017; 13:123-147. [PMID: 28375726 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032816-045234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Schools have long been the primary setting for children's mental health services but have neither the resources nor the expertise to manage these services independently. The critical importance of school success for children's adjustment provides a strong rationale for schooling as an essential component of children's mental health services. In this article, we review evidence for how schooling and mental health coalesce, suggesting an alignment of school and community mental health resources that prioritizes successful schooling as a key mental health outcome. We describe collaborative principles and ecological practices that advance a public health focus on children's mental health while also reducing the burden on schools to maintain mental health services. We close with a model of mental health services illustrating these principles and practices in high-poverty urban schools and propose future directions for research and practice to promote positive mental health for all children and youth.
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- Marc S Atkins
- Institute for Juvenile Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60608;
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- Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY 10003
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- Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- Institute for Juvenile Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60608;
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- Institute for Juvenile Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60608;
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Spilt JL, Vervoort E, Koenen AK, Bosmans G, Verschueren K. The socio-behavioral development of children with symptoms of attachment disorder: An observational study of teacher sensitivity in special education. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 56:71-82. [PMID: 27262444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) have serious socio-behavioral problems and often rely on socially abnormal, aggressive, and manipulative forms of communication. Little is known, however, about the influence of teachers on the socio-behavioral development of children with symptoms of RAD. AIMS This longitudinal study examined the influence of teacher sensitivity on the socio-behavioral development of children with symptoms of RAD across one school year. METHOD The sample included 85 Belgian children and 70 teachers from special education schools. In the previous school year, teachers rated Inhibited and Disinhibited RAD symptoms. In the next school year, teacher Sensitivity was observed in interactions with individual children in the first trimester. Teacher-rated Overt aggression, Relational aggression, and Prosocial behavior was assessed in the first, second, and third trimester. RESULTS We found no effects of Sensitivity on Prosocial behavior. Also, no effects were found for children with Disinhibited RAD symptoms. For children with Inhibited RAD symptoms, increases in Overt and Relational aggression were observed when Sensitivity was low, whereas decreases were observed when Sensitivity was high. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The results suggest that teacher sensitivity is associated with the socio-behavioral development of children with Inhibited RAD symptoms but not with the socio-behavioral development of children with Disinhibited RAD symptoms. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) exhibit socio-behavioral problems that hinder their school adjustment. These socio-behavioral problems appear relatively stable and it is not known what influence special education teachers might have on the development of these problems across a school year. This study suggests that teacher sensitivity is associated with changes in the socio-behavioral development of children with Inhibited RAD symptoms. Whereas high sensitivity was associated with improvements, low sensitivity appeared to exaggerate the socio-behavioral problems of these children. As children with Inhibited RAD symptoms have difficulties communicating their needs and wishes in socially adaptive ways, it may not be easy for teachers to understand these children. Teachers may misinterpret a child's behavior and consequently will fail to respond to the child's underlying needs. This may reinforce the child's socio-behavioral problems and increase the child's reliance on egocentric and aggressive means in interactions with others. This study therefore highlights the need to support teachers in interactions with children with Inhibited RAD symptoms in order to help them understand how the children's observable behaviors in the classroom may convey their underlying socio-emotional needs and how they can respond to these needs. Importantly, teacher sensitivity was not associated with the socio-behavioral development of children with Disinhibited RAD symptoms (e.g., indiscriminate friendliness). Consistent with previous research, this study suggests that children with Inhibited RAD symptoms are more susceptible to the quality of the caregiving environment than children with Disinhibited RAD symptoms and extends this finding to the school context.
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- Jantine L Spilt
- Faculty of Psychology and Education, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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Peer contexts play an important role in the behavioral health of early adolescents in schools. Behavioral health involves the observable academic and social behaviors that relate to and influence youths' subsequent health and development. Setting-level research on peer networks and social norms indicates these aspects of peer contexts vary by peer group, classroom, and school and dynamically relate to individual students' academic and social behaviors. Yet, although peer contexts are both influential and potentially malleable, little research examines the effects of school and classroom interventions on the development and maintenance of positive and productive peer contexts in schools. The current article identifies school structures and classroom processes theorized to directly or indirectly shift peer networks and social norms-and thereby increase the behavioral health of early adolescents in schools. We discuss the need for more rigorous and relevant research to better understand the role of schools and classrooms in strengthening these peer contexts and promoting behavioral health in early adolescence.
