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Efficacy of Peer Networks to Increase Social Connections among High School Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hochman, Julia M.; Carter, Erik W.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Harvey, Michelle N.; Gustafson, Jenny R. – Exceptional Children, 2015
Although peer interaction takes on increased salience during adolescence, such social connections remain elusive for many high school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This social isolation can be particularly prevalent within unstructured school contexts. In this study, we examined the effects of a lunchtime peer network intervention…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Presence, Proximity, and Peer Interactions of Adolescents with Severe Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
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Feldman, Rebecca; Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Brock, Matthew E. – Exceptional Children, 2016
The authors conducted 324 full-class-length observations of 108 high school students with severe disabilities in general education classes, focusing analyses on how often students were present during class and in proximity to peers without disabilities. Students were not present for a substantial proportion of the classes in which they were…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, High School Students, Mainstreaming, Inclusion
Randomized Evaluation of Peer Support Arrangements to Support the Inclusion of High School Students with Severe Disabilities
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Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Dan M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Chen, Rui; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory; Moyseenko, Kerrie A.; Riesch, Lindsay M.; Shalev, Rebecca A.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – Exceptional Children, 2016
Enhancing the social and learning experiences of students with severe disabilities in inclusive classrooms has been a long-standing focus of research, legislative, and advocacy efforts. The authors used a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the efficacy of peer support arrangements to improve academic and social outcomes for 51…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Randomized Controlled Trials, Peer Relationship
Out of the Classroom: Scale for Rating Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students
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Renzulli, Joseph S.; Hartman, Robert K. – Exceptional Children, 1971
Procedures used in constructing and validating this instrument are discussed in a companion article (EC 040 230). (KW)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted, Identification
Direct Observation Approach to Measuring Classroom Behavior.
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Deno, Stanley L. – Exceptional Children, 1980
The article describes a direct observation system designed to help teachers identify children with behavior problems. The system involves recording the frequency of four key target behaviors (noise, out-of-place, physical contact/destruction, and off task) emitted by the referred student and by a normative peer sample. (DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Observation
Behavioral Dimensions of Emotionally Disturbed Children
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Bullock, Lyndal M.; Brown, R. Keith – Exceptional Children, 1972
One hundred twelve teachers of emotionally disturbed children were asked to itemize principal behavioral problems and also to rate each child on the Behavioral Dimensions Rating Scale. (DB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Rating Scales, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Adaptive Behavior: Teachers and Parents Disagree.
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Mealor, David J.; Richmond, Bert O. – Exceptional Children, 1980
To examine the bias that may exist in reports of adaptive behaviors of retarded children, the perceptions of teachers and parents regarding the adaptive behavior of selected moderately or severely retarded children were compared. It was found that parents and teachers did not always agree on the child's level of adaptive behavior. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Bias, Children, Mental Retardation
Cognitive Style and Overt Behavior in Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents
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Zern, David; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Cognitive Measurement, Emotional Disturbances
Teacher Identification of Superior Students
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Renzulli, Joseph S.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1971
Construction, validation, and use of the Scale for Rating Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students, are discussed. The instrument, designed to guide subjective teacher observation, focuses on behavioral characteristics in the areas of learning, motivation, creativity, and leadership. Scale reproduced in separate article (EC 040 231). (KW)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted
A Referral and Rating Form for Trainable Children
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And Others; Peterson, Rolf A. – Exceptional Children, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Exceptional Child Education, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Children's Disturbing Classroom Behavior: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
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Swift, Marshall; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1972
Achievement-impeding classroom behaviors in France and the United States were analyzed and compared. (KW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Demonstrating Behavioral Change of Deaf-Blind Children
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Tweedie, David – Exceptional Children, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies, Deaf Blind
Activity Level of Retarded Cerebral Palsied Children
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Banham, Katharine – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Cerebral Palsy, Exceptional Child Research
Assessing Classroom Environments and Prioritizing Goals for the Severely Retarded.
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Lathey, Jonathan W. – Exceptional Children, 1978
Described is a principal components analysis of Balthazar Scales of Adaptive Behavior II data from eight classrooms for the severely retarded which identified three modal classroom types. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Environment, Exceptional Child Research
Effects of Role, Gender, Age, and Parental Status on Perception of Childhood Problems.
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Marsh, Diane T.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1985
Four groups of raters (clinical psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and parents) evaluated the psychological importance of items on the Child Behavior Checklist. Results suggested that role groups could be differentiated on the basis of ratings. Findings included role group differences, gender differences, age differences, and parental…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Parent Attitudes
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