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Book Synopsis AN EVALUATION OF PERCEPTIONS, APPLICATION, AND OUTCOMES OF SECOND STEP IN A SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by : Nicole McKeown
Download or read book AN EVALUATION OF PERCEPTIONS, APPLICATION, AND OUTCOMES OF SECOND STEP IN A SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL written by Nicole McKeown and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful social and emotional learning (SEL) programs have established methods with teacher and peer support that improve prosocial behavior. Research has shown intervention programs that incorporate these skills reduce antisocial behaviors, but implementation in schools may vary and therefore affect outcomes. The purpose of this non-experimental program evaluation study was to understand the perceptions of implementation, impact, acceptability, and effects of Second Step within a suburban elementary classroom in the northeastern United States. The participants were teachers in a suburban elementary school near a large northeastern US city. A questionnaire, observations, interviews, a focus group, and school collected data (e.g., Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) testing) were used to answer the research questions. Participants reported perceptions that Second Step had positive effects on academic performance. PSSA data showed that student academic performance appeared to be minimally affected or unaffected by Second Step. Results from the questionnaire, interviews, and focus group suggest teachers believed Second Step improved student behavior. However, the school did not collect behavioral data (e.g., suspensions, referrals, detentions, etc.) prior to or after Second Step adoption. Limited training and other factors may explain why reported fidelity to the curriculum appeared inconsistent with observational measures. Participant bias may have also influenced interview and focus group data. Despite limitations, schools that adopt Second Step should rely on evaluations to determine whether intended impacts are realized. Also, Second Step and other SEL curriculum researchers should consider providing guidance about implementation, assessment, and cost-benefit analysis. Researchers could investigate systematic changes to lesson content and delivery in ways that allow teachers to adapt or modify instruction without compromising curricular effects.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of the Second Step Program in an Urban Elementary School by : Jennifer M. Bole
Download or read book Evaluation of the Second Step Program in an Urban Elementary School written by Jennifer M. Bole and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study evaluated the impact of Second Step, a school-based program that promotes the growth of students' social-emotional competence and self-regulation skills. The program uses social-emotional learning strategies to build important skills such as building friendships, managing emotions, solving problems, and facing peer pressure. Utilizing a mixed methods design, the Second Step program was evaluated in an urban public school in Southwestern Ohio for the present study. Behavior rating scales, semi-structured interviews, and observations were employed to evaluate the impact of the program and investigate the value placed on social-emotional learning (SEL) by staff in this school. Participants reported high value placed on SEL and that participating in the program improved peer relationships, self-awareness, and overall social skills in students. Suggestions are made for future research and recommendations for the implementation of school-based SEL programs in urban settings are also discussed.
Book Synopsis An Evaluation of the Second Step Social Emotional Learning Program in a Public Charter Elementary School by : Jeni Timmerman McNeeley
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Second Step Social Emotional Learning Program in a Public Charter Elementary School written by Jeni Timmerman McNeeley and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stufflebeam's (1969) context, input, process, product (CIPP) model was used to evaluate the Second Step SEL program and its impact on four key social emotional competencies of elementary school students at a North Texas public charter school. These competencies included skills for learning, empathy, emotion management, and problem solving. The researcher sought to answer two research questions: 1. Was the Second Step SEL program successful in addressing the social emotional needs of elementary school students at this North Texas public charter school? 2. What were teachers' perceptions of the implementation process of the Second Step SEL program and what were their suggestions to improve this process? The need for a social emotional learning program (context), investigation of programs available to address that need (input), and specifications of Second Step program implementation (process) were examined. For the product evaluation, quantitative data on 409 students in kindergarten through fifth grade was comprised of scores on the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-Second Step Edition (DESSA-SSE). Qualitative data consisted of teacher responses on an end-of-year implementation survey. Using a 2x6 mixed analysis of variance, results indicated significant positive effects on each of the four key SEL competencies, as well as the overall composite score. A one-factor ANOVA was used to determine if the program impacted any specific grade level more than others. Findings of the study showed students in Grade 1 made significantly higher gains in every single competency from pre-test to post-test than did students in Grade 3. Grade 1 students also made significantly higher gains than did students in Grade 4 in the areas of skills for learning, empathy, and the composite score, and they made significantly higher gains than did Kindergarten students within the empathy competency. Students in Grade 2 made significantly higher gains than did students in Grade 3 within the competencies of empathy, problem solving, and the social emotional composite. Teachers' perceptions of implementation were positive, with 100% of teachers reporting they understood the goals of the program, were committed to helping students achieve those goals, and believed students benefited from the program. Suggestions for future improvement included extended training opportunities and enhanced parental involvement in the program.
