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Maureen A. Conroy; Kevin S. Sutherland; Kristen L. Granger; Katerina M. Marcoulides; Edward Feil; Jessica Wright; Mayra Ramos; Alexandra Montesion – Grantee Submission, 2022
This study examined the effects of the BEST in CLASS intervention professional development component when delivered online in comparison with in person and a control group. A total of 29 early childhood teachers serving young children demonstrating challenging behaviors were included as participants. Data were collected on teachers' classroom…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Intervention, Early Childhood Teachers, Behavior Problems
Wei Zhang – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Chinese principals play a significant role in recontextualizing the U.S. principals' practices in leading their school reform and student outcomes in Chinese social, cultural, and educational contexts. The purpose of this basic qualitative study is twofold: (1) to describe and interpret how Chinese principals make meaning of their experiences as…
Descriptors: Principals, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Best Practices
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Nagro, Sarah A.; Hooks, Sara D.; Fraser, Dawn W. – Preventing School Failure, 2019
The purpose of the study was to understand current knowledge and implementation of a multitier system of support. The study focuses on tertiary interventions and uses input from teachers in a top education system who are responsible for implementing a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework daily. Sixty-three K-5 teachers were surveyed to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Response to Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Tzivinikou, S.; Papoutsaki, K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
Teaching objectives in special education are different from those in the ordinary classroom. Educational programmes for special needs students are focused on individual learning, achievement and progress. Thus, the instruction in special education classrooms and resource rooms in inclusive schools has to be specific, directed and individualised.…
Descriptors: Special Education, Teaching Methods, Best Practices, Student Needs
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Phillips, Krishtine; Downer, Jason – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: This study investigated the relationship between features of the classroom environment and misalignment between teacher and observer ratings of preschoolers' classroom engagement and the extent to which years of teaching experience moderated this relationship. In a sample of 116 preschoolers and 21 teachers in 29 classrooms,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Teaching Experience, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Sutherland, Kevin S.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Vo, Abigail; Ladwig, Crystal – Grantee Submission, 2015
The purpose of this article is to describe the practice-based coaching model used in BEST in CLASS, a Tier-2 classroom-based intervention comprised of evidence-based instructional practices designed to prevent and ameliorate the chronic problem behaviors of young children at risk for the development of emotional/behavioral disorders. Following a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Best Practices, Behavior Problems
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Schneider, Barry H.; Manetti, Mara; Frattini, Laura; Rania, Nadia; Santo, Jonathan Bruce; Coplan, Robert J.; Cwinn, Eli – School Psychology International, 2014
Systematic, mandated facilitation of school transitions is an important but understudied aspect of the Reggio-Emilia approach to early childhood education admired internationally as best practice. We studied the links between Northern Italian transition practices and academic achievement, school liking, cooperativeness, and problem behaviors. We…
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Early Childhood Education
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DuPaul, George J.; Jimerson, Shane R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit chronic behavior difficulties that deleteriously impact their academic and social functioning in school settings. These difficulties not only impair student performance, but also present significant challenges to teachers, school psychologists, and other school professionals…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement, Role
Schilling-Dickey, Gwen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Researchers have been looking for solutions to disciplinary problems within the school setting. Many studies have been conducted to assess the impact of a variety of intervention strategies with research indicating that strategies involving self-regulatory control of behavioral responses can benefit students. Additionally, positive behavioral…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Self Control, Suspension, Case Studies
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Black, Laurel Johnson; Wygonik, Mindy L.; Frey, Barbara A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency and seriousness of disruptive student behaviors and the effective strategies used by educators to manage these classroom behaviors. At a mid-sized state university, 228 of 780 faculty members (29.2%) completed a 76-item survey. Results indicated that as faculty members' participation in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Classroom Environment, Change Strategies
Carr, Sheila R. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Given the negative impact of students' challenging behaviors on the learning process, a need exists to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how teachers' beliefs, practices, and knowledge relate to their abilities to effectively manage classroom behaviors. Three-hundred and forty-two (342) public school (PK-12) teachers in a mid-Atlantic…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary School Teachers
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Syrnyk, Corinne – British Journal of Special Education, 2012
The nurture approach is a form of educational intervention for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). Utilising a unique example of a state-run, special "nurturing" primary school, Corinne Syrnyk, of St Mary's University College, Calgary, presents a case study of the experience of being a "nurture…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Education, Intervention, Emotional Problems