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Skilling, Liam – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Current research shows that students in foster care face numerous obstacles to educational success. Some educationally resilient students nonetheless exceed expectations in terms of academic achievement. This study examined the educational experiences of students in foster care in Hawai'i and the role played by key adult supporters and advocates.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Foster Care, Academic Achievement, Resilience (Psychology)
Hutto, Lori Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This qualitative multiple case study analysis included the exploration of the phenomenon of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from a cultural standpoint, rather than the traditional view of deficits caused by disability. This effort was undertaken to determine if those within this population would be better served by the educational system and more…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Qualitative Research
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Spaulding, Scott A.; Irvin, Larry K.; Horner, Robert H.; May, Seth L.; Emeldi, Monica; Tobin, Tary J.; Sugai, George – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2010
Office discipline referral (ODR) data provide useful information about problem behavior and consequence patterns, social-behavioral climates, and effects of social-behavioral interventions in schools. The authors report patterns of ODRs and subsequent administrative decisions from 1,510 schools nationwide that used the School-Wide Information…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Discipline