School-community partnerships refer to partnerships between schools and other community resources by integrating academics and community involvement to foster the learning and well-being of youth and their families.
Effects of the Tools for Getting Along Curriculum on teachers’ reports of elementary students’ executive functions, social-emotional skills, and behavior problems
In this study, we examined the effectiveness of Tools for Getting Along (TFGA) on teachers’ reports of executive functioning (EF), social-emotional, and behavioral skills of elementary school students. TFGA is a classroom-level prevention curriculum that teaches students problem-solving steps to apply in emotionally charged situations.
Continue reading →Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students and Staff: The Power of Pronouns
Although pronouns, grammatically, may be small words that make it easier to refer to ourselves and others, they can carry large significance and meaning.
Continue reading →Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and Staff: Glossary of Terms
In celebration of LGBTQ History Month (October) and the contributions and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, we encourage school communities to create and maintain a culture of safety of expression for all students.
Continue reading →The Coach Experience: Impacts and Scalability of a Behavioral Intervention Coaching Program
We are conducting a cluster randomized control trial (RCT) to examine the effects of the BEST in CLASS training and coaching relative to a business-as-usual control. In addition, we are conducting coach focus groups to understand implementation of the Tier 2 training and PBC intervention strategies under routine conditions where ...
Continue reading →Understanding trauma and supporting staff and students to thrive
This blog post delves into these four topics and provides ready-to-use training and coaching resources to equip all school staff with the knowledge and evidence-based strategies to support students and staff who have experienced trauma.
Continue reading →Avoiding Implicit Bias in Classroom Observations
Classroom observations are a key tool in educational research and practice, used to evaluate teaching methods, assess student engagement and behavior, and gather data on classroom interactions to inform instructional strategies and policy decisions. However, observations are not immune to implicit biases—or attitudes, behaviors, and actions that are prejudiced in ...
Continue reading →Implementing Policies and Practices to Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools
The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) offers a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma-sensitive, culturally responsive, and equitable lens.
Continue reading →Supporting Students with Behavioral and Emotional Needs: A Conversation with Carl Sumi
In the latest episode of The SRI Homeroom podcast, Senior Principal Education Researcher Carl Sumi joined host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss strategies, interventions, and recommendations for educators, schools, and researchers hoping to meet that need head-on.
Continue reading →2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field.
Continue reading →Classcraft Fact Sheet
Designed for whole-class instruction, Classcraft™ supports the craft of teaching by providing efficacious academic content and tools that foster a positive classroom climate. Classcraft enables consistent, seamless delivery of research-based academic lessons that gets students excited about school and increases their engagement. Pre-built, standards-aligned, whole-class instruction provides educators with real-time ...
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