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Sean T. Wachsmuth; Timothy J. Lewis; Nicholas A. Gage – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
A large body of research has reported a positive relation between participation in extracurricular activities (ECA) and improved academic performance, social competence, and school engagement. This study explored the relation between ECA, social competence, and school engagement for students with and at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation, Learner Engagement, Interpersonal Competence
Hetrick, Allyse A.; Kern, Lee; Dever, Bridget V. – Behavioral Disorders, 2022
Epidemiologic research suggests a gap between prevalence estimates of students with emotional or behavioral problems and the actual number of students identified under the federal category of emotional disturbance (ED). To better understand issues related to the identification gap, we investigated the academic and behavioral functioning,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Averill F. Obee; Katie C. Hart; Andre V. Maharaj; Paulo A. Graziano – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2024
During a school day, children make several transitions between activities, which can take away from instructional time and result in challenging behaviors. This study investigates the impact positive engagement and behavioral supports have on children's behavior while transitioning. Participants (N = 40; 77.5% Male; 92.5% Hispanic) were enrolled…
Descriptors: Prevention, Behavior Problems, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior
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Allyson Pitzel; Sara Sanders; Lauren Hart Rollins; Olivia R. Hester; Aimee J. Hackney; Kristine Jolivette – Behavioral Disorders, 2025
Developing the ability to summarize written text is a critical literacy skill set for adolescent students with disabilities. Four female students at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders in a U.S. juvenile justice facility were taught the TRAP+IDEAS mnemonic using the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) instructional approach to…
Descriptors: Females, Juvenile Justice, Critical Literacy, Students with Disabilities
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Carlson, Ryan G.; Hock, Robert; George, Melissa; Kumpiene, Gerda; Yell, Mitch; McCartney, Esther D.; Riddle, David; Weist, Mark D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2020
This study examined the relational factors influencing school engagement for parents of high school youth with emotional/behavioral disorders. Fourteen parents of high school students (12 mothers, two fathers) who received special education services participated in semistructured interviews. Formal qualitative analyses of audiotaped phone…
Descriptors: High School Students, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Emotional Disturbances
Kern, Lee; Hetrick, Allyse A.; Custer, Beth A.; Commisso, Colleen E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2019
Accommodations are intended to address student academic and behavioral deficits by reducing obstacles that impede learning and accurately measuring skills. There is limited research, however, pertaining to the types of accommodations students receive and their selection, particularly among those with emotional and behavioral problems. This is a…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders