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State-Level Analysis of School Punitive Discipline Practices in Florida
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Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Gurel, Sungur; Barber, Brian R. – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
The purpose of this study was to identify statewide trends in school approaches to student discipline and examine the associations between punitive discipline practices and student, school, and local education agency (LEA) characteristics. In addition, we compared punitive disciplinary practices for schools and LEAs that do and do not allow…
Descriptors: School Districts, Punishment, Student Characteristics, Comparative Analysis
Brief Report: Assessing Attitudes toward Culturally and Contextually Relevant Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Strategies
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Fallon, Lindsay M.; O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Sugai, George – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
Given the increased interest and implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) systems in schools in the United States, practitioners and researchers have become interested in how to improve implementation with students and staff from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Fallon, O'Keeffe, and Sugai (2012) reviewed the literature…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Cultural Differences, Student Diversity
Narcissism, Perceived Social Status, and Social Cognition and Their Influence on Aggression
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Gumpel, Thomas P.; Wiesenthal, Vered; Söderberg, Patrik – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
This study had three primary goals: to explore the relationship between narcissism, participant roles, and aggression; to examine the role of gender as a moderating influence on narcissism-based aggression; and to examine how these variables work together to influence aggressive outcomes in a sample of aggressive middle and high school students.…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Social Status, Social Cognition, Aggression
CCBD'S Position Summary on Federal Policy on Disproportionality in Special Education
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Skiba, Russ; Albrecht, Susan; Losen, Dan – Behavioral Disorders, 2013
This document provides policy recommendations of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) regarding disproportionality in special education and the need for federal policy driving state regulations to support efforts to eliminate this outcome in schools. CCBD is committed to advancing knowledge, effective instruction, and advocacy…
Descriptors: Special Education, Behavior Disorders, Politics of Education, School Districts
Examining the Efficacy of Self-Regulated Strategy Development for Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders: A Meta-Analysis
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Losinski, Mickey; Cuenca-Carlino, Yojanna; Zablocki, Mark; Teagarden, James – Behavioral Disorders, 2014
Two previous reviews have indicated that self-regulated strategy instruction (SRSD) is an evidence-based practice that can improve the writing skills of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to extend the findings and analytic methods of previous reviews by examining published studies regarding…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Effect Size, Standards
The Participation and Performance of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in a State Accountability Assessment in Reading
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Carr-George, Catherine; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Willson, Victor; Davis, John L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This study examined the participation rates and performance of students classified with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in a statewide reading assessment. Gender, ethnicity, cognitive ability, school-level socioeconomic status, and instructional setting are analyzed as factors correlated with performance. Findings indicate that only 56%…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, State Standards, Cognitive Ability
Gender and Sociodemographic Factors and the Disproportionate Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Emotional Disturbance.
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Coutinho, Martha J.; Oswald, Donald P.; Forness, Steven R. – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
Analysis of Department of Education national survey data found that school districts' sociodemographic characteristics were strongly associated with the proportion of students identified as having emotional disturbance (ED). Results also indicated a clear association between ethnicity/gender and the likelihood of being identified as having ED,…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances