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Staff Attributions about the Causes of Challenging Behaviours: Effects of Longitudinal Training in Multi-Element Behaviour Support.
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Grey, Ian M.; McClean, Brian; Barnes-Holmes, Dermot – Journal of Learning Disabilities (United Kingdom), 2002
Thirty-four staff providing services to people with intellectual disabilities completed the Challenging Behaviour Attribution Scale with respect to a specific client before, during, and after completing a course in assessment and intervention for challenging behavior. Significantly more staff attributed challenging behavior to negative…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Etiology
Changing Care Staff Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviour in a Residential Treatment Unit for Persons with Mental Retardation and Challenging Behaviour.
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Allen, David; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Evaluation of a training procedure to improve staff skills in the preventative and reactive management of severely challenging behaviors in a small residential treatment unit found reduced (though not statistically significant) behavioral incidents, use of major reactive strategies (restraint and emergency medication), and staff and resident…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Attendants, Behavior Disorders
Elementary School Self-Improvement through Social Climate Enhancement. Final Report.
Coleman, Peter – 1984
This study focused on process measures to identify the major components of elementary school climate and to test the effectiveness of an intervention emphasizing the work of the principal. Nine schools of diverse size and in several locations in British Columbia formed the sample. Data included surveys of parents and teachers, interviews of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Improving Accuracy in Documentation of Restrictive Interventions by Direct-Care Personnel.
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Thompson, T. J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
A revised system was developed for documenting the rights restrictions of persons with mental retardation at a state residential facility. The system included a new form, response effort reduction, inservice training for staff, and staff feedback. Results showed an immediate and sustained reduction in documentation errors of 96 direct-care and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Caregivers, Civil Liberties
Creating Effective Schools: Moving from Theory to Practice.
Pink, William T.; Wallace, David K. – 1984
The initial conceptualization and subsequent development of the Effective Schools Pilot Project in the Kansas City (Missouri) Public Schools is described in this paper. Five K-6 schools and one school containing a kindergarten and grades 5 and 6 were the locus for the project that involved school-site teams working in collaboration with both…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning
Total School Intervention Programs: A State Initiative to Improve Staff Development through Organization Development.
Sange-Walters, Peggy; And Others – 1987
A collaborative approach to solving school problems in Maryland emphasizes planned change through organization development processes. Organization development, a process of planned improvement in overall functioning, strives for sustained capacity in problem-solving by communication, goal-setting, conflict resolution, and commitment. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs