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Caitlin J. Criss; Moira Konrad; Sheila R. Alber-Morgan; Matthew E. Brock; Angie B. Harris – Behavioral Disorders, 2024
Although evidence-based practices for improving academic engagement for students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) have been identified, many teachers do not implement these practices with optimal fidelity. Thus, effective strategies are needed to improve teacher fidelity. Performance feedback is an effective professional…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Gersib, Jenna A.; Mason, Sarah – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
Students with emotional-behavioral disorders (EBDs) often learn in alternative classroom settings to provide more intensive instruction that meets their educational needs. Although research has demonstrated promise for several behavior intervention practices in general education settings, the generalizability of these practices to more restricted…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities, Intervention
Buchanan, Rohanna; Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Clark, Miriam – Behavioral Disorders, 2016
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) too often do not receive adequate services or care in their school settings, particularly during transitions in educational placements. In addition, school support teams often struggle with creating transition plans that honor the needs of students with input from key stakeholders responsible…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Emotional Problems, Special Needs Students, Needs Assessment
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Allday, R. Allan; Hinkson-Lee, Kim; Hudson, Tina; Neilsen-Gatti, Shelley; Kleinke, Andrew; Russel, Caroline S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2012
Students identified with or at risk for Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) are being included in the general education classroom with teachers who have little training or exposure to characteristics of and interventions for students with EBD. In this study, we used a simple professional development intervention to train teachers to better use…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Positive Reinforcement, Emotional Disturbances, Educational Strategies
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
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Fullerton, Elizabeth Kirby; Conroy, Maureen A.; Correa, Vivian I. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This study investigated the effectiveness of a training designed to increase early childhood teachers' use of specific praise statements to address problem behaviors demonstrated by children at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders. A multiple-baseline across-participants design was employed to examine the teachers' use of specific praise…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Young Children, Positive Reinforcement
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Kennedy, Christina; Jolivette, Kristine – Behavioral Disorders, 2008
To more effectively instruct the entire class, teachers of students with emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) often choose to send students who display inappropriate behavior out of the room. A multiple baseline across settings was used to evaluate the effects of increasing teacher positive verbal reinforcement on the amount of time 2 students…
Descriptors: Suspension, Behavior Disorders, Positive Reinforcement, Verbal Communication
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Reimers, Thomas M.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1992
This study examined the acceptability ratings of positive reinforcement procedures recommended to parents (n=50) in a pediatric behavior management clinic. Results indicated differences in acceptability ratings as a function of behavior problem severity. Significant correlations occurred between acceptability variables and compliance at each of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Intervention
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Alderman, Gary L.; Nix, Marjorie – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
A survey of 144 educators examined their preference for positive versus negative interventions based on the amount of information provided about students with behavior problems. Although there was an overall preference for positive interventions, having an explanation of misbehavior did lead to the choice of more positive interventions. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Background, Behavior Disorders, Children
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Minner, Sam – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
A self-recording procedure to help three third grade behaviorally disordered students walk directly from regular to special education classes was evaluated. Students chose from an array of reinforcers for use when they had reached the classroom within a specified time. The intervention was effective in increasing the number of days students walked…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
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Smith, Stephen W.; Farrell, Daniel T. – Behavioral Disorders, 1993
This article chronicles the development of level systems designed for students with significant behavior problems, to foster student improvement through self-management and positive reinforcement. The article examines assumptions underlying level systems' concepts and components and offers recommendations to guide future research into the design…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
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Leedy, Amanda; Bates, Perianne; Safran, Stephen P. – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a positive behavior support (PBS) intervention in a rural elementary school. Through this use of clear, consistent behavioral expectations, grade-level assemblies, and complimentary reinforcement, there was a substantial improvement in hallway behavior, with an overall increase of 134.9% for compliance…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Behavior Disorders, Intervention, Elementary Schools
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Smith, Carl R.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 (IDEA '97) established a number of expectations regarding how the behavioral needs of students with disabilities would be met and how they should be disciplined. These expectations included alternative behavioral assessment strategies (e.g., functional behavioral assessments,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Educational Legislation, Program Development, Functional Behavioral Assessment