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The Effects of Reading Racetrack with Direct Instruction Flashcards and a Token System on Sight Word Acquisition for Two Primary Students with Severe Conduct Disorders
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Hopewell, Kim; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of reading racetracks and direct instruction flashcards with two students with behavior disorders. A token economy with a response cost component was also implemented to increase on-task behavior during data collection. Method: The participants were two eight-year-old males.…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Intervention, Word Lists, Sight Vocabulary
Visual and Oral Feedback to Promote Appropriate Social Behavior for a Student with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Lingo, Amy S.; Jolivette, Kristine; Barton-Arwood, Sally M. – Preventing School Failure, 2009
On a routine basis, educators collect data on their students' academic and social performance to make informed decisions regarding curricular and social instruction. The authors conducted a case study for a student with emotional and behavioral disorders. The student's teacher provided oral and visual feedback during reading instruction. Data…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Social Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Reading Instruction
Behavioral Strategies: Building Systems.
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Sandoz, Charles J. – 1995
Using a construction building analogy, this guide provides a plan for building a system of behavior strategies. These strategies are designed to assist behavior analysts of contracted provider agencies in the construction and maintenance of procedures which will help monitor and reduce the frequency of problematic behaviors in individuals with…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Cultural Perspectives: Missing Pieces in the Functional Assessment Process.
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Salend, Spencer J.; Taylor, Lorraine S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
This article provides guidelines for conducting culturally sensitive functional assessments by forming a diverse multidisciplinary team, employing culturally sensitive ways of selecting target behaviors, collecting data on students and their behavior, analyzing data and formulating hypotheses; and developing culturally responsive behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Tracking Behavioral Progress within a Children's Mental Health System: The Vermont Community Adjustment Tracking System.
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Bruns, Eric J.; Burchard, John D.; Froelich, Peter; Yoe, James T.; Tighe, Theodore – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Describes the Vermont Community Adjustment Tracking System (VT-CATS), which utilizes four behavioral instruments to allow intensive, ongoing, and interpretable behavioral assessment of a service system's most challenging children and adolescents. Also explains the adjustment indicator checklists and the ability of VT-CATS to address agencies'…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Agencies, Behavior Development
Finding a Place for Data Collection in Classrooms for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
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Gunter, Philip L.; Callicott, Kimberly; Denny, R. Kenton; Gerber, Brian L. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
The importance of using data collection and analysis procedures to monitor academic and social behavior progress of students with emotional and behavioral disorders is the focus of this article. After reviewing literature supporting the efficacy of data collection procedures used in classrooms for students with disabilities, issues regarding the…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Data Collection, Disabilities, Behavior Disorders