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Kern, Lee; Harrison, Judith R.; Custer, Beth E.; Mehta, Paras D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
School engagement is an important predictor of graduation. One strategy to enhance student engagement is mentoring. Check & Connect is a structured mentoring program that has resulted in favorable outcomes for many students, including those with emotional and behavioral disorders. Effectiveness, however, depends on the quality of the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Interpersonal Relationship, Learner Engagement, Program Effectiveness
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George, Michael P.; George, Nancy L.; Kern, Lee; Fogt, Julie B. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
The scant data available suggest there is a critical need for improving service delivery within alternative education (AE) settings for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD). A promising approach for improving student outcomes in AE settings is school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS), an…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Kern, Lee; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1994
This study evaluated the effectiveness of self-monitoring across a classroom for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. All students showed increases in the percentage of intervals engaged in on-task behavior following implementation of the self-management procedures. The disruptive behaviors of one student were reduced to near zero…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
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Kern, Lee; Ringdahl, Joel E.; Hilt, Alexandra; Sterling-Turner, Heather E. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Functional analyses were conducted with three boys (ages 4-7) with behavior disorders. The students were then successfully taught to self-manage incompatible appropriate behavior as well as appropriate requests for reinforcement (i.e., escape, attention, materials) identified as functionally related to the problematic target behaviors. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques