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Strengths, Pitfalls, and Potential in Norway's Approach to Special Education
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Gøranson, Ingrid E.; Ochoa, Theresa A.; Zoeller, Katherine A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
Despite not having specific special education laws, Norway's "Lov om grunnskolen og den vidaregåande opplaeringa" (Act Relating to Primary and Secondary Education and Training) law provides individualized instruction to students who qualify for special education services after an extensive evaluation process. Improvements are recommended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation
An Interdisciplinary University-Based Initiative for Graduate Training in Evidence-Based Treatments for Children's Mental Health
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Kerns, Suzanne E. U.; Cevasco, Molly; Comtois, Katherine A.; Dorsey, Shannon; King, Kevin; McMahon, Robert; Sedlar, Georganna; Lee, Terry G.; Mazza, James J.; Lengua, Liliana; Davis, Carol; Evans-Campbell, Tessa; Trupin, Eric W. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2016
States and jurisdictions are under increased pressure to demonstrate the use of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for children's mental health, increasing the demand for a workforce trained in these practices. Universities are a critical pipeline for this workforce. This article describes the genesis and evolution of a university-based initiative…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Self Efficacy
Evaluation of Identification and Preassessment Procedures in Kansas. Research Report.
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Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. Special Education Administration Section. – 1988
The research evaluation project attempted to assess the effectiveness of new state (Kansas) guidelines for determining eligibility and placement of students in the areas of learning disabilities (LD), behavioral disorders (BD), and speech/language; and to assess the effectiveness of preassessment instructional programming options and screening…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Symposium--The Safe Schools Healthy Students Initiative: The Evaluation Context in District Wide Initiatives.
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Massey, Oliver T.; Armstrong, Kathleen; Lattimore, Pamela; Boroughs, Michael; Tucker, Joan; Santoro, Gina – 2001
This report discusses the outcomes of two studies that investigated the effectiveness of the Safe Schools Healthy Students Initiative (SS/HSI), a federal grant program designed to promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence and substance abuse. The first study, titled "Results of a Longitudinal Study of Disciplinary Referrals…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Discipline, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
A Contradiction in Terms? An Evaluation of a Single Agency Home-School Support Project.
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Lupton, Carol; Sheppard, Christine – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
A study of an innovative home-school preventative project in Britain designed to work with families with children seen to be at risk of developing long-term behavior problems concluded that the project has potential for wider development, although short-term funding and inappropriate referrals inhibit its capacity to produce sustainable outcomes.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders
Utilization Research. Chapter 11.
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1996
This collection of papers presented at a 1996 conference on children's mental health focuses on utilization research. Papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Information Equity: A Critical Component of Strong Service Systems" (Catherine Batsche and Allison Metcalf); (2) "Utilization of Children's Mental Health Services: Differentiating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Bias, Black Youth