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Cappella E, Jackson DR, Kim HY, Bilal C, Holland S, Atkins MS. Implementation of Teacher Consultation and Coaching in Urban Schools: A Mixed Method Study. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2016; 8:222-237. [PMID: 27293490 DOI: 10.1007/s12310-015-9165-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Guided by implementation science scholarship and school mental health research, the current study uses qualitative and quantitative data to illuminate the barriers, opportunities, and processes underlying the implementation of a teacher consultation and coaching model (BRIDGE) in urban elementary schools. Data come from five public elementary schools, 12 school mental health staff (BRIDGE consultants), and 18 teachers participating in a classroom-randomized trial of BRIDGE. Findings from directed content analysis of teacher focus group and interview data suggest that aspects of the BRIDGE intervention model, school organization and classroom contexts, and teachers/consultants and their relationship were relevant as implementation facilitators or barriers. In addition, case study analysis of intervention materials and fidelity tools from classrooms with moderate-to-high dosage and adherence suggest variation in consultation and coaching by initial level of observed classroom need. Results illuminate the need for implementation research to extend beyond simple indicators of fidelity to the multiple systems and variation in processes at play across levels of the implementation context.
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Use of Praise and Reprimands as Critical Ingredients of Teacher Behavior Management: Effects on Children's Development in the Context of a Teacher-Mediated Classroom Intervention. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2016; 17:732-42. [PMID: 27255927 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0667-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This intervention study examined teachers' use of verbal praise and reprimands as specific components of teacher behavior management that can promote children's development in schools. The impact of teacher praise and reprimands on children's development was examined in the context of a teacher-mediated, classroom intervention. The sample involved 570 children and 30 teachers from second grade classrooms in 15 primary schools. The Good Behavior Game was implemented in half of the classrooms based on random assignment within schools. Teacher behavior management (praise for appropriate behavior and reprimands for inappropriate behavior) was observed during regular classroom lessons. Hyperactive, disruptive, and withdrawn child behavior were assessed using teacher and peer reports, global self-concept and emotional engagement were assessed using child self-reports. All variables were assessed at the beginning (pre-test) and at the end (post-test) of the school year. Multilevel regression models accounted for the nested structure of the data. The results suggested positive effects of fewer reprimands and more praise on child outcomes (except emotional school engagement), although the results differed by informant. We also found indirect effects of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) on child outcomes via teacher praise and reprimands. Overall, the study suggests that teachers' use of praise and reprimands is a malleable classroom factor that influences children's behavioral and socio-emotional development.
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Bice-Urbach BJ, Kratochwill TR. Teleconsultation: The use of technology to improve evidence-based practices in rural communities. J Sch Psychol 2016; 56:27-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nadeem E, Cappella E, Holland S, Coccaro C, Crisonino G. Development and Piloting of a Classroom-Focused Measurement Feedback System. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2016; 43:379-93. [PMID: 25894312 PMCID: PMC4609583 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-015-0651-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The present study used a community partnered research method to develop and pilot a classroom-focused measurement feedback system (MFS) for school mental health providers to support teachers' use of effective universal and target classroom practices related to student emotional and behavioral issues. School personnel from seven urban elementary and middle school classrooms participated. Phase I involved development and refinement of the system through a baseline needs assessment and rapid-cycle feedback. Phase II involved detailed case study analysis of pre-to-post quantitative and implementation process data. Results suggest that teachers who used the dashboard along with consultation showed improvement in observed classroom organization and emotional support. Results also suggest that MFS use was tied closely to consultation dose, and that broader support at the school level was critical. Classroom-focused MFSs are a promising tool to support classroom improvement, and warrant future research focused on their effectiveness and broad applicability.
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- Erum Nadeem
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, One Park Ave, 7th Floor, NYU Child Study Center, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Kim HY, Cappella E. Mapping the Social World of Classrooms: A Multi-Level, Multi-Reporter Approach to Social Processes and Behavioral Engagement. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 57:20-35. [PMID: 27217309 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Understanding the social context of classrooms has been a central goal of research focused on the promotion of academic development. Building on the current literature on classroom social settings and guided by a risk and protection framework, this study examines the unique and combined contribution of individual relationships and quality of classroom interactions on behavioral engagement among low-income Latino students in kindergarten to fifth grade (N = 111). Findings indicate that individual relationships with teachers and peers and classroom quality, each independently predicted behavioral engagement. Moreover, high-quality classrooms buffered the negative influence of students' difficulties in individual relationships on behavioral engagement. Findings illuminate the need to consider multiple layers of social classroom relationships and interactions and suggest the potential benefit of targeting classroom quality as a mechanism for improving behavioral engagement in urban elementary schools.
