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Harrison, Judith R.; State, Talida M.; Wills, Howard P.; Custer, Beth A.; Miller, Elaine – Preventing School Failure, 2017
Transition planning is a mandated component of individualized education plans (IEPs) designed to ensure successful transition to adult life for students with disabilities. Students with social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs experience poor post-school outcomes, suggesting a need for more effective transition planning. This study evaluated…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, High School Students, Individualized Education Programs, Parents
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Davis, Mariya T.; Cumming, Ingrid K. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
Transition from high school to adulthood is a difficult period of life for all youth, especially those with disabilities. Research indicates students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) experience difficulties in transitioning to a postschool environment. Their postschool outcomes in the areas of education, employment, and community…
Descriptors: High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Thomas, Suzanne B.; Dykes, Frank – Preventing School Failure, 2011
Achieving positive postschool outcomes continues to be a challenge for many students. These challenges are compounded for students with disabilities, even years after the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (1990; IDEA) required systematic transition planning. In this era of accountability through high-stakes testing, schools and families…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dropout Rate, Disabilities, High Stakes Tests
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Cessna, K. Kay; Skiba, Russell J. – Preventing School Failure, 1996
This article outlines principles of a needs-based approach to the inclusion of students with emotional and behavioral disorders and describes implications for inclusion in three areas: (1) provision of services; (2) curriculum; and (3) behavior management. The article also addresses the responsible limits of inclusion from a needs-based…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
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Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Van Loan, Christopher L.; Barber, Brian R. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
This study focused on approaches to curriculum, as well as school, principal, and student characteristics in secondary day treatment and residential psychiatric schools. A national random sample of 148 principals responded to a survey. No statistically significant differences existed between respondent and nonrespondent schools with regard to…
Descriptors: Residential Schools, Disabilities, Instructional Materials, Student Characteristics
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Gable, Robert A.; Quinn, Mary Magee; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Howell, Kenneth – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Discusses requirements specified in the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that pertain to functional behavioral assessment, as well as positive behavioral intervention plans and supports as they relate to the responsibilities of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team and to the IEP itself. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gunter, Philip L.; Callicott, Kimberly; Denny, R. Kenton; Gerber, Brian L. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
The importance of using data collection and analysis procedures to monitor academic and social behavior progress of students with emotional and behavioral disorders is the focus of this article. After reviewing literature supporting the efficacy of data collection procedures used in classrooms for students with disabilities, issues regarding the…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Data Collection, Disabilities, Behavior Disorders