An estimated one-third of students fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that interfere with engagement in instruction¶
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q2 i? An estimated one-third of students fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that interfere with their ability to fully attend to and engage in instructional activities. → Epstein 2008
Evidence¶
Epstein 2008¶
Epstein, M., Atkins, M., Cullinan, D., Kutash, K., and Weaver, R. (2008). Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom: A Practice Guide (NCEE #2008-012). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/4 doi:10.1037/e602222011-001
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The guide's overview states this estimate as motivation for addressing behavior barriers, citing Adelman and Taylor (2005). It is an attributed estimate with no effect size printed, so impact is null.
"An esti-mated one-third of students fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that inter-fere with their ability to fully attend to and engage in instructional activities"
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An estimated one-third of students fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that interfere with engagement in instruction |
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An estimated one-third of students fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that interfere with engagement in instruction |
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