Education & Treatment of Children articles from November 2004

Education & Treatment of Children archives from November 2004

Introduction to special issue: Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth (Volume 27).
November 1, 2004... This volume of Education and Treatment of Children (ETC) is devoted to providing in-depth information on the education and treatment of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. This issue consists of 12 peer-reviewed articles...

The president's commission and the devaluation of special education.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (PCESE) is questioned with reference to the achievement gap it identifies, its recommendations regarding prevention, its suggestion that many students are...

A response to Kauffman's the devaluation of special education.
November 1, 2004... Abstract Kauffman indicts the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (PCESE) for sometimes implying the opposite of its stated aim of helping children in special education, including students with EBD, as he believes...

Hard times and an uncertain future: issues that confront the field of emotional/behavioral disorders.
November 1, 2004... Abstract In this article, I examine challenges to better preparing teachers of students with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). Foremost among these challenges is the lack of agreement regarding a conceptual framework upon which to...

The Santa Barbara Assets and Risks Assessment to predict recidivism among male and female juveniles: an investigation of inter-rater reliability and predictive validity.
November 1, 2004... Abstract This study aims to advance our understanding of the assessment of numerous factors associated with recidivism among females and males involved in the juvenile justice system. In particular, this study examined the reliability...

The retention and attrition of juvenile justice teachers.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The intent of this study was to examine factors associated with the attrition and retention of juvenile justice teachers. Prior to this study, no data were available on the specific attrition and retention factors of this...

Teachers' perceptions about teaching problem students in regular classrooms.
November 1, 2004... Abstract Learning and behaviorally disordered students place high demands on classroom organization and management. They are time-consuming, since teachers must place much more attention on them than other children and teachers' efforts to...

Teachers' views of prereferral interventions: perceptions of and recommendations for implementation support.
November 1, 2004... Abstract This study explores 354 elementary teachers' views of the interventions generated by prereferral intervention teams and examines teachers' perceptions about receiving direct assistance in implementing the proposed interventions....

An evaluation of the functional behavioral assessment process used with students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The literature reflects an increasing reliance on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to develop support plans for decreasing problem behavior. However, applications with students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD),...

Positive behavioral interventions and supports in New Hampshire: preliminary results of a statewide system for implementing schoolwide discipline practices.
November 1, 2004... Abstract This paper presents preliminary assessment data on initial training and implementation of a statewide system of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in New Hampshire. PBIS is the systematic organization of school...

Sometimes, practice makes imperfect: overcoming the automaticity of challenging behavior by linking intervention to thoughts, feelings, and actions.
November 1, 2004... Abstract In schools throughout the country, education personnel express concern over the aggressive and antisocial behavior of children and youth. The frequency and severity of these acts compel us to find more effective strategies for...

The undefined role of the antecedent: addressing the measurement quagmires in applied research.
November 1, 2004... Abstract In recent years, several investigators have examined trends in the antecedent research literature through discussion of key conceptual models considered to guide this research (Conroy & Stichter, 2003; Smith & Iwata, 1997; Smith,...

School characteristics related to the use of suspension.
November 1, 2004... Abstract Concerns about school safety and disruptive behavior, as well as increasing use of zero tolerance policies, have resulted in escalating rates of exclusionary disciplinary practices (out-of-school suspension and expulsion) in...