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First-Year Effectiveness on School Functioning of a Self-Contained ED Middle School
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Mattison, Richard E.; Schneider, Jayne – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Students new to a self-contained middle school for students with emotional disturbance (ED) were followed during their first year to assess the effectiveness of the program on school functioning and psychopathology. Measures for academic functioning (grade point average and subject failures), attendance (absenteeism and lateness), and disciplinary…
Descriptors: Suspension, Grade Point Average, Emotional Disturbances, Hyperactivity
Pharmacological Intervention Research for Academic Outcomes for Students with ADHD
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Ryan, Joseph B.; Reid, Robert; Epstein, Michael H.; Ellis, Cynthia; Evans, Joseph H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This study reviews the status and trends of pharmacological intervention research focused on the academic functioning of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Forty-two studies involving 1,668 participants were included in the review. Results indicated: (1) information on participants is limited; (2)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy
The Effects of Individually Designed Reinforcement Schedules on Attending and Academic Performance with Behaviorally Disordered Adolescents.
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Platt, John S.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1980
The usefulness of individual reinforcement schedules in maximizing the attending to task and math percentage correct of 12 behavior disordered/learning disabled (BD/LD) adolescents is examined. Results indicate that individual reinforcement schedules are important to the academic success of some adolescent BD/LD students. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention, Elementary Secondary Education
Recent Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Behavioral Interventions and Psychopharmacologic Treatments for Students with EBD
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Forness, Steven R.; Freeman, Stephanny F. N.; Paparella, Tanya – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Although many psychopharmacologic treatments and behavioral or cognitive behavioral interventions have been established as evidence-based practices, they have seldom been directly compared to one another as to outcome in children with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In this paper, we present findings from 6 recent randomized clinical…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Behavior Disorders, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
A Level System for Managing Problem Behaviors in a High School Resource Program.
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Mastropieri, Margo A.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1988
Two variations of a level system as a behavior management tool for behavior-disordered and learning-disabled adolescents (N=19) in a resource setting were evaluated. Four color-coded levels were designed to decrease talkouts and out-of-seat behaviors. During system implementation, disruptive and off-task behaviors decreased, and task completion…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention, Behavior Disorders
Juvenile Offenders with Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and No Disabilities: Self-Reports of Personal, Family, and School Characteristics.
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Zabel, Robert H.; Nigro, Frank A. – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
A survey of 266 juvenile offenders found 37.1 percent had been in special education, with most classified as having behavioral disorders or learning disabilities. Juveniles with special education experience were more likely to need corrective lenses, to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and to have taken medication for emotional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Delinquency, Disabilities