Michelle Woodbridge
Associated IES Content
Grant
Effectiveness Replication of the BEST in CLASS Intervention for Young Children at High Risk for Delays in Social or Emotional Development
This replication study will test the effectiveness of BEST in CLASS, a manualized tier 2 intervention designed to prevent and reduce challenging behaviors and promote appropriate behaviors in children ages 3-5. BEST in CLASS was developed and initially tested for efficacy by the developers with IES funding, and demonstrated that BEST in CLASS increases teachers' use of effective behavioral and instructional practices, management skills, and sense of self-efficacy to enhance the classroom qua...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324R210005
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Training Material
Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis Meeting: Addressing Students' and Educators' Mental Health Needs
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: Members of the Cross-State Collaborative to Support Schools in the Opioid Crisis (CCSSOC) across the REL Appalachia (REL AP) states convened virtually for the fourth quarterly collaborative meeting. Representatives from state and local education agencies engaged in a panel discussion about student and educator needs and supports, particularly around mental health and trauma, as schools plan for re-opening in the fall. The REL AP team dis...
Jul 14, 2020
Grant
A Study of "Discipline in the Secondary Classroom": A Positive Approach to Behavior Management
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (DSC), a classroom management program that provides tools and strategies to help high school teachers establish proactive, nonpunitive discipline policies; manage student behavior; foster student motivation; and create a positive and productive classroom. Although DSC is used in hundreds of high schools across dozens of states, it has not been rigorously studied in a randomized control trial (RCT) for ...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A180013
Grant
Effectiveness Study of Tools for Getting Along: Teaching Students to Problem Solve
The purpose of this project is to examine the effectiveness of the Tools for Getting Along (TFGA) intervention designed to help upper elementary school teachers (Grades 4-5) establish a positive, cooperative classroom atmosphere and enable students to become more self-reliant, effective, and proactive problem solvers as they encounter social challenges. Prior evaluations of TFGA indicated students who were taught TFGA had a more positive approach to problem solving and a more rational proble...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A160010
Grant
Efficacy Study of Foundations, School-wide Positive Discipline for Middle Schools
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the efficacy of Foundations, a positive and proactive approach to school-wide discipline developed by Safe & Civil Schools (SCS). Foundations provides tools and strategies to help K-12 school staff establish proactive, nonpunitive school-wide discipline policies, manage student misbehavior, foster student motivation, and create a positive and productive school climate. More than 5,000 schools across the U.S. have implemented Foundations; howeve...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A160005