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Naviance Beyond The Counseling Office, Nick R. Abel Nov 2013

Naviance Beyond The Counseling Office, Nick R. Abel

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Learning session conducted at Indiana Naviance User Group, Indianapolis, IN. 2013, November.


Trait Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Discrimination, And Academic Achievement Among African American And Latina/O High School Students: A Study Of Academic Resilience, Nick R. Abel May 2013

Trait Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Discrimination, And Academic Achievement Among African American And Latina/O High School Students: A Study Of Academic Resilience, Nick R. Abel

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

The goal of academic resilience research is to identify factors and processes which lead to academic success among groups of students generally found to be at-risk, including those of African American and Latina/o descent. The present study investigated a possible risk factor (perceptions of discrimination), a possible protective factor (emotional intelligence), and the role of gender in predicting academic achievement (as measured by high school GPA) in a sample (N = 79) of African American and Latina/o high school students attending one high school in Minnesota. Through the use of multiple regression, neither emotional intelligence nor perceptions of discrimination was …


Indiana School Discipline Report: In-School And Out-Of-School Suspensions, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver Jan 2013

Indiana School Discipline Report: In-School And Out-Of-School Suspensions, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

This report is an analysis of the data reported to the Indiana Department of Education. Annually, schools are required to submit the number of both in-school and out-of-school suspensions.


A High School Counselor’S Leadership In Providing School-Wide Screenings For Depression And Enhancing Suicide Awareness, Anne Erickson, Nick R. Abel Jan 2013

A High School Counselor’S Leadership In Providing School-Wide Screenings For Depression And Enhancing Suicide Awareness, Anne Erickson, Nick R. Abel

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

The prevalence of mental health issues and suicidal thoughts and actions among school-aged children and adolescents is a serious issue. This article examines the scope of the problem nationwide and provides a brief overview of the literature regarding the effectiveness of school-wide screening programs for depression and suicide risk. The authors describe a suicide prevention program that has been implemented by the first author (a high school counselor in Minnesota) that combines classroom guidance, screening, and referrals for outside mental health services. This article includes recommendations for school counselors interested in implementing a school-wide screening and prevention program.


School Counseling, Brandie M. Oliver Jan 2013

School Counseling, Brandie M. Oliver

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Dr. Oliver's contribution to Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide. SAGE Publications.


Learn More Indiana 2013student Survey Results, Brandie M. Oliver, Sue Reynolds Jan 2013

Learn More Indiana 2013student Survey Results, Brandie M. Oliver, Sue Reynolds

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

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