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Peabody Research Institute
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12/02/09
The Teaching Pyramid: Supporting Young Children's Social Emotional Development and Addressing and Preventing Challenging Behavior
Mary Louise Hemmeter, Department of Special Education
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Reports and Publications
Interventions That Reduce Risk for Antisocial Behavior
This meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of different interventions for reducing risk for antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. Information about the effects of interventions on identified risk factors is coded from research studies with those risk variables measured among the outcomes. Analysis of this information focuses on identifying the most effective approaches for reducing risk and thus potentially preventing subsequent antisocial behavior. [Supported by NIMH Grant #MH57766]
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs for Juvenile Delinquents
This project is a meta-analysis of controlled studies of the effects of intervention programs for juvenile offenders on recidivism and other outcomes. It focuses on identifying the characteristics of the most effective programs and the types of juveniles for which they are most effective. Attention has also been directed toward the methodological features of the studies and their relationship to the observed outcomes. The database for this meta-analysis currently contains detailed information on the nature and outcomes of over 500 experimental and quasi-experimental studies. [Supported by NIMH Grant #MH51685, OJJDP, and the Russell Sage Foundation]
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs for Adult Offenders
This meta-analysis examines controlled studies of the effects of intervention programs for adult offenders on recidivism and other outcomes. It focuses on identifying the characteristics of the most effective programs and the types of criminal offenders for which they are most effective. Analysis is also being conducted on the methodological features of the studies and their relationship to the observed outcomes. The database for this meta-analysis currently contains detailed information on the nature and outcomes of over 250 experimental and quasi-experimental studies. [Supported by NIMH Grant #MH64485]
Development and Dissemination of Best Practice Guidelines for Juvenile Delinquency Programs
Using the database of delinquency intervention studies described above, this project endeavors to identify and describe the characteristics of effective programs with the greatest implications for improving practice in juvenile justice settings. Program profiles are being developed for various interventions that are commonly used or of emerging interest and "best practices" are depicted on the basis of the effects demonstrated in research studies. A related aspect of this project is development of procedures for disseminating the results in useful form to juvenile justice practitioners. [Supported by OJJDP Grant #JN-FX-0008]
Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions to Prevent Violence
The purpose of this project is to determine the effectiveness of school-based programs to prevent and reduce aggressive and violent behavior. A meta-analysis of relevant outcome research studies is being conducted to identify the characteristics of the most effective programs, differential effects related to the nature of the students receiving the programs, and the magnitude of the change that appears on various outcome variables. [Supported by NIMH Grant #MH57766]
Evaluation of Project Gear Up in Nashville Middle Schools
This evaluation project is assessing the implementation and outcomes of Project Gear Up in six middle schools. Gear Up is a federally funded program that aims to motivate middle school students to continue their education and plan for meaningful careers while providing the academic support to make that feasible. The evaluation documents the program activities, describes the experiences and perceptions of the program by students, parents, and teachers, and examines the academic progress of the participating students as they move through middle school and into high school. [Supported by the Department of Education]