A school's likelihood of high implementation of trauma-engaged practices increased with its percentage of students in foster care¶
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q2 i? After controlling for school characteristics, a higher percentage of students in foster care was statistically significantly associated with a higher likelihood of being in a higher implementation group; most other school characteristics did not vary by implementation level. → Boal 2025
Evidence¶
Boal 2025¶
Boal, A., McCullough, S., & Chin, A. (2025). Exploring implementation of trauma-engaged practices in Alaska schools (REL 2025–011). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/RWR/Publication/108318
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Multinomial logistic regression on 2021/22 school characteristics and survey-derived implementation levels for 271 schools found a significant foster-care association; "The only characteristic that showed consistent differences across implementation levels was the percentage of students in a school who were in foster care."
"Regression models that controlled for relevant school characteristics, such as student enrollment and per student spending, revealed a statistically significant association between having a higher percentage of students in a school in foster care and the likelihood of being in a higher implementation group"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Most Alaska schools surveyed demonstrated an emerging (middle) level of implementation of trauma-engaged practices — related
- High implementation of trauma-engaged practices was associated with higher elementary students' caring-others perceptions — related
- Schools reporting higher awareness or use of Alaska's Trauma-Engaged Schools resources reported higher implementation of trauma-engaged practices — related
- Implementation level was not significantly associated with most student and staff climate outcomes or any administrative outcomes — related
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A school's likelihood of high implementation of trauma-engaged practices increased with its percentage of students in foster care |
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A school's likelihood of high implementation of trauma-engaged practices increased with its percentage of students in foster care |
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2025 |
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2030 |
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