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Walker, Virginia L.; Coogle, Christan Grygas; Lyon, Kristin J.; Turf, Mindi – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to summarize single-case design studies in which paraprofessionals delivered interventions to students with autism spectrum disorder in school settings. We descriptively analyzed participant and intervention characteristics and study quality and estimated intervention effect using Tau-U across student…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
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Shyman, Eric – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
The purpose of this preliminary study was to identify predictors of emotional exhaustion among special education paraeducators. A sample of 100 paraeducators in public and specialized alternative setting schools was used to determine whether self-reported levels of emotional exhaustion and other job-related factors were reported. Using…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Role Conflict, Special Education, Burnout
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Signor-Buhl, Sara J.; LeBlanc, Michael; McDougal, James – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
In this brief article, a case example is provided that illustrates potential program-evaluation procedures for examining the outcomes of children served in different models of special education. Specifically, the goal of this project was to evaluate the academic outcomes of children served in self-contained versus inclusive models of special…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement
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Wodrich, David L.; Kaplan, Allen M.; Deering, William M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Special services usage and related assessment procedures were investigated for 50 students with epilepsy. Fifty-six percent of students with epilepsy received special education services, with mental retardation designation and self-contained placement common, especially among individuals with epilepsy plus a coexisting neurological diagnosis.…
Descriptors: Special Education, Seizures, School Psychologists, Mental Retardation
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Medway, Frederic J.; Egelson, Robert – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
On achievement and behavior, girls were rated higher than boys and internals higher than externals. Sex interacted with school environment, such that girls' achievement ratings exceeded those of boys only in open classes. Locus of control by environment interaction was not found for achievement or behavior rankings. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Locus of Control
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Rheams, Theresa Arceneaux; Bain, Sherry K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of teachers in early childhood settings toward social interaction interventions appropriate for young children with disabilities. Participants were 137 teachers working in either self-contained classroom settings (SC) or inclusive classroom settings (INC). Variables that might interfere with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Disabilities, Young Children
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Wilczynski, Susan M.; Fusilier, Iantha; Dubard, Melanie; Elliott, Amy – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Experimental analysis of social stimuli has typically been restricted to the presence or absence of verbal attention. In the present study, an ABAB design was used to assess the influence of proximity as a social stimulus. Close and distant proximity of a familiar adult was systematically manipulated to evaluate the effect of proximity on the…
Descriptors: Proximity, Intervention, Self Contained Classrooms, Behavior Disorders