Education & Treatment of Children articles from August 1999

Education & Treatment of Children archives from August 1999

Introduction to Special Issue: Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth (Volume 22).(Brief Article)
August 1, 1999... This volume of Education and Treatment of Children contains a collection of research articles that were originally presented at the 22nd Annual Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders national conference on Severe Behavior...

In Memory.(Brief Article)
August 1, 1999... It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Alfonso G. Prieto, Professor of Special Education at Arizona State University. Al was one of the founding editors of the CCBD Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and...

Mentorship in the Field of Behavioral Disorders: An Intergenerational Responsibility.
August 1, 1999... The field of behavior disorders presents professionals, parents, children, and systems with major daily challenges. While these pale in the presence of impeachment proceedings, economic swings on Wall Street, or warfare around the world, the...

The IDEA Amendments of 1997: A School-Wide Model for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and Developing Behavior Intervention Plans.
August 1, 1999... Abstract The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 require that if a student's behavior impedes his or her learning or the learning of others, then the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) must address...

A Statewide Survey of Special Education Administrators And School Psychologists Regarding Functional Behavioral Assessment.
August 1, 1999... Abstract The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandate that schools evaluate, through the process of a functional behavioral assessment, those students with disabilities who are exhibiting...

Behavioral Problems in Schools: Ways to Encourage Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) of Discipline-Evoking Behavior of Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders (EBD).
August 1, 1999... Abstract Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) of aggressive and negative behaviors that lead to suspension and expulsion is mandated for students with disabilities in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. This...

Determination of Environmental Correlates of Disruptive Classroom Behavior: Integration of Functional Analysis Into Public School Assessment Process.
August 1, 1999... Abstract This study describes the activities of the Behavioral Assessment and Technology Support Systems (BATSS) group who have been conducting functional analyses of very disruptive behavior in children labelled severely...

Issues of Conducting Research on Setting Events: Measurement and Control of Dependent and Independent Variables.
August 1, 1999... Abstract Setting event literature has generally failed to address issues of concern in the measurement and control of the three terms of the operant, including antecedents, behaviors, and consequences. We review experiments that do not...

A Structural Analysis of School Violence and Disruption: Implications for Creating Safer Schools.
August 1, 1999... Abstract This research examines a model of school violence and disruption using structural equation modeling. Data are analyzed from the 1995 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey which includes 9,954 completed...

Effects of Student Self-Management on Generalization of Student Performance to Regular Classrooms.
August 1, 1999... Abstract The use of a programmed generalization strategy in general education classrooms was evaluated as to the results and the practicality of the process. Results indicate that the intervention, i.e., social skills training and...

Teaching Character Education to Students with Behavioral and Learning Disabilities through Mentoring Relationships.
August 1, 1999... Abstract Despite nation-wide efforts to implement character education programs in schools, there is no research that specifically examines the effectiveness of these programs on students with behavioral and learning disabilities, SO...