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Social Skills Instruction for Urban Learners with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Culturally Responsive and Computer-Based Intervention
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Robinson-Ervin, Porsha; Cartledge, Gwendolyn; Musti-Rao, Shobana; Gibson, Lenwood, Jr.; Keyes, Starr E. – Behavioral Disorders, 2016
This study examined the effects of culturally relevant/responsive, computer-based social skills instruction on the social skill acquisition and generalization of 6 urban African American sixth graders with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). A multiple-probe across participants design was used to evaluate the effects of the social skills…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, African American Students, Grade 6, Emotional Disturbances
Nonhandicapped Peers as Multiple Exemplars: A Generalization Tactic for Promoting Autistic Students' Social Skills.
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Gunter, Philip; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1988
With two autistic boys as subjects, a teacher prompt and praise procedure was applied sequentially across dyads composed of a subject and a nonhandicapped peer (n=8, aged 11-12). Following social interaction training with several nonhandicapped peers, one subject showed across-peer and across-setting generalization, while the second subject did…
Descriptors: Autism, Generalization, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence
Confusion and Failure in Facilitating Generalized Social Responding in the School Setting: Sometimes 2 + 2 = 5.
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Scott, Terrance M.; Nelson, C. Michael – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Analyzes the generalization failures of social-skills instruction, outlines some critical differences between instruction in social- and academic-skills areas, and suggests the depth of analysis, instruction, and facilitation that will be required to achieve generalization of social skills. The modification of environments to support behavior is…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Disabilities, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Social Skills Training for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Review of Reviews
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Maag, John W. – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Teaching social skills to students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) has become an accepted practice. Literally hundreds of social skills training (SST) efficacy studies for students with EBD appear in the literature. As a result, many authors have published both narrative and meta-analytic reviews of the literature. Reviews have…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Social Skills Training: Should We Raze, Remodel, or Rebuild?
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Gresham, Frank M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Reviews past and present conceptualizations and summarized narrative and meta-analytic reviews of social skills training (SST) outcome studies. Overall, modest effect sizes are reported in the meta-analytic literature, suggesting that SST is a relatively weak intervention strategy. Recommendations for rebuilding SST are provided. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Generalization
Generalization, Maintenance, and Behavioral Covariation Associated with Social Skills Training through Structured Learning.
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Sasso, Gary M.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
The effects of social skill training on social behavior was assessed, using a structured learning model with 3 children with behavioral disorders, ages 7-14. Results showed an increase in frequency for most skill areas, an inverse relationship across negative behaviors, maintenance over time, and moderate levels of generalization to nontreatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness