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Sallese, Mary Rose; Vannest, Kimberly J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Paraprofessionals are an essential part of special education. School districts increasingly rely on paraprofessional support to meet students' needs, but formal professional development opportunities vary. A lack of training in effective instructional strategies is potentially problematic for the efficacy of support staff. A multiple-baseline…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Coaching (Performance), Positive Reinforcement, Staff Development
Bronstein, Briana; Breeden, Nicole; Glover, Todd A.; Reddy, Linda A. – Journal of Special Education, 2021
Paraprofessionals are increasingly being hired to support students with special needs in schools and are key implementers of behavior interventions for students. However, research is limited on how paraprofessionals perceive the management of student behavior. Using a mixed-methods design approach, the current investigation assesses…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Student Behavior, Attitudes, Behavior Problems
Bronstein, Briana; Breeden, Nicole; Glover, Todd A.; Reddy, Linda A. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Paraprofessionals are increasingly being hired to support students with special needs in schools and are key implementers of behavior interventions for students. However, research is limited on how paraprofessionals perceive the management of student behavior. Using a mixed-methods design approach, the current investigation assesses…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Student Behavior, Attitudes, Behavior Problems
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Wiggs, Nicole B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Glover, Todd A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Alperin, Alexander; Regan, Patrick – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2021
This case study describes the actions and processes of implementing Behavior Support Coaching for Paraprofessionals (BSC-P) with a kindergarten teacher and paraprofessional to support the implementation of behavior support plans with three students in a high-poverty elementary school. BSC-P consists of eight, 40-min coaching sessions using direct…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
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Verret, Claudia; Massé, Line; Lagacé-Leblanc, Jeanne; Delisle, Gaëlle; Doyon, Johanne – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2019
This research occurs in a specialized primary school for students having emotional and behavioural disorders (EBD) in a suburb of Montréal in Canada. The aims were to a) evaluate the impact of a schoolwide de-escalation intervention plan on the use of de-escalation and seclusion-restraint measures throughout the school year and b) to identify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Loman, Sheldon L.; Horner, Robert H. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
This study evaluated the effects of manualized training in "Basic" functional behavioral assessment (FBA) for typical school professionals on the ability of these professionals to complete technically adequate FBAs. Twelve school professionals participated in four 1-hr training sessions using the Basic FBA training handbook. After…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, School Personnel, Training, Staff Development
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Todd, Anne W.; Horner, Robert H.; Newton, J. Stephen; Algozzine, Robert F.; Algozzine, Kate M.; Frank, Jennifer L. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2011
The authors examined the problem-solving practices of school teams engaged in implementing and improving schoolwide behavior support implementation. A multiple baseline design across 4 elementary school teams was used to assess the effects of the Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) training program (1 day of team training plus 2 coached…
Descriptors: Observation, Team Training, Problem Solving, Teamwork
Walsh, Ronald J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the perceptions of participants regarding their effectiveness in responding to defiant student violence as a crisis response team, following crisis response team training. The participants were a group of 10 volunteer PK-6 public school educators from western Wisconsin. The study took place during the…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Team Training, Crisis Management, Program Effectiveness
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Benner, Gregory J.; Nelson, J. Ron; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Ralston, Nicole C. – Exceptional Children, 2012
This article examined the efficacy of a primary-level, standard-protocol behavior intervention for students with externalizing behavioral disorders. Elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment (behavior intervention) or control (business as usual) conditions, and K-3 students were screened for externalizing behavior risk status. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification