ERIC Number: EJ842538
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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An Examination of the Evidence Base for Function-Based Interventions for Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders Attending Middle and High Schools
Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Shepcaro, Jenna Courtney
Exceptional Children, v75 n3 p321-340 Spr 2009
The authors field-tested the core quality indicators and standards for evidence-based practices for single-case design studies developed by Horner and colleagues (2005) by applying them to the literature exploring functional assessment-based interventions conducted with secondary-age students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD). First, we evaluated this knowledge base by applying the indicators to determine if the studies identified (n = 12) were of acceptable methodological quality. Second, we analyzed studies meeting the recommended quality indicators to determine whether function-based interventions with students with EBD might be considered an evidence-based practice. Results reveal that only 1 study addressed all proposed quality indicators, suggesting that function-based interventions are not yet an evidence-based practice for this population per these indicators and standards. Limitations and recommendations are posed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Field Tests, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Special Needs Students, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Evidence, Educational Practices, High School Students, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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