The current paper presents two related sets of findings on the classroom context in high needs elementary schools. First, we investigated change over one school term in teacher burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment) and classroom quality (emotional and instructional support, organization) and assessed the degree to which burnout and classroom quality co-varie...

The promotion of physical activity (PA) in young children requires effective interventions. This article reviews the evidence on PA interventions in childcare by applying a socio-ecological approach. A computer-based literature search for intervention studies aimed at increasing children's PA levels was run across four databases: SPORTDiscus, ISI Web of Science, PsycINFO and ERIC. The participa...

In recent years, functional analysis methods have been extended to classroom settings; however, research has not evaluated the extent to which consequences presented during functional analysis are associated with problem behavior under naturalistic classroom conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the social consequences commonly manipulated in functional analy...

The distinctiveness of physical aggression from other antisocial behavior is widely accep­ ted but little research has explicitly focused on young children to empirically test this assumption. A Multitrait­Multimethod Matrix (MTMM) approach was employed to confirm the distinctiveness of physical aggression from nonaggressive antisocial behavior in early childhood. In addition, the convergent va...

Non-cognitive skills contribute to both academic and labor market success. In the classroom, teachers often rely on their assessments of students’ non-cognitive abilities when evaluating overall student performance and when recommending students for advanced or remedial class placement. Given the potential impact on long-term student outcomes, it is important to identify any biases in these per...

OBJECTIVE To examine the long-term effects of an intervention combining teacher training, parent education, and social competence training for children during the elementary grades on adolescent health-risk behaviors at age 18 years. DESIGN Nonrandomized controlled trial with follow-up 6 years after intervention. SETTING Public elementary schools serving high-crime areas in Seattle, Wash. ...

Management of behavior problems in an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit is largely the responsibility of nurses, yet few evidence-based programs exist that prepare nurses for this role. A pilot study examined the effects of a 3-day standardized parent/teacher training program adapted for inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit nurses. Findings indicated that the standardiz...

UNLABELLED Theme: Child protection and managing risk. INTRODUCTION On child abuse the protection of children requires cooperation between health and education professionals. OBJECTIVES To relate the sociodemographic and training context variables with the perception of teachers about child abuse. METHODS A descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional study. A sample of 172 teachers of th...

The present paper discusses the application of a computerized feedback 1 I/ system to teacher training and the study of teacher-pupil interactive behavior in classrooms. A prototype computer assisted teaching training system (CATTS) is described in detail. Moreover, the efficacy of CATTS as a training system is empirically demonstrated. The paper specifically discusses an investigation which de...

INTRODUCTION Childhood obesity disproportionately affects rural populations; therefore, promoting healthy eating among rural children is essential. Teachers are important role models for children and can influence children's eating behaviors through their own behaviors and beliefs about food. This study examined the food-related practices and beliefs of rural elementary and middle school teache...