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Developmental Research and Programs

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(206) 286-1462

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Seattle, WA 98109

 Focus Area

Age Group

Affective Development

Elementary

1^st Grade

Problem Solving

Violence Prevention

 Outcomes

• decreased reports of conduct problems and peer aggression
• decreased reports of hyperactivity
• higher ratings of positive classroom atmosphere

Research Category

5

Paper presented at the 1997 Bi-annual Society for Research in Child Development Conference in Washington, DC was reviewed.

Design

Experimental

Multiple Studies

N/A

The information in the research reviewed did not indicate that other studies have been conducted.

Sample Size

>50

Experimental Group=201 classrooms; Control Group=184 classrooms from 13 different schools

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Observations of the quality of classroom atmosphere; peer sociometric assessment; Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation-Revised (TOCA-R)

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that studies were published.

Follow-up Data

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.