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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"social competency"”.
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Methods and Techniques of Training Social Competency in Head Start
… Head Start teachers' perceptions about fostering social competency in preschool children. In addition, current techniques that teachers use to enhance social competency in students were examined. Information was gathered through a survey mailed to Head Start teachers in Kentucky. Of the 208 …
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Problematic internet use: exploring the roles of attachment and social competency
… a mediation model that links adult attachment, social competency, and PIU. The proposed model was grounded in attachment theory and investigated both the direct and indirect effects of attachment on PIU as well as the mediating effects of social competency constructs between adult attachment and …
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The relationship between parental anxiety, depression and distress and their child's social competency, behavior and emotional regulation in a children's partial hospital program
… in a partial hospital program in the areas of social skills, oppositional behavior, and emotional lability. Results indicated that female caretaker psychopathology had no effect on the child's treatment gains in an emotional and behavioral program.</p>
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Does Social Competence in Preschoolers Predict Psychopathology Symptoms in Childhood and Adolescence?
… early psychopathology symptoms predict continued social difficulties into adolescence; however, few studies have examined whether early social competence predict which children will develop and maintain psychopathology symptoms across childhood and adolescence. Utilizing the National Institute of …
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The relationship between intelligence and social maturity in a selected sample of elementary school children
… correlation between academic intelligence and social maturity at the elementary school level; and (2) indicate the degree of social competency attained at various selected intellectual levels.
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Substrates of social functioning in individuals with VCFS
… regarding the neuropsychological substrates of social functioning in individuals with VCFS. This study was a secondary data analysis investigating the relationship between various brain structure volumes and social deficits in individuals with VCFS. Volumetric measures of brain regions based on …
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Children coping with divorce: a test of the circumplex model of family functioning
… of problem behaviors (internal and external) and social competency scores on the Achenbach Child Behavior Profile. Family interaction patterns were measured using a modified version of the FACES self report measure. Variables of cohesion, adaptability, time since divorce, income, age and sex were …
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Increasing social competence in the special education population: An evaluation of a summer program
… of this dissertation was to evaluate a summer social skills program to determine if it increased social competency in the special education population. The study included twenty students who participated in the pilot summer social skills program for eight weeks, two times a week. Pretest and …
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Secondary Intervention for Students At Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Within a Positive Behavior Support Model
… foundation. This study combines mentoring and social skill training within a positive behavior support framework. Targeting a fourth-grade, Latino student at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, this single-subject study looks at his ability to master a specific social skill. The mentor …
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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Restorative Practices In K–8 Classrooms
… practices have referenced the connection to social–emotional learning and school climate, yet there is limited understanding of how teachers perceive these practices and use them in their classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of restorative practices including …
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Assessing the Meaningful Social Behaviors of Girls in a Structured Leisure Time Activity
… to identify those skills that help demonstrate social competency in a structured leisure time activity. By using a contextual assessment approach to identify social behaviors that are valued by multiple stakeholders in Girls Scout troops, it may be possible to develop social skills interventions …
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School leaders creating an inclusive school culture for students with exceptionalities
… education setting, they experience academic, social, and emotional growth. This study contributes to research on inclusive school leadership for students with exceptionalities to enhance capacity for inclusion and provide strategies around initiatives that foster inclusive school cultures. The …
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A Latent Factor Analysis of Preschool Executive Functions: Investigations of Antecedents and Outcomes
… infancy, preschool EF, and school readiness and social competency at age 4 were also examined. Although infant attention measures failed to significantly predict later EF, pathways between age 4 EF (but not age 2 EF) and all age 4 outcomes were significant and in the expected direction. …
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A critical evaluation of the music curriculum in representative high schools of California, Oregon and Washington and a suggested program based upon the possibilities of post school musical activities
… their music classes the maximum of increases in social competency, which is, after all, the most important objective of all education? Should small ensemble groups both instrumental and vocal be encouraged or put out of the music curriculum? Should money be spent by the school board for uniforms …
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The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and the Emotional and Social Competence of the School Leader
… relationship between the emotional and social competence and transformational leadership behaviors of school principals.</p><p>Principals participating in the study completed the five transformational subscales of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ5x) and the Emotional and …
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Politeness and offering in Libyan Arabic hospitality
… speech acts are employed to promote or maintain social harmony during interactions; for example: Alaoui (2011) and Emery (2000). However, to my knowledge, no work has analysed longer stretches of Libyan Arabic offering interactions to see how Libyan hospitality interactions are significantly …
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The role of e-leadership on remote decision making: key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic
… Interestingly, 70% of participants considered e-social competency crucial, yet not all leaders agreed, indicating differing viewpoints on the role of social skills in e-leadership. Through this analysis, two theoretical models emerged from the findings: i. A preliminary model of e-leadership …