Book Synopsis First (and Second) Steps in Statistics by : Daniel B Wright
Download or read book First (and Second) Steps in Statistics written by Daniel B Wright and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-03-18 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′This engagingly written and nicely opinionated book is a blend of friendly introduction and concisely applicable detail. No-one can recall every statistical formula, but if they have this book they will know where to look′ - Professor Jon May, University of Plymouth ′This is one of the best books I have come across for teaching introductory statistics. The illustrative examples are engaging and often humorous and the explanations of ′difficult′ concepts are written in a wonderfully clear and intuitive way′ - Nick Allum, University of Essex Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine, January 2010 First (and Second) Steps in Statistics, Second Edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the main statistical procedures used in the social and behavioural sciences and is perfect for the statistics student starting their journey. The rationale and procedure for analyzing data are presented through exciting examples with an emphasis on understanding rather than computation. It is ideally suited for introductory courses in statistics given its gentle beginning, yet progressive treatment of topics. In addition to descriptive statistics, graphs, t-tests, oneway ANOVAs, Chi-square, and simple linear regression, this Second Edition now includes some new, more advanced topic areas as well as a host of additional examples to help students confidently progress through their studies and apply the techniques in lab work, reports and research projects. Key features of this new edition: - the reoganization of the first three chapters giving more attention to univariate statistics and providing more examples to work through at this level - more advanced ′second step′ content has been added on factorial ANOVA and multiple regression - the robust methods chapter from the first edition is now spread throughout the book, and is linked with common teaching practices. - many more examples have been added to enhance the book′s practical potential. - a host of exercises as well as further reading sections at the end of every chapter. An accompanying Web page includes information for each chapter using the statistical packages SPSS and R.
Book Synopsis Understanding by Design by : Grant P. Wiggins
Download or read book Understanding by Design written by Grant P. Wiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment? Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike.
Book Synopsis Getting Teacher Evaluation Right by : Linda Darling-Hammond
Download or read book Getting Teacher Evaluation Right written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher evaluation systems are being overhauled by states and districts across the United States. And, while intentions are admirable, the result for many new systems is that goodoften excellentteachers are lost in the process. In the end, students are the losers. In her new book, Linda Darling-Hammond makes a compelling case for a research-based approach to teacher evaluation that supports collaborative models of teacher planning and learning. She outlines the most current research informing evaluation of teaching practice that incorporates evidence of what teachers do and what their students learn. In addition, she examines the harmful consequences of using any single student test as a basis for evaluating individual teachers. Finally, Darling-Hammond offers a vision of teacher evaluation as part of a teaching and learning system that supports continuous improvement, both for individual teachers and for the profession as a whole.
Book Synopsis Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement by : Martin H. Jason
Download or read book Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement written by Martin H. Jason and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition on evaluating the effectiveness of school programs provides an expanded needs-assessment section, additional methods for data analysis, and tools for communicating program results.
Book Synopsis Learning disabilities screening and evaluation guide for low- and middle-income countries by : Anne M. Hayes
Download or read book Learning disabilities screening and evaluation guide for low- and middle-income countries written by Anne M. Hayes and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2018-04-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning disabilities are among the most common disabilities experienced in childhood and adulthood. Although identifying learning disabilities in a school setting is a complex process, it is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries that lack the appropriate resources, tools, and supports. This guide provides an introduction to learning disabilities and describes the processes and practices that are necessary for the identification process. It also describes a phased approach that countries can use to assess their current screening and evaluation services, as well as determine the steps needed to develop, strengthen, and build systems that support students with learning disabilities. This guide also provides intervention recommendations that teachers and school administrators can implement at each phase of system development. Although this guide primarily addresses learning disabilities, the practices, processes, and systems described may be also used to improve the identification of other disabilities commonly encountered in schools.