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- Ha Yeon Kim
- Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, NY, USA
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Diperna JC, Lei P, Bellinger J, Cheng W. EFFECTS OF A UNIVERSAL POSITIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR PROGRAM ON STUDENT LEARNING. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.21891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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McCormick MP, Cappella E, O'Connor EE, McClowry SG. Context Matters for Social-Emotional Learning: Examining Variation in Program Impact by Dimensions of School Climate. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2015; 56:101-119. [PMID: 26099299 DOI: 10.1007/s10464-015-9733-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This paper examines whether three dimensions of school climate-leadership, accountability, and safety/respect-moderated the impacts of the INSIGHTS program on students' social-emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes. Twenty-two urban schools and N = 435 low-income racial/ethnic minority students were enrolled in the study and received intervention services across the course of 2 years, in both kindergarten and first grade. Intervention effects on math and reading achievement were larger for students enrolled in schools with lower overall levels of leadership, accountability, and safety/respect at baseline. Program impacts on disruptive behaviors were greater in schools with lower levels of accountability at baseline; impacts on sustained attention were greater in schools with lower levels of safety/respect at baseline. Implications for Social-Emotional Learning program implementation, replication, and scale-up are discussed.
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Hamre BK, Cappella E. Measures of Early Adolescent Development and School Contexts: Narrowing the Research to Practice Divide. THE JOURNAL OF EARLY ADOLESCENCE 2015; 35:586-596. [PMID: 28931962 PMCID: PMC5602540 DOI: 10.1177/0272431615578275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This special issue highlights recent research on measures of early adolescents' development and the school contexts in which they spend their time. We are particularly interested in measures with direct application-providing actionable data to teachers, principals, parents, school counselors, or the students themselves, in ways that promote social-emotional and academic learning. In this introduction, we highlight the ways in which articles in this special issue offer rigorous, relevant, and feasible approaches to this measurement work and discuss future directions for research and practice in this area.
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Eiraldi R, Wolk CB, Locke J, Beidas R. Clearing Hurdles: The Challenges of Implementation of Mental Health Evidence-Based Practices in Under-resourced Schools. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 8:124-145. [PMID: 26336512 DOI: 10.1080/1754730x.2015.1037848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Schools have become the main provider of services to children with mental health needs. Although there is substantial literature on barriers to implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in under-resourced school districts, less has been written on how to overcome those barriers. Providing mental health services in the school setting presents a tremendous opportunity to increase access to quality mental health care for underserved youth. This review provides a brief overview of the barriers to successful implementation and sustainment of EBPs in under-resourced public schools and provides recommendations for overcoming them. The discussion is organized around an established conceptual framework adapted for the delivery of services in under-resourced schools that focuses on interdependent factors that exist at the individual-, team, school-, and macro-levels. This manuscript explores some recommendations and strategies for effectively addressing challenges related to implementation of EBPs. Research ideas are offered to bridge the research-to-practice gap that impacts many under-resourced public school districts.
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- Ricardo Eiraldi
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3440 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3306, USA ; Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4319, USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, 3 Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, 3 Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, 3 Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Consultation and Coaching to Increase the Uptake of Evidence-Based Practices: Introduction to the Special Issue. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-015-9142-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wuermli AJ, Tubbs CC, Petersen AC, Aber JL. Children and Youth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Toward An Integrated Developmental and Intervention Science. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Put Me in, Coach: Observations on Selected Studies Implementing Supportive Interventions to Teachers. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-015-9144-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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From Consultation to Student Outcomes: The Role of Teacher Knowledge, Skills, and Beliefs in Increasing Integrity in Classroom Management Strategies. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-015-9143-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Spilt J, Hughes JN. African American Children At-Risk of Increasingly Conflicted Teacher-Student Relationships in Elementary School. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2015; 44:246-261. [PMID: 26819492 PMCID: PMC4724798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Previous studies found different trajectories of conflicted relationships with teachers predictive of academic underachievement. However, little is known about what places children at risk for atypical conflict trajectories. This follow-up study examines whether African American ethnicity, IQ, and SES are unique predictors of teacher-student conflict trajectories taking into account sociobehavioral predictors, including aggression and prosocial behavior. The study included the same ethnically diverse sample of 657 academically at-risk children in which previously four latent growth classes of conflict trajectories (grades 1-5) predictive of underachievement were identified. In this follow-up study, 6 predictors were examined: African American ethnicity, SES, IQ (independent assessment), Inhibitory control (performance measure), and Aggression and Prosocial behavior (peer assessment). The results demonstrated that African American ethnicity, but not IQ and SES, uniquely predicted atypical conflict trajectories, while controlling for sociobehavioral predictors. African American children were at risk of increasingly conflicted relationships with elementary school teachers, which has been found to increase the risk of academic underachievement in middle school.
