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Promising Practices for Effective Transition for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Mackiewicz, Sara Moore – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (E/BD) have been consistently experiencing dismal outcomes. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of outcomes for this population, examine school-based instructional and behavioral strategies, and discuss transition related practices intended to improve present and future…
Descriptors: Success, Learner Engagement, Prevention, Behavior Disorders
Young Adults with Behavioral Disorders--before and after IDEA.
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Frank, Alan R.; Sitlington, Patricia L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
Results of follow-up studies conducted on 67 high-school students with behavior disorders (BD) who graduated in 1985 and 22 graduates with BD who graduated in 1993, after passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), were compared to investigate the effects of transition requirements. The class of 1993 demonstrated better…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Followup Studies
Critical Issues Facing Youths with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders during the Transition to Adulthood. Fifth CCBD Mini-Library Series: Meeting the Diverse Needs of Children and Youth with E/BD--Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
Morningstar, Mary E.; Benitez, Debra – 2004
This monograph examines issues in the transition of youth with emotional and/or behavioral disorders to adulthood. It describes transition as a process by which youth with disabilities are systematically equipped with skills necessary for realizing valued postsecondary outcomes. The subject of transition is examined within the historical,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Behavior Disorders, Education Work Relationship
Preparing Youths with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders for Transition to Adult Life: Can It Be Done within the Standards-Based Reform Movement?
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; Neubert, Debra A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
This article identifies (a) what we know about youths with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) and what works in preparing them for the transition to adult life; (b) the key features of No Child Left Behind (NCLB; 2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and (c) recommendations for working within the requirements of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Employment, Independent Living, Behavior Disorders