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Kuo, Nai-Cheng – Journal of Educational Issues, 2017
The Department of Justice has a responsibility to ensure that all programs serving students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) abide by laws, as do state governments. This study took a close look at a Department of Justice's investigation of the appropriateness of a behavior intervention program (that is, the Georgia Network for…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal)
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Chaparro, Erin A.; Smolkowski, Keith; Baker, Scott K.; Hanson, Natalie; Ryan-Jackson, Kathleen – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
In the face of dwindling financial resources, educational leaders are looking to refine resource allocation while maintaining a focus on improved student outcomes. This article presents initial findings from a professional development state initiative called Effective Behavioral and Instructional Support Systems (EBISS). The EBISS initiative aims…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Improvement, Professional Development
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Wiley, Andrew; Siperstein, Gary – Behavioral Disorders, 2011
Investigations of why students with emotional disturbance (ED) are underidentified in special education have often focused on economic factors and problems with the definition of ED. The present study focuses on variation in underidentification across states and its relationship to political ideology. State-level political, economic, and…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Identification, Special Education
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Kato, Kentaro; Moen, Ross E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Large data sets from a state reading assessment for third and fifth graders were analyzed to examine differential item functioning (DIF), differential distractor functioning (DDF), and differential omission frequency (DOF) between students with particular categories of disabilities (speech/language impairments, learning disabilities, and emotional…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, Behavior Disorders, Affective Behavior
Danaher, Joan, Comp.; Shaw, Evelyn, Comp.; Lazara, Alex, Comp. – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2008
In response to states' interest, NECTAC (National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center) queried Part C and Section 619 Coordinators regarding certification or endorsements for personnel working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how states provide services for children diagnosed with ASD. Responses were received…
Descriptors: Credentials, Autism, Certification, Pervasive Developmental Disorders