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Fazel M, Hoagwood K, Stephan S, Ford T. Mental health interventions in schools 1: Mental health interventions in schools in high-income countries. Lancet Psychiatry 2014; 1:377-387. [PMID: 26114092 PMCID: PMC4477835 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(14)70312-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mental health services embedded within school systems can create a continuum of integrative care that improves both mental health and educational attainment for children. To strengthen this continuum, and for optimum child development, a reconfiguration of education and mental health systems to aid implementation of evidence-based practice might be needed. Integrative strategies that combine classroom-level and student-level interventions have much potential. A robust research agenda is needed that focuses on system-level implementation and maintenance of interventions over time. Both ethical and scientific justifications exist for integration of mental health and education: integration democratises access to services and, if coupled with use of evidence-based practices, can promote the healthy development of children.
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- Mina Fazel
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center and School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for School Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter Medical School, Veysey Building, Exeter, Devon, UK
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Becker KD, Bradshaw CP, Domitrovich C, Ialongo NS. Coaching teachers to improve implementation of the good behavior game. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2014; 40:482-93. [PMID: 23504295 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-013-0482-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This study explored the association between coaching and the implementation of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) by 129 urban elementary school teachers. Analyses involving longitudinal data on coaching and teacher implementation quality indicated that coaches strategically varied their use of coaching strategies (e.g., modeling, delivery) based on teacher implementation quality and provided additional support to teachers with low implementation quality. Findings suggest that coaching was associated with improved implementation quality of the GBG. This work lays the foundation for future research examining ways to enhance coach decision-making about teacher implementation.
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- Kimberly D Becker
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA,
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Becker KD, Darney D, Domitrovich C, Keperling JP, Ialongo NS. Supporting universal prevention programs: a two-phased coaching model. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2014; 16:213-28. [PMID: 23660973 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-013-0134-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Schools are adopting evidence-based programs designed to enhance students' emotional and behavioral competencies at increasing rates (Hemmeter et al. in Early Child Res Q 26:96-109, 2011). At the same time, teachers express the need for increased support surrounding implementation of these evidence-based programs (Carter and Van Norman in Early Child Educ 38:279-288, 2010). Ongoing professional development in the form of coaching may enhance teacher skills and implementation (Noell et al. in School Psychol Rev 34:87-106, 2005; Stormont et al. 2012). There exists a need for a coaching model that can be applied to a variety of teacher skill levels and one that guides coach decision-making about how best to support teachers. This article provides a detailed account of a two-phased coaching model with empirical support developed and tested with coaches and teachers in urban schools (Becker et al. 2013). In the initial universal coaching phase, all teachers receive the same coaching elements regardless of their skill level. Then, in the tailored coaching phase, coaching varies according to the strengths and needs of each teacher. Specifically, more intensive coaching strategies are used only with teachers who need additional coaching supports, whereas other teachers receive just enough support to consolidate and maintain their strong implementation. Examples of how coaches used the two-phased coaching model when working with teachers who were implementing two universal prevention programs (i.e., the PATHS curriculum and PAX Good Behavior Game [PAX GBG]) provide illustrations of the application of this model. The potential reach of this coaching model extends to other school-based programs as well as other settings in which coaches partner with interventionists to implement evidence-based programs.
