Why relationships matter

Nurture groups (NGs) are a form of provision for children with social, emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties. Although the first groups were established over 30 years ago, growth in the number of NGs in the UK has been exponential over the past ten years. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of NGs in promoting positive social, emotional and educational development. The study set out to measure: (1) the effects of NGs in promoting pupil improvement in the NGs; (2) the extent to which these improvements generalised to mainstream settings; and (3) the impact of NGs on whole schools. Statistically significant improvements were found for NG pupils in terms of social, emotional and behavioural functioning. NGs which had been in place for more than two years were found to be significantly more effective than groups which had been in existence for less than two years. Pupils with SEBD in mainstream classrooms improved in behavioural terms significantly better than pupils with and without SEBD attending schools that did not have NG provision. The greatest social, emotional and behavioural improvements took place over the first two terms, whilst improvements in behaviours associated with cognitive engagement in learning tasks continued to improve into the third and fourth terms. This study suggests that NGs are a highly promising form of provision for young children with a wide range of SEBDs. There is also good evidence to suggest that successful NGs contribute to the development of the ‘nurturing school’.     

Encouraging children to think in more inclusive ways

This article explores the possible contributions that children can make in educational settings that aim to move towards greater inclusion. In constructing her debate, Kyriaki Messiou, lecturer in education in the Centre for Educational Studies at the University of Hull, draws on understandings gained through an ethnographic study carried out in a primary school in Cyprus. She used qualitative methods to collect her data, carrying out participant observations and semi-structured interviews with all the children in the school. Her study adopted a broad view of inclusion that is concerned with addressing any form of marginalisation that might be experienced by students. In the first phases of the study, children who were possibly experiencing marginalisation were identified and the practices used in the school were explored. Then, during the final phase, which is the main focus of this article, efforts were made to help children think in more inclusive ways. Kyriaki Messiou describes the activities she used in this intervention phase, all designed to promote pupil participation, and argues that these offer promising strategies for teachers who wish to develop more inclusive ways of working.     

美国“提前开端计划”的特征、经验及对我国学前教育的启示

“提前开端计划”是美国联邦政府投入最大、历史最悠久的早期儿童教育项目。该项目的基本特征包括：针对“处境不利儿童”,提供基于“全儿童”理念的综合服务;针对儿童和家长的两代人干预,植根社区且赋权穷人。从创办之初,提前开端计划一直在挑战中发展：回应政府提高儿童认知成就的期待、平衡“赋权社区”与“儿童发展”的张力、加强对项目质量的监管和问责、完善与公办学校系统的衔接。“提前开端计划”的经验为中国学前教育的发展提供了以下的启示：为弱势儿童提供综合性质的早期教育项目、将促进家长投入纳入学前教育的范畴、理性看待学前教育的功效、加强对早期儿童教育项目的实证研究。     

浅析体育自治及其对司法介入的排除

文章简要介绍了体育自治的理论背景和实践情况,以及体育纠纷对司法介入的排除。首先对体育自治作了初步的定义,并从规则自治、组织自治和纠纷自治三方面对目前体育自治在中西方国家的现状作了一些分析,对体育自治的基本要素进行了归纳。其次,通过对国内体育自治立法滞后的原因分析和国外体育自治立法的介绍,将国内外体育自治的立法状况作了比较。第三,通过分析近年来国内出现的具代表性的体育案例,结合国际权威体育组织的有关章程,总结了体育自治对体育纠纷解决机制的影响,并详细介绍了国内体育纠纷解决的现状和国外体育纠纷解决的惯例及机构。     

对情绪失调的智力障碍学生心理辅导的个案研究

情绪失调是一种常见的心理问题,它严重影响了孩子的心理健康和身体发育。为了避免情绪失调所带来的厌学、退缩、拒食等问题行为,探索改变情绪失调的有效策略,本研究从认知的角度出发采用了心理辅导及家庭介入的方法,取得了比较理想的效果。研究发现,通过改变家庭环境中的人为因素以及运用认知重建等策略能较好地改变因情绪失调产生的问题行为。     

热线心理咨询的操作思考与规律探究

由于热线心理咨询服务所具有的便捷性、隐秘性与经济性特点以及操作中的局限性,需要从业者具备更具适应性的专业素质。从完善热线心理咨询服务的角度看,应优化咨询师执业技能,包括建立关系、倾听及谈话技术、态度原则等方面,进行某种意义上的规律探究。     

高校毕业生择业焦虑成因及其团体辅导的心理教育机制

笔者分析了造成当前高校毕业生择业焦虑的心理和社会因素,包括就业竞争压力、缺乏就业支持、自信心不足、对就业前景担忧等,探讨了帮助毕业生克服择业焦虑的教育对策,并对团体心理辅导帮助毕业生克服择业焦虑的心理教育机制进行了分析。     

高职生职业决策困难的影响因素及干预对策

高职教育是我国教育事业的重要组成部分,但社会对职业教育的认同感仍然不足,这使高职生在职业选择时容易产生内心冲突,产生职业决策困难。分析高职生职业决策的影响因素并提出相应干预对策,有利于引导高职生做出科学的职业决策。     

Interventions supporting baccalaureate achievement of Latinx STEM students matriculating at 2-year institutions: A systematic review

Numerous national reports have identified the importance of significantly improving pathways that begin with Latinx students enrolling in 2-year institutions and ultimately completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields at 4-year institutions. Many programs using multiple interventions have been designed, implemented, and studied to achieve this goal. To synthesize what has been learned from studies of these programs, this article presents a systematic review of published studies of programs designed to support Latinx student success in 2-year institutions and successful transfer to 4-year institutions, particularly for STEM majors. A total of 49 quantitative, 9 qualitative, and 16 mixed-methods studies published as reports, articles, or dissertations since 1980 were identified that met the criteria for the review. Studies covered a wide range of interventions, including mentoring, counseling, advising, study groups, tutoring, scholarships, orientations, career services, undergraduate research, articulation agreements, and transfer programs. Individually, these studies report positive influences on student success outcomes, including 2- and 4-year graduation, transfer to a 4-year institution, retention, and success in individual courses. However, the number of qualifying studies was surprisingly small, considering the importance of improving success of Latinx students and the length of time during which the problem has been repeatedly emphasized. Few interventions have been undertaken from explicitly assets-based perspectives or theoretical frameworks. The lack of explicit frameworks underlying interventions—combined with a sole/primary focus on students—suggests many interventions were approached from a deficit-based perspective. Further, the study found no pattern of replication studies that might confirm effectiveness of potentially promising interventions. Based on our analysis of evaluations presented in the studies, it does not appear that the research community has developed agreed-upon methods to evaluate commonly agreed-upon outcomes. Finally, no intervention has been sufficiently supported that widespread implementation could be recommended.