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Intercultural Sensitivity, Gender, and Nationality of Third Culture Kids Attending an International High School
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Morales, Antonio – Journal of International Education Research, 2017
Due to the globalization and interconnectedness of people from different cultures, intercultural competence is a prerequisite to communicating effectively across different cultures. The Intercultural Sensitivity Inventory (ICSI) measures a person's ability to modify behavior in culturally appropriate ways when coming into contact with diverse…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Gender Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Behavior Modification
The Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on the Perception, Attitude, and Behaviors of African-American Male Special Education Students in a South Carolina Middle School
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Johnson, Lorenzo Cicero, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
There is an overrepresentation of African American males at an increased risk for facing punitive actions that eliminate them from a school's instructional environment (Darensbourg, Perez, & Blake, 2010). Out-of-school suspension should allow students to reflect upon their actions; however, in some instances the suspension causes students to…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Suspension, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Using Video Social Stories[TM] to Increase Task Engagement for Middle School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Cihak, David F.; Kildare, Laura K.; Smith, Catherine C.; McMahon, Don D.; Quinn-Brown, Luella – Behavior Modification, 2012
Four middle school students with autism spectrum disorders participated in a brief functional analysis and a video Social Stories[TM] intervention to remediate attention-seeking and task-avoidance behaviors. Results indicated that matching video Social Stories[TM] to specific functions of behaviors increased task-engagement behaviors in the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Middle School Students, Intervention, Autism
Intensive (Daily) Behavior Therapy for School Refusal: A Multiple Baseline Case Series
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Tolin, David F.; Whiting, Sara; Maltby, Nicholas; Diefenbach, Gretchen J.; Lothstein, Mary Anne; Hardcastle, Surrey; Catalano, Amy; Gray, Krista – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
The following multiple baseline case series examines school refusal behavior in 4 male adolescents. School refusal symptom presentation was ascertained utilizing a functional analysis from the School Refusal Assessment Scale (Kearney, 2002). For the majority of cases, treatment was conducted within a 15-session intensive format over a 3-week…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Training, Program Effectiveness
Brief Report: Comparative ABA and DIR Trials in Twin Brothers with Autism
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Hilton, Jane C.; Seal, Brenda C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Trial interventions in DIR and ABA with twin brothers with autism were offered to help the parents choose one of the programs for their sons. Pre- and post-test scores on the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales (CSBS) revealed a slight gain in the composite score of the ABA child and a slight loss in the score of the DIR child. Contrasted…
Descriptors: Intervention, Siblings, Scores, Graduate Students
Preparing Educators to Work Effectively with Student Anger
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McNulty, Carol P. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2007
In an attempt to learn firsthand why school is not working for some students, I conducted an ethnographic study to examine the perceptions of students considered to be "chronically disruptive" or "at risk for delinquency". Utilizing a critical theory lens, I engaged in participant observation and student interviews to examine the ways in which…
Descriptors: Ethnography, At Risk Students, Research Methodology, Critical Theory