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Promoting Inclusion through Evidence-Based Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion
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Trader, Barbara; Stonemeier, Jennifer; Berg, Tricia; Knowles, Christen; Massar, Michelle; Monzalve, Manuel; Pinkelman, Sarah; Nese, Rhonda; Ruppert, Traci; Horner, Robert – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
The use of restraint and seclusion in schools has been identified repeatedly as an approach that is overused, misused, and potentially dangerous. In this article, we emphasize the importance of an approach to supporting students with significant problem behavior that focuses on prevention, evidence-based intervention procedures, heightened levels…
Descriptors: Discipline, Prevention, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
Whose Choice?: Student Experiences and Outcomes in the New Orleans School Marketplace
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Adamson, Frank; Cook-Harvey, Channa; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
As charters and other public and private schools of choice have created a new landscape in many urban areas across the country, some districts have adopted the idea of creating "portfolios" of options. Central to the philosophy of a portfolio district is continuous improvement, as lowest-performing schools are transformed or replaced.…
Descriptors: School Choice, Portfolios (Background Materials), School Districts, Charter Schools
Whose Choice? Student Experiences and Outcomes in the New Orleans School Marketplace. Research Brief
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Adamson, Frank; Cook-Harvey, Channa; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
As charters and other public and private schools of choice have created a new landscape in many urban areas across the country, some districts have adopted the idea of creating "portfolios" of options. Central to the philosophy of a portfolio district is continuous improvement, as lowest-performing schools are transformed or replaced. In…
Descriptors: School Choice, Portfolios (Background Materials), School Districts, Charter Schools
Preparation of School Psychologists to Serve as Consultants for Teachers of Emotionally Disturbed Children.
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Kratochwill, Thomas R.; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1991
Three studies analyzed training package developed as part of federally funded training grant to teach consultation interview skills to 15 school psychology students in 3 phases of behavioral consultation: problem identification, problem analysis, and treatment evaluation. Results indicated that training package and its variations were effective…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, College Students, Consultation Programs, Counselor Teacher Cooperation
Investigation of Level Systems in Classrooms for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Farrell, Daniel T. – Florida Educational Research Council Research Bulletin, 1997
A survey of 172 teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) investigated the extent of level system use in special education classrooms, characteristics of teachers and students who use level systems, characteristics of level system operation, teacher perceptions of level system effectiveness, and their satisfaction with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
The Benefits of Multimedia Computer Software for Students with Disabilities.
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Green, Douglas W. – 1995
This paper assesses the current state of research and informed opinion on the benefits of multimedia computer software for students with disabilities. Topics include: a definition of multimedia; advantages of multimedia; Multiple Intelligence Theory which states intellectual abilities consist of seven components; motivation and behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Computer Software, Disabilities, Educational Research