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Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in an Alternative Education Setting: Examining the Risk and Protective Factors of Responders and Non-Responders
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Griffiths, Amy-Jane; Izumi, Jared T.; Alsip, James; Furlong, Michael J.; Morrison, Gale M. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
This research examined the risk and protective factors of responders and nonresponders to a schoolwide implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports (SW-PBIS) within an alternative school. Students completed self-perception measures of individual, school, community, and home systems. Multivariate analysis of variance indicated a…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, At Risk Students, Nontraditional Education, Delinquency
An Exploratory Analysis of the Necessity and Utility of Trauma-Informed Practices in Education
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Jacobson, Maya R. – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Traumatic experiences in children are pervasive, and trauma has been correlated with adverse academic outcomes, including school dropout. This research study aimed to answer the following question: According to selected educators in specialized programs in Ontario, in what ways are trauma-informed frameworks used to support the social-emotional…
Descriptors: Trauma, Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Stress Variables
Improving Interactions: The Effects of Implementing the Fight-Free Schools Violence Prevention Program
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Fahsl, Allison J.; Luce, Amanda E. – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Fight-Free Schools violence prevention process had an effect on the frequency of aggressive acts of elementary school students. Participants included approximately 600 students ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade in a suburban school in the Midwestern United States. Data were collected over…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Suburban Schools, Prevention, Aggression
Teacher Perceptions and Behavioral Strategies for Students with Emotional Disturbance across Educational Environments
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Evans, Chan; Weiss, Stacy L.; Cullinan, Douglas – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The present study examined problem characteristics of students with emotional disturbance in 3 educational environments, the behavior management and intervention strategies their teachers used, and what relation exists between problem characteristics and intervention strategies. Teachers completed a behavior problems rating scale and they…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Rating Scales
Positive Behavior Supports for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Neitzel, Jennifer – Preventing School Failure, 2010
Positive behavior support has gained attention in recent years as an effective practice for reducing challenging behaviors in children and youth with a variety of disabilities including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The goal of positive behavioral interventions for students with ASD is to prevent and reduce the occurrence of interfering…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Aggression among Children and Youth Who Have Asperger's Syndrome: A Different Population Requiring Different Strategies.
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Simpson, Richard L.; Myles, Brenda Smith – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Discusses strategies for preventing and responding to aggression among students with Asperger's syndrome, including structuring the environment for social success, cognitive behavior-modification, behavioral contracts, social stories, scripts and autopsies, and traditional behavioral consequences. Examples of a social story, social script, and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems