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Classroom Behavioral Styles of Learning Disabled Boys
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Richey, David D.; McKinney, James D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
The classroom behavior of 15 learning disabled (LD) third and fourth grade boys was compared to that of 15 matched normal Ss to determine differences in behavioral style and to examine LD Ss' behavior in different classroom environments. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences, Exceptional Child Research
Adaptive Classroom Behavior of Learning Disabled Students.
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McKinney, James D.; Feagans, Lynne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
The article reviews research on classroom behavior of learning disabled elementary school students. Topics covered include students' attention and hyperactivity, teacher-child interactions, teachers' perceptions, and the relationship between classroom behavior and achievement. Directions for future research are suggested, including research on LD…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education
Academic and Behavioral Characteristics of Learning Disabled Children and Average Achievers: Longitudinal Studies.
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McKinney, James D.; Feagans, Lynne – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1984
Results of the study over three years show that LD children fall progressively farther behind their normal peers in reading comprehension. In math, they stay relatively the same distance below their peers. The LD Ss' behavior is suboptimal for classroom learning, with less on-task and more off-task behavior. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Classroom Behavior of Learning Disabled Children.
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McKinney, James D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
Teacher ratings and observational data were gathered on 22 pairs of learning disabled (LD) and non-LD children in the second and fourth grades in an effort to compare their task-oriented, social, and affective behavior patterns in regular class settings. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education
Teacher Perceptions of the Classroom Behavior of Reflective and Impulsive Children
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McKinney, James D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Four second-grade teachers completed the Classroom Behavior Inventory for every student in their class (N=101). Subjects were classified as either reflective (N=32) or impulsive (N=32) by using the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFF). (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Classroom Research, Elementary Education
Classroom Behavior Patterns of EMH, LD, and EH Students.
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McKinney, James D.; Forman, Susan G. – Journal of School Psychology, 1982
Investigated whether classroom teachers could differentiate among educable mentally handicapped (EMH), learning disabled (LD), and emotionally handicapped (EH) students based on perceptions of classroom behavior patterns. Ratings from classroom behavior inventory scales revealed that EMH students were distinguished by low intelligence, creativity,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Activities, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Problem-Solving Strategies in Reflective and Impulsive Children. Final Report.
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McKinney, James D.; And Others – 1977
This is the final report on a three year project designed to investigate the development of problem-solving strategies in elementary school children. In this project the personality of the child as it is reflected in problem solving style is examined. The hybothesis that reflective children are more competent problem solvers than impulsive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation