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Katie L. Millsap – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study examines the effect of increasing literacy skills during incarceration to improve adult inmate behavior, defined as a reduction in disciplinary reports received by participants. Male offenders, 18 years or older, housed in the Iowa Department of Corrections between July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019 who completed two or more TABE Reading…
Descriptors: Literacy, Skill Development, Institutionalized Persons, Behavior
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Gomez, Jennifer C.; Tennial, Derrick M. – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2021
Restorative justice is a non-punitive form of discipline and is applied in educational settings to address discipline disparities. This qualitative descriptive single case study explored how high school teachers describe restorative justice practices as an influence on the behavior of Hispanic students in an urban high school in Iowa. Data were…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Student Behavior
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Schieltz, Kelly M.; Romani, Patrick W.; Wacker, David P.; Suess, Alyssa N.; Huang, Pei; Berg, Wendy K.; Lindgren, Scott D.; Kopelman, Todd G. – Remedial and Special Education, 2018
Functional communication training (FCT) is a widely used and effective function-based treatment for problem behavior. The purpose of this article is to present two cases in which FCT was unsuccessful in reducing the occurrence of problem behavior displayed by two young children with an autism spectrum disorder. Both children received the same…
Descriptors: Training, Communication Skills, Behavior Problems, Young Children
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Mass-Galloway, Robin L.; Panyan, Marion V.; Smith, Carl R.; Wessendorf, Suana – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2008
This study reports evaluation data from the statewide School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) initiative in Iowa. The study shows initial positive results over a 3-year period. The School-Wide Evaluation Tool, Team Implementation Checklist, and office discipline referral data were monitored to assess progress. Suggestions for connecting…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Evaluation, Individualized Education Programs