REP Cognitive-Behavioral Instruction Curriculum: Grades 4-5
Through five lessons in a small-group setting, students learn skills to manage their strong emotions, address negative thoughts that lead to these emotions, and problem solve within challenging social or academic situations.
With Wisconsin Rural Partnership Funding, UW-Madison launches new projects to support rural and tribal communities
UW-Madison article from August 2023 about Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding to support rural and tribal communities. This includes a project led by Andy Garbacz entitled, “Promoting Family-Centered and Family-School-Community Mental Health Support for Children in Rural Wisconsin Communities.”
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UW-Madison School of Education article from August 2021 about funding obtained by Andy Garbacz from the Institute of Education Sciences. This 5-year, $4 million project is titled, “Systemic Replication Study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Elementary Schools.”
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Check-in/Check-out (CICO) for improving social, emotional, and academic behavior of elementary school students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). CICO is a manualized Tier 2 behavioral intervention commonly implemented within a multi-tiered framework and designed to improve the social and behavioral performance of students with emerging problem behavior.
Building an Efficient Targeted Intervention for Students At-Risk for Internalizing Problems: The Resilience Education Program (REP)
The purpose of this project is to further develop and refine the Resilience Education Program (REP). REP is a Tier 2 intervention for elementary students at risk for internalizing problems.