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Publication Date: 2007-Aug
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Strength-Based versus Traditional Social-Emotional Reports: Impact on Multidisciplinary Team Members' Perceptions
Donovan, Sarah A.; Nickerson, Amanda B.
Behavioral Disorders, v32 n4 p228-237 Aug 2007
This study examines how adding strength-based data to traditional data for a student with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) impacts multidisciplinary team (MDT) members' perceptions. The participants received either a mock Traditional Report, which included only traditional data, or a mock Combined Report, which included traditional and strength-based data. They were asked to make predictions about educational placement and short- and long-term outcomes. Report type did not have an impact on educational placement or long-term outcomes. Respondents receiving the Combined Report predicted more positive academic, social, and overall outcomes than did respondents receiving the Traditional Report. Strength-based information may improve perceptions of short-term outcomes, which may have a role in cultivating a more positive educational environment for students with EBD. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Educational Environment, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Student Behavior, Data Analysis, Attitude Measures, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Reports, Student Placement, Prediction, Student Characteristics, Special Schools, Teacher Expectations of Students
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Language: English
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