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Garwood, Justin D.; Adamson, Reesha M. – Preventing School Failure, 2022
The most common behaviors eliciting a student referral for special education evaluation related to emotional disturbance (ED) are adult- and peer-targeted aggression. Curiously, the word aggression, which is an externalizing behavior, does not appear anywhere in the federal description of ED. Despite the lack of clarity surrounding definitions, as…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities, Aggression, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Mark D. Samudre; R. Allan Allday; Megan Jones; Amy Fisher – Preventing School Failure, 2024
A pretest-posttest control group design with switching replications was used to examine the effectiveness of a one-time, 75-minute behavioral skills training (BST) package. Fifty pre-service elementary general educators enrolled in a classroom management course were shown a video depicting challenging behaviors and were asked to collect…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development
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Koh, Myung-Sook – Preventing School Failure, 2022
American education has been threatened by low student achievement, high teacher attrition, and proficient teacher shortages for decades. Disruptive classroom behaviors are the primary contributor to teacher attrition and the interlinked dichotomy, but relative to special education, general education lacks both competent teacher preparation and…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Students with Disabilities
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Cain Swoszowski, Nicole; Hart Rollins, Lauren – Preventing School Failure, 2019
Classroom management is a leading factor in teacher attrition, with novice teachers citing behavior intervention as their biggest concern in the classroom (Adera & Bullock, 2010; Chaplain, 2008; Coronado, 2011; Paquette & Rieg, 2016; Rieg, Paquette, & Chen, 2007; Schlichte, Yssel, & Merbler, 2005; Vesely, Saklofske, &…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior
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Merle, James L.; Cook, Clayton R.; Thayer, Andrew J. – Preventing School Failure, 2020
Children with serious problem behaviors pose a challenge for school staff to maintain safe and productive learning environments. Eloping, often called running, bolting, or absconding, from the classroom disrupts learning environments and requires significant attention and time from staff. Existing interventions to address elopement behavior lack…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Prevention
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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