Book Synopsis Hatching Results for Elementary School Counseling by : Trish Hatch
Download or read book Hatching Results for Elementary School Counseling written by Trish Hatch and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps readers create and implement high-quality Tier 1 systems of support, including core curriculum classroom lessons and schoolwide activities.
Book Synopsis Impact Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition by : Paul J. Gertler
Download or read book Impact Evaluation in Practice, Second Edition written by Paul J. Gertler and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Book Synopsis Evaluating Professional Development by : Thomas R. Guskey
Download or read book Evaluating Professional Development written by Thomas R. Guskey and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to better evaluate professional development in order to ensure that it increases student learning, providing questions for accurate measurement of professional development and showing how to demonstrate results and accountability.
Book Synopsis Practicing Evaluation by : Rita G. O'Sullivan
Download or read book Practicing Evaluation written by Rita G. O'Sullivan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using actual cases from educational, health-related, and business settings, the author shows readers how to do evaluation using a collaborative approach - an approach which actually involves stakeholders in the evaluation process.
Book Synopsis Student Discipline by : Philip M. Brown
Download or read book Student Discipline written by Philip M. Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundation for a safe school rests on the creation of a healthy school climate, a caring community where students feel safe and relationships facilitate prosocial growth as well as academic learning. A balance of structure and support is essential, and requires an organized, schoolwide approach that is practiced by all school personnel. Codes of student conduct that rest on core ethical values rather than just rules and punishment are a start. Recognizing that teachers are moral educators and schools model expectations for citizenship undergirds the prosocial school. From PBIS and restorative justice to mindfulness and the importance of play, from academic integrity to peer group support, we examine the science and evidence-informed programs that support a prosocial approach to school discipline. Eight schools from across the country that have struggled and learned to be beacons of prosocial school approaches are highlighted through summaries and links to their stories. Proactive responses to the U.S. Department of Education's Guiding Principles on School Discipline are provided by education law experts from the National School Climate Center and the New Jersey Principal’s and Supervisor’s Association.
Book Synopsis Promoting Social and Emotional Learning by : Maurice J. Elias
Download or read book Promoting Social and Emotional Learning written by Maurice J. Elias and published by ASCD. This book was released on 1997 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors draw upon scientific studies, theories, site visits, nd their own extensive experiences to describe approaches to social and emotional learning for all levels.
Author :Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation Publisher :Corwin Press ISBN 13 :0761946632 Total Pages :266 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (619 download)
Book Synopsis The Student Evaluation Standards by : Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation
Download or read book The Student Evaluation Standards written by Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive framework was created by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (http://jc.wmich.edu//) to guide educators in designing and assessing student appraisals that are fair, useful, feasible, and accurate. Carefully written to ensure their relevance at the classroom level, these Standards were developed with assistance from members of sixteen professional societies: - American Association of School Administrators - American Counseling Association - American Educational Research Association - American Evaluation Association - American Psychological Association - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - Canadian Evaluation Society - Canadian Society for the Study of Education - Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation - Council of Chief State School Officers - National Association of Elementary School Principals - National Association of Secondary School Principals - National Council on Measurement in Education - National Education Association - National Legislative Program Evaluation Society - National School Boards Association.
Book Synopsis Science Teaching Reconsidered by : National Research Council
Download or read book Science Teaching Reconsidered written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-03-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective science teaching requires creativity, imagination, and innovation. In light of concerns about American science literacy, scientists and educators have struggled to teach this discipline more effectively. Science Teaching Reconsidered provides undergraduate science educators with a path to understanding students, accommodating their individual differences, and helping them grasp the methodsâ€"and the wonderâ€"of science. What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? How do I make lectures, classes, and laboratories more effective? How can I tell what students are thinking? Why don't they understand? This handbook provides productive approaches to these and other questions. Written by scientists who are also educators, the handbook offers suggestions for having a greater impact in the classroom and provides resources for further research.
Book Synopsis Powerful Interactions by : Amy Laura Dombro
Download or read book Powerful Interactions written by Amy Laura Dombro and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your everyday interactions with children intentional and purposeful with these steps: Be Present, Connect, and Extend Learning.
