ABSTRACT

Children spend more time in school than in any social institution outside the home. And schools probably exert more influence on children’s development and life chances than any environment beyond the home and neighbourhood. The purpose of this book is to document some important ways schools influence children’s development and to describe various models and methods for studying schooling effects. Key features include:

  • Comprehensive Coverage – this is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of what is known about schools as a context for human development. Topical coverage ranges from theoretical foundations to investigative methodologies and from classroom-level influences such as teacher-student relations to broader influences such as school organization and educational policies.
  • Cross-Disciplinary – this volume brings together the divergent perspectives, methods and findings of scholars from a variety of disciplines, among them educational psychology, developmental psychology, school psychology, social psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and educational policy.
  • Chapter Structure – to ensure continuity, chapter authors describe 1) how schooling influences are conceptualized 2) identify their theoretical and methodological approaches 3) discuss the strengths and weaknesses of existing research and 4) highlight implications for future research, practice, and policy.
  • Methodologies – chapters included in the text feature various methodologies including longitudinal studies, hierarchical linear models, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, and mixed methods.

part |74 pages

Developmental Effects of School Transitions

chapter |19 pages

Bringing Rigor to the Study of Rigor

Are Advanced Placement Courses a Useful Approach to Increasing College Access and Success for Urban and Minority Youths?

part |182 pages

Schooling and Educational Equity

chapter |19 pages

Socioeconomic Status

Its Broad Sweep and Long Reach in Education

part |92 pages

School Organization and Educational Policy

chapter |13 pages

Protect, Prepare, Support, and Engage

The Roles of School-Based Extracurricular Activities in Students' Development

chapter |19 pages

Parents' Involvement in Children's Schooling

A Context for Children's Development

part |80 pages

School-Based Interventions

chapter |12 pages

Success for All

Prevention and Early Intervention in School-Wide Reform

chapter |17 pages

The Talent Development Middle Grades Model

A Design for Improving Early Adolescents' Developmental Trajectories in High-Poverty Schools

chapter |19 pages

Taking “Steps” toward Positive Social Relationships

A Transactional Model of Intervention