This study assessed the educational attainments of pupils, ages 7 to 16, at a special school for children with emotional and/or behavior disorders (EBD) in England. Results support previous research indicating that children with EBD have major problems in literacy and numeracy. Implications for teaching approaches in special schools, for early…

This paper describes implementation of a combined active training and consultation project with 64 school staff members in a large urban district. Participation was broadly associated with increased staff knowledge of effective behavior management and instructional strategies, successful implementation of skills at the classroom level with…

There is paucity in both the literature and in the practice of integrated, evidence-based models of residential care for youth. This article describes the assessment and the process that led to the redesign of services at a residential center. The article describes how evidence-based models for each of the four major disciplines (residential…