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Utility of Number and Type of Office Discipline Referrals in Predicting Chronic Problem Behavior in Middle School
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Predy, Larissa; McIntosh, Kent; Frank, Jennifer L. – School Psychology Review, 2014
This study examined the technical adequacy of office discipline referrals (ODRs) received early in the school year for predicting total ODRs received by the end of the year. The sample included 401,852 students from 593 public middle schools (serving Grades 6 to 8) in the United States in the 2009-2010 school year. The results showed that ODRs…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discipline Problems, Referral, Middle School Students
Reading Intervention and Special Education Referrals
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Polcyn, Dawn M.; Levine-Donnerstein, Deborah; Perfect, Michelle M.; Obrzut, John E. – School Psychology Forum, 2014
This study examined whether consistently implementing reading fluency interventions prior to referring students for a special education evaluation led to fewer overall special education referrals, as well as more accurate special education referrals. Results indicated that the implementation of a peer-mediated reading fluency intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Special Education, Referral
Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports on Student Behavior in the Middle Grades
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Nocera, Edmund J.; Whitbread, Kathleen M.; Nocera, Gene P. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
Research shows that school-wide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) can be an effective alternative to traditional reactive, punitive approaches to problem behavior. However, few studies examine the use of the approach as part of a comprehensive school improvement process involving academic as well as behavioral goals, particularly with regard to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Middle Schools
Teachers' Perceptions of the Functionality and Effectiveness of the Response to Intervention Model
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Hernandez, Patricia – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers' perceptions of the functionality and effectiveness of the response to intervention model. Using a response to intervention (RTI) framework has become a priority for school district as they move to meet federal legislative mandates. Through this study teachers in the southwestern part of the…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Models, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
The Effect of Regular Participation in an After-School Program on Student Achievement, Attendance, and Behavior
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Pastchal-Temple, Andrea Sheree – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many school districts are using research-based strategies to increase student achievement. The "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2001 was created and implemented to assist all students becoming proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014. One strategy many school districts implemented includes an after-school program. One school district…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Attendance, Academic Achievement
A Comparison of Service Delivery Models for Special Education Middle School Students Receiving Moderate Intervention Services
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Jones-Mason, Keely S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In an effort to improve academic performance for students receiving special education services, a large urban school district in Tennessee has implemented Integrated Service Delivery Model. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of students receiving instruction in self-contained classrooms to the performance of students…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Special Education, Urban Schools, Middle School Students