Sentences with phrase «health outcomes for students»

It is clear that training alone in program implementation is not sufficient to affect significant mental health outcomes for students.

Safe and positive school climates and cultures positively affect academic, behavioral, and mental health outcomes for students (Thapa, Cohen, Guffey, & Higgins - D «Alessandro, 2013).

A whole school approach to resilience, drug and road safety education can achieve better health outcomes for students, staff, parents and the wider community.

to develop strategies used by school staff — administrators, support staff and teachers — to improve educational, behavioral and health outcomes for all students, enumerating those factors at the school, classroom and community levels

Safe and positive school climates and cultures positively affect academic, behavioral, and mental health outcomes for students (Thapa, Cohen, Guffey, & Higgins - D «Alessandro, 2013).

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These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and improving health and educational outcome for students.

By focusing on youth, addressing critical education and health outcomes, organizing collaborative actions and initiatives that support students, and strongly engaging community resources, the WSCC approach offers important opportunities that may improve healthy development and educational attainment for students.

«Substance abuse is the topic of high public interest, yet little attention is given to the experiences of college students with disabilities,» wrote the study authors Steven L. West et al. «Given that binge drinking is highly correlated with academic failure, drop - out, and an increased risk for various negative health conditions, such use by students with disabilities may place them at extreme risk for various negative outcomes.»

During the one - year study period, the students were assessed for a range of outcomes, including sexual health attitudes, knowledge, intention to initiate sex, and sexual activity.

«National school - based mental health intervention improves outcomes for at - risk students: Participation in Chilean Skills for Life program reduced mental health symptoms, improved school attendance and promotion.»

Of the approximately 4,000 who were identified as at risk for mental health problems and offered the ten - session group intervention during second grade, those who participated in a greater number of sessions showed significantly greater improvements in third - grade outcomes than did the at - risk students who participated in fewer sessions.

«The ultimate goal of the study is to further develop the existing literature on school outcomes for LGBT students of color, and to explore possible interventions that might address the existing gaps in academic achievement and mental health,» she says.

The professional learning is not grounded in the latest science of what and how works best for investing in teachers to promote positive student outcomes, but also richly tied to the literature in support of promotion of teacher health and well - being.

School board policies and procedures must include standards for screening, hiring, and terminating instructional personnel and school administrators, as defined in s. 1012.01; standards of ethical conduct for instructional personnel and school administrators; the duties of instructional personnel and school administrators for upholding the standards; detailed procedures for reporting alleged misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student; requirements for the reassignment of instructional personnel or school administrators pending the outcome of a misconduct investigation; and penalties for failing to comply with s. 1001.51 or s. 1012.795.

In order to improve students» safety, health, well - being and academic achievement, the Committee acknowledges the scientific research that shows that getting the best outcomes for students requires building nonacademic skills such as self - awareness, self - management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision - making.

Provided through the Now Is The Time initiative (PDF), the bulk of the funding is going to districts for school climate transformation, which includes connecting students and families to the appropriate services, improving behavioral outcomes and conditions for learning, increasing the awareness of and the ability to respond to mental health issues in students, and addressing the school - to - prison pipeline.

He said the practice, which in some cases has resulted in serious injuries to students, has been linked to negative health and academic outcomes for students and is opposed by a range of groups, including parent organizations, teachers unions, medical and mental health organizations and civil rights advocates.

She is currently an Assistant Professor, Service Learning Fellow, and Community Engaged Research Scholar at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she directs a team of student and faculty researchers committed to improving achievement, health and well - being outcomes for students and teachers in classrooms serving students with diverse learning needs.

The Partners are currently working with school districts in target states to leverage Breakfast in the Classroom strategies to increase student participation in the School Breakfast Program, thereby reducing childhood hunger and improving health and educational outcomes for schoolchildren.

The purpose of this project is to enhance collaboration and coordination among schools, mental and behavioral health specialists, law enforcement and juvenile justice officials to help students succeed in school and prevent negative outcomes for youth and communities.

By moving breakfast to after the bell when students are in attendance, everyone has equal access to the meal and participation soars leading to better academic and health outcomes for kids.

Compounding this problem, children from low - income families, on average, begin kindergarten approximately a year behind their peers in preliteracy and language skills.106 This fluency gap widens as students continue in school and has a significant impact on economic success later in life.107 As a result, gains from high - quality preschool programs — including improved health, better social - emotional skills, and better cognitive outcomes — are particularly beneficial for children from low - income families.108

Cindi is a Principal at HCM Strategists, a leading education and health public policy firm, where she provides communications and advocacy strategy for organizations dedicated to improving student outcomes for low income students.

Higher funding for mental health professionals in districts and schools can lead to better student outcomes

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She reflected on the well - documented evidence of the effects of racism on health outcomes, and described the scaffolding that has been developed for University of Otago students to explore the effects of racism with patients and their whanau.

A whole - school approach is key when working to promote the best health and wellbeing outcomes for students.

In this video the focus is the role of schools in supporting good outcomes for students, especially those who may experience mental health difficulties.

Using a whole - school approach, KidsMatter provides schools with a framework, implementation process and key resources to improve mental health outcomes for school students.

For example, studies of medical students facing examinations and kindergarten children beginning school reveal changes in immune functioning potentially prognostic for adverse health outcomes, including changes in numbers of total t - lymphocytes, natural killer cell cytotoxicity, and lymphocyte responsivity to mitogenic stimulation (e.g., 8, For example, studies of medical students facing examinations and kindergarten children beginning school reveal changes in immune functioning potentially prognostic for adverse health outcomes, including changes in numbers of total t - lymphocytes, natural killer cell cytotoxicity, and lymphocyte responsivity to mitogenic stimulation (e.g., 8, for adverse health outcomes, including changes in numbers of total t - lymphocytes, natural killer cell cytotoxicity, and lymphocyte responsivity to mitogenic stimulation (e.g., 8, 9).

Lowitja Institute Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student Award 2016: Dr Lisa Whop, Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research to acknowledge her landmark research into cervical screening participation and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Projects include evaluating training programs to address mental health issues in infants and improve academic outcomes for middle school students.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study objective was to pilot - test a school mental health program for Latino immigrant students exposed to community violence.

In order to improve students» safety, health, well - being and academic achievement, the Committee acknowledges the scientific research that shows that getting the best outcomes for students requires building nonacademic skills such as self - awareness, self - management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision - making.

For the 5th year in a row, I am leading a study abroad program in Amsterdam to introduce students to the cultural comparative study of human sexuality and sex education in a context where sexual health outcomes are the best in the world.