Bøker av Kenneth W. Merrell

A leading introductory text, this authoritative volume comprehensively describes the school psychologist's role in promoting positive academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes for all students. The book emphasizes a problem-solving-based, data-driven approach to practice in today's diverse schools. It grounds the reader in the concepts and tools needed to become a competent, ethical practitioner; implement and evaluate multi-tiered interventions; and facilitate systems-level change. Useful pedagogical features include illustrative vignettes and end-of-chapter discussion questions and activities.New to This Edition*Incorporates up-to-date research findings and professional standards.*Expanded coverage of response to intervention, cultural and linguistic diversity issues, and evidence-based practice in mental health.*Chapter on legal issues includes expanded coverage of IDEIA and other recent federal mandates.

This highly engaging, eminently practical book provides essential resources for implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) in any K12 setting. Numerous vivid examples illustrate the nuts and bolts of this increasingly influential approach to supporting students mental health, behavior, and academic performance. Helpful reproducibles are included. The authors offer clear-cut guidance on how to:*Choose the right SEL program for a particular school.*Teach SEL concepts to students, teachers, and administrators.*Weave SEL into the classroom curriculum to boost academic success.*Adapt interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse students and those with special needs.*Monitor outcomes and maximize the quality of interventions. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.

This book combines recent work in the field of social skills of children and adolescents with new information and evidence. Because it bridges the gap bet. research and practice, it will be of interest to researchers, clinicans, and practitioners alike.

This text synthesizes recent work in the study of the social competence of children and adolescents. It is divided into two parts - the first features a foundation for conceptualizing and assessing child and adolescent social skills, whereas the second focuses on the arena of intervention.

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this bestselling guide provides expert information and clear-cut strategies for assessing and treating internalizing problems in school settings. More than 40 specific psychoeducational and psychosocial intervention techniques are detailed, with a focus on approaches that are evidence based, broadly applicable, and easy to implement. Including 26 ready-to-use worksheets, in a large-size format with permission to photocopy, the second edition has been updated throughout to ensure its currency and clinical utility. Coverage of psychiatric medications has been extensively revised with the latest developments and findings. A new chapter addresses prevention-oriented social and emotional learning curricula for the classroom. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.