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- Kimberly D Becker
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Chen Q, Hughes JN, Kwok OM. Differential Growth Trajectories for Achievement Among Children Retained in First Grade: A Growth Mixture Model. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOURNAL 2014; 114:327-353. [PMID: 24771882 PMCID: PMC3996926 DOI: 10.1086/674054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The authors investigated the differential effect of retention on the development of academic achievement from grade one to five on children retained in first grade over six years. Growth Mixture Model (GMM) analyses supported the existence of two distinct trajectory groups of retained children for both reading and math among 125 ethnically and linguistically diverse retained children. For each achievement domain, a low intercept/higher growth group (Class 1) and a high intercept/slower growth group (Class 2) were identified. Furthermore, Class 1 children were found to score lower on several measures of learning related skills (LRS) variables and were characterized by having poorer self-regulation and less prosocial behaviors, compared to the other group. Findings suggest that some children appear to benefit more from retention, in terms of higher reading and math growth, than others. Study findings have implications for selecting children into retention intervention and early intervention.
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- Qi Chen
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311335, Denton, Texas 76203
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- Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4225
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- Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4225
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Cappella E, Kim HY, Neal JW, Jackson DR. Classroom peer relationships and behavioral engagement in elementary school: the role of social network equity. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2013; 52:367-79. [PMID: 24081319 PMCID: PMC4151566 DOI: 10.1007/s10464-013-9603-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Applying social capital and systems theories of social processes, we examine the role of the classroom peer context in the behavioral engagement of low-income students (N = 80) in urban elementary school classrooms (N = 22). Systematic child observations were conducted to assess behavioral engagement among second to fifth graders in the fall and spring of the same school year. Classroom observations, teacher and child questionnaires, and social network data were collected in the fall. Confirming prior research, results from multilevel models indicate that students with more behavioral difficulties or less academic motivation in the fall were less behaviorally engaged in the spring. Extending prior research, classrooms with more equitably distributed and interconnected social ties-social network equity-had more behaviorally engaged students in the spring, especially in classrooms with higher levels of observed organization (i.e., effective management of behavior, time, and attention). Moreover, social network equity attenuated the negative relation between student behavioral difficulties and behavioral engagement, suggesting that students with behavioral difficulties were less disengaged in classrooms with more equitably distributed and interconnected social ties. Findings illuminate the need to consider classroom peer contexts in future research and intervention focused on the behavioral engagement of students in urban elementary schools.
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- Elise Cappella
- Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, 246 Greene Street, New York, NY, 10003, USA,
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Atkins MS, Lakind D. Usual care for clinicians, unusual care for their clients: rearranging priorities for children's mental health services. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2013; 40:48-51. [PMID: 23238909 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-012-0453-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Marc S Atkins
- Institute for Juvenile Research (MC 747), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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Hamre BK, Pianta RC, Downer JT, DeCoster J, Mashburn AJ, Jones SM, Brown JL, Cappella E, Atkins M, Rivers SE, Brackett MA, Hamagami A. TEACHING THROUGH INTERACTIONS: Testing a Developmental Framework of Teacher Effectiveness in over 4,000 Classrooms. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOURNAL 2013; 113:461-487. [PMID: 34497425 PMCID: PMC8423353 DOI: 10.1086/669616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Validating frameworks for understanding classroom processes that contribute to student learning and development is important to advance the scientific study of teaching. This article presents one such framework, Teaching through Interactions, which posits that teacher-student interactions are a central driver for student learning and organizes teacher-student interactions into three major domains. Results provide evidence that across 4,341 preschool to elementary classrooms (1) teacher-student classroom interactions comprise distinct emotional, organizational, and instructional domains; (2) the three-domain latent structure is a better fit to observational data than alternative one- and two-domain models of teacher-student classroom interactions; and (3) the three-domain structure is the best-fitting model across multiple data sets.
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McCormick MP, O'Connor EE, Cappella E, McClowry SG. Teacher-child relationships and academic achievement: a multilevel propensity score model approach. J Sch Psychol 2013; 51:611-24. [PMID: 24060063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
A robust body of research finds positive cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between teacher-child relationships and children's academic achievement in elementary school. Estimating the causal effect of teacher-child relationships on children's academic achievement, however, is challenged by selection bias at the individual and school level. To address these issues, we used two multilevel propensity score matching approaches to estimate the effect of high-quality teacher-child relationships in kindergarten on math and reading achievement during children's transition to first grade. Multi-informant data were collected on 324 low-income, Black and Hispanic students, and 112 kindergarten and first-grade teachers. Results revealed significant effects of high-quality teacher-child relationships in kindergarten on math achievement in first grade. No significant effects of teacher-child relationships were detected for reading achievement. Implications for intervention development and public policy are discussed.
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