There is a significant research to practice gap in the area of mental health practices and interventions schools. Understanding teacher perspective can provide important information about contextual influences that be used bridge school-based practices. The purpose this study was examine teachers’ perceptions current needs their schools; knowledge, skills, training experiences needs; roles for supporting children’s health; barriers school settings. Participants included 292 teachers from 5...

Understanding how teacher stress, burnout, coping, and self-efficacy are interrelated can inform preventive intervention efforts to support teachers. In this study, we explored these constructs determine their relation student outcomes, including disruptive behaviors academic achievement. Participants in study were 121 teachers 1,817 students grades kindergarten fourth from nine elementary schools an urban Midwestern school district. Latent profile analysis was used patterns of adjustment...

Abstract Lack of school engagement among adolescents in this country remains a problem that can have very serious consequences including increased risk for dropout, substance use, teenage pregnancy, and criminal activity. Clearly, identification psychological variables (self‐variables) individuals facilitate or hinder adolescents' levels would contribute greatly to the understanding how increase well‐being their achievement motivation associated engagement. The present study examined degree...

This study evaluated the use of classroom-level behavior management strategies that align with School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS). Direct observations universal classroom were conducted across 33 elementary classrooms in schools implementing SW-PBIS high fidelity. Findings indicate had posted positively stated rules at rates, whereas teacher specific praise ratio positive to negative interactions less than optimal. Furthermore, teachers higher rates general...

.School-based consultation typically focuses on individual student problems and a small number of students rather than changing the classroom system. The Classroom Check-Up was developed as classwide model to address need for classroom-level support while minimizing treatment integrity common school-based consultation. purpose study evaluate effects visual performance feedback teacher behavior. Results indicated that implementation plus increased management strategies, including use praise,...

Abstract A causal model for understanding the complex interplay between student‐reported teacher behaviors, student self‐systems, and engagement was tested. One hundred seventeen African American students in grades 1 through 12 completed a comprehensive questionnaire regarding context, self, variables. series of hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to test hypothesized mediation models construct path model. Most hypotheses supported. Student self‐system variables (perceived...

Abstract School violence has become of paramount concern in recent years, leaving many schools unprepared to deal with the varied problems students bring classroom. Conditions within school can be readily identified that predict and contribute problematic behavior. The success preventive intervention programs for youth hinges upon recognizing modifying aspects climate, teacher/school personnel interactions students, structure. Several these are this article suggestions improving educational...

This study evaluated the effects of visual performance feedback (VPF) on teacher use behavior-specific praise. In addition to receiving individual VPF, teachers participated in group consultation focused increasing competence Three general education elementary and six students study. Classroom peer composite data were also collected. Teacher student behaviors monitored across baseline VPF conditions a multiple design. The results indicated that resulted an increase praise for participating...

This article presents findings from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the impact of novel coaching approach utilized as one element Double Check cultural responsivity and student engagement model. The RCT included 158 elementary middle school teachers to receive or serve comparisons; all participating were exposed school-wide professional development activities. Pre–post nonexperimental comparisons indicated improvements in self-reported culturally responsive behavior management...

.This article focuses on the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY TCM) intervention as an example of evidence-based program that embeds fidelity and adaptation within its design. First, core features IY TCM along with methods, processes, principles make effective are described. The importance methods for effectively measuring discussed. In addition, support mechanisms (training, mentoring, consultation, coaching) necessary to facilitate high implementation highlighted. goal is...

Even with the use of effective universal classroom management practices, some students will need additional behavioral supports. However, to translate implementation new strategies into classroom, professional development programs be adaptive complexities teachers face in providing instruction and managing behaviors among diverse learners. Teachers also support successfully implement practices as well develop enact plans for supporting disruptive behavior. This article describes a program...

The Incredible Years (IY) Series includes separate group interventions to improve parenting interactions, teacher classroom management, and child social-emotional regulation. Although originally developed treat early onset conduct problems, IY targets many of the proposed mechanisms risk factors for internalizing distress in childhood. Prior studies have demonstrated effects parent intervention on co-occurring depressive symptoms. We attempted extend these findings by examining unique...

Children with social behavior problems need teachers who are prepared to use evidence-based interventions increase their likelihood of success. However, it is clear that do not feel support children in this area. One approach for supporting using more effective needs the coaching. The purpose review literature explore research date specifically targets coaching on improve children’s outcomes. Criteria were established generalizability results and 29 studies met inclusionary criteria. Of...