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Christie, Beth; Higgins, Peter; McLaughlin, Pat – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2014
In the United Kingdom there is a long tradition of residential outdoor learning provision, but to date there is limited research evidence for the direct educational benefits of such experiences, and to both critics and supporters the distinction between such visits and "holidays in school time" is not always apparent. This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Program Evaluation, Mixed Methods Research
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Swoszowski, Nicole Cain; McDaniel, Sara C.; Jolivette, Kristine; Melius, Patience – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
This study evaluated the effects of a Tier II positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) intervention, Check-in/Check-out (CICO), on the off-task behavior of 4 students with behavioral challenges and special needs in a residential facility. In addition, the study examined the effects of additional mentor contact (i.e., mid-day check-up;…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Time on Task, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement
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Hile, Matthew G.; Walbran, Bonnie B. – Mental Retardation, 1991
Behavior of direct care staff serving clients with mental retardation in 13 units of a large state-operated residential facility was observed. Results indicated that the activities of direct-care staff were influenced by the client's functioning level, the presence of professional staff, the location of the observation, and the resident- staff…
Descriptors: Behavior, Caregivers, Institutionalized Persons, Interaction
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Frankel, Barbara – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1982
Daily participant observations of social development over two years at Family House, a residential treatment program, were coded into a narrative and analyzed using a phenomenological perspective allowing "native categories" of significance to emerge and guide the analysis. The strengths and limitations of this novel research strategy…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Longitudinal Studies, Milieu Therapy, Observation