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Ahmadi, Asghar; Noetel, Michael; Parker, Philip; Ryan, Richard M.; Ntoumanis, Nikos; Reeve, Johnmarshall; Beauchamp, Mark; Dicke, Theresa; Yeung, Alexander; Ahmadi, Malek; Bartholomew, Kimberley; Chiu, Thomas K. F.; Curran, Thomas; Erturan, Gokce; Flunger, Barbara; Frederick, Christina; Froiland, John Mark; González-Cutre, David; Haerens, Leen; Jeno, Lucas Matias; Koka, Andre; Krijgsman, Christa; Langdon, Jody; White, Rhiannon Lee; Litalien, David; Lubans, David; Mahoney, John; Nalipay, Ma. Jenina N.; Patall, Erika; Perlman, Dana; Quested, Eleanor; Schneider, Sascha; Standage, Martyn; Stroet, Kim; Tessier, Damien; Thogersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie; Tilga, Henri; Vasconcellos, Diego; Lonsdale, Chris – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Teachers' behavior is a key factor that influences students' motivation. Many theoretical models have tried to explain this influence, with one of the most thoroughly researched being self-determination theory (SDT). We used a Delphi method to create a classification of teacher behaviors consistent with SDT. This is useful because SDT-based…
Descriptors: Classification, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Behavior, Self Determination
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McDonald, Christin A.; Donnelly, James P.; Feldman-Alguire, Ashlee L.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Lopata, Christopher; Thomeer, Marcus L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
In the last decade, the prevalence of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability (ID) in schools has increased. However, there is a paucity of information on special education placement, service use, and relationships between service use and demographic variables for children with ASD without ID. This study aimed…
Descriptors: Special Education, Inclusion, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Ledford, Jennifer R.; Lambert, Joseph M.; Barton, Erin E.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Identifying potentially effective practices for improving outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex process. In this article, we respond to recent reviews of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD. We identify possible problems and make suggestions in relation to identifying well-specified practices,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
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Baumbusch, Jennifer; Lloyd, Jennifer E. V.; Liou, Yu Chyi David; Zou, Danjie – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2020
Research priority setting makes knowledge users integral to the development of research agendas. The purpose of this study was to explore educational leaders' perspectives on research priorities in special education. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with leaders from 60 public school districts in British Columbia, Canada. Seventy-one…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Agenda Setting, Research Needs
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Bilton, Richard; Jackson, Alison; Hymer, Barry – School Community Journal, 2017
In this article we report case study research which focused on the nature of parent-teacher conversations at one English high school. Our research aims were to discover what parents and teachers said to each other during these events and examine how they constructed their talk. Audio recordings of parent-teacher meetings/conferences were analyzed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Parent Teacher Conferences
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Gambrill, Eileen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
The "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM) is one of the most successful technologies in modern times. In spite of well-argued critiques, the DSM and the idea of "mental illness" on which it is based flourish, with ever more (mis)behaviors labeled as brain diseases. Problems in living and related distress…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Behavior Modification, Ethics
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Montgomery, Janine; Martin, Toby; Shooshtari, Shahin; Stoesz, Brenda M.; Heinrichs, Dustin J.; North, Sebastian; Dodson, Lindsay; Senkow, Quinn; Douglas, Joyce – Exceptionality Education International, 2014
This synthesis paper summarizes research literature addressing challenging behaviours in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities in school settings. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles published between the years 2000 and 2011. The methodological…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Youth, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Burns, Catherine E. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2015
In the current climate of increasing fiscal and clinical accountability, information is required about overall program effectiveness using clinical data. These requests present a challenge for programs utilizing single-subject data due to the use of highly individualized behavior plans and behavioral monitoring. Subsequently, the diversity of the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Research Design
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Rutter, Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
New research findings provide major challenges regarding our understanding of the concept of autism. These are critically discussed in relation to research relevant to classification, genetics, environmental risk factors, gene-environment interplay, animal models, biomarkers, clinical features, neuropathology, pharmacotherapy, behavioral…
Descriptors: Autism, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Evidence
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Hebbeler, Kathleen; Spiker, Donna – Future of Children, 2016
What do we know about young children with delays and disabilities, and how can we help them succeed in prekindergarten through third grade? To begin with, Kathleen Hebbeler and Donna Spiker write, identifying children with delays and disabilities to receive specialized services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act poses several…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Preschool Education
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Duffy, Cormac; Healy, Olive – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Lack of spontaneous communicative initiations appears to be a consistent problem in individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Fujiki & Brinton, 2009). Spontaneous communication is emitted at a much lower frequency compared to individuals with language impairment and typically developing persons. Deficits of spontaneity in…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Intervention
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Burke, Mack D.; Davis, John L.; Lee, Yuan-Hsuan; Hagan-Burke, Shanna; Kwok, Oi-man; Sugai, George – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2012
In this study, the authors examined the concurrent validity, predictive validity, and concurrent and predictive classification accuracy of using schoolwide behavior expectations as a universal behavioral screener. Three elementary schools implementing schoolwide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) participated. Within each school, the entire school…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior
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Ryan, Richard M.; Lynch, Martin F.; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Deci, Edward L. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
Motivation has received increasing attention across counseling approaches, presumably because clients' motivation is key for treatment effectiveness. The authors define motivation using a self-determination theory taxonomy that conceptualizes motivation along a relative-autonomy continuum. The authors apply the taxonomy in discussing how various…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Behavior Modification, Motivation, Behavior Change
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Ashby, Wendy – Applied Language Learning, 2012
This article presents a case for adopting a constructivist approach in the teaching of culture to federal, business and civilian personnel. In support of this argument, the author: (1) outlines the history of culture teaching as it progresses from behaviorist through cognitive to constructivist orientations; (2) argues that a constructivist…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Models, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods
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Charlot, Lauren; Beasley, Joan B. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
In the United States, research directed specifically at improving our understanding of the psychiatric assessment and treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) has grown, yet lags far behind efforts for typically developing children and adults. In the United States, a lack of a national approach to the mental health problems of…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Psychiatry
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