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Kincaid, Don; George, Heather Peshak; Childs, Karen – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2006
In the past several years, the values and practices of positive behavior support (PBS) have had a significant impact on services provided to adults and children with disabilities. Evidence of this impact can be seen in federal grants and laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA, 1997), a professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Disabilities
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Gable, Robert A.; Hendrickson, Jo M.; Smith, Carl – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Examines challenges in implementing the disciplinary provisions of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments, obstacles to implementing the law's functional-assessment provision, and ways that schools might overcome these obstacles. Encourages schools to include disciplinary practices in a larger program of positive academic…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Warger, Cynthia – 1999
This Digest summarizes what is known about the use of positive behavioral support (PBS) and functional analysis (FA) to change the behaviors of students with a variety of disabilities. The paper notes that both PBS and FA differ from traditional behavioral management in focusing on systems, settings, and lack of skill. The 1997 reauthorization of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1999
In light of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requiring the inclusion of students with disabilities in state and district assessments, this report summarizes findings of a research synthesis designed to provide empirically based data to inform states regarding decision making for assessment polices. The…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Factors