School Psychology Review

This study found the benefits of fidget devices in the school setting for improved academic or behavior to be negligible. There was a wide range of both positive and negative effects when using them. https://buff.ly/3UpzHFr

This analysis of 209 IEPs for students with ADHD found consistency in academic interventions and goal setting but a significant gap in measurable goals for social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties: https://buff.ly/48CDNAd

This research evaluated the use of the New Jersey School Climate Improvement Survey to identify a school climate improvement process with progress monitoring over time: https://buff.ly/3Ah8AFN

This meta-analysis looks at preschool developmental outcomes of child-focused interventions in rural settings. Moderation analyses found more pronounced results for students of color and those enrolled in Head Start. https://buff.ly/4e3ha94

How SEL sounds in theory may not always align with how it looks in schools. This study examines how SEL teaching methods correlate with students' SEL competency. https://buff.ly/3rxbZId

Teachers' attitudes towards bullying, classroom climate, and students' own prosocial behaviors all influenced peer victimization in this study. An authoritative classroom environment was associated with reduced peer victimization. https://buff.ly/3ZSc7om

This MTSS-B framework had little positive effect on school climate, and led to negative staff perceptions in middle schools where MTSS-B fidelity was already high. https://buff.ly/4dA5IS1

SEL competencies had the highest buffering effect for Hispanic/Latinx immigrant males in this study of four subgroups, suggesting the importance of developing SEL skills to protect against victimization and substance use. https://buff.ly/47VlFkI

In a study of Chinese elementary school students, peer victimization was a predictor of mental health difficulties six months later. This emphasizes the importance of prevention for improved overall student well-being. https://buff.ly/3Y8cDgC

SEL is only as powerful as its implementation. This study highlights barriers a study school experienced that are consistent with peer-reviewed research, suggesting the importance of supporting implementation as much, or more than, outcome-based research. https://buff.ly/3Byh0Jd