Education & Treatment of Children articles from November 2007

Education & Treatment of Children archives from November 2007

Severe Behavior Disorders of children and youth: editors' introduction.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... This special edition of Education and Treatment for Children (ETC) celebrates the best papers presented at the 30th Annual Teachers Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders (TECBD) conference in November 2006. This 30-year milestone for...

A tribute to Robert B. Rutherford Jr.
November 1, 2007... It seems fitting that this tribute to Rob Rutherford appear in this special issue of Education and Treatment of Children. This issue, and the 30 journal issues, monographs, and edited texts that preceded it, is based on the annual proceedings...

Understanding emotional and behavioral disorders: are we paying the cost of borderline ethics?
November 1, 2007... On this special occasion of celebrating thirty years of the TECBD Conference, I am honored to share my ideas with such a distinguished group of professionals and acknowledge their collective contributions to the field of emotional and...

Teacher perceptions of the useability of intervention information from personal versus data-based sources.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract One prominent issue in contemporary special education is that teaching techniques found by research to be effective in improving the educational outcomes of students with disabilities are not routinely implemented. One way to...

Early-career EBD teacher knowledge, ratings of competency importance, and observed use of instruction and management competencies.(emotional and behavioral disorders )(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract The empirical, conceptual, and theoretical knowledge of early-career EBD teachers was assessed two years after student teaching and compared to their ratings of the importance of specific instruction and classroom management...

From FBA to implementation: a look at what is actually being delivered.(functional behavior assessment)(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract This study looks at the utilization of assessments on developing behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and their use in designing actual implementation for the children (elementary through high school) labeled EBD in a mid-sized...

Behavioral intervention planning: increasing appropriate behavior of a socially withdrawn student.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract This study examined the effects of an assessment-based intervention plan on the appropriate classroom behavior of a socially withdrawn, Hispanic, learning disabled, third grade student. The study focused on (1) the effects of peer...

A treatment integrity analysis of function-based intervention.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract This study examined whether direct, interval-by-interval measures of treatment integrity would make it possible to distinguish whether equivocal intervention results could be attributed to the intervention itself, or to poor...

Treatment fidelity in applied educational research: expanding the adoption and application of measures to ensure evidence-based practice.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract In intervention research, treatment fidelity is defined as the strategies that monitor and enhance the accuracy and consistency of an intervention to ensure it is implemented as planned and that each component is delivered in a...

Identifying and supporting students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders within multi-level models: data driven approaches to conducting secondary interventions with an academic emphasis.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract Three-tiered models have been embraced by many schools to prevent and respond to antisocial behavior. However, many of these three-tiered models are incomplete or underdeveloped. Specifically, little attention has been devoted to...

Prevalence and comorbidity of emotional, behavioral and learning problems: a study of 7th-grade students.
November 1, 2007... Abstract This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of emotional, behavior and academic problems and their association in a 7th grade school-based sample. Behavioral data were gathered in the beginning and end of the school...

Video modeling for individuals with autism: a review of model types and effects.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract Efficacy research on video modeling as an instructional approach for individuals with autism has been found to be a promising area for teachers and researchers. Over the last three decades the literature has shown successful use...

State policies concerning the use of seclusion timeout in schools.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract The use of seclusion timeout in school settings has again become controversial. For more than 35 years there have been recommendations that states and schools develop policies and procedures regarding the use of seclusion timeout...

Conceptual Models and the future of special education.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract A medical model has advantages over a legal model in thinking about special education, especially in responding supportively to difference, meeting individual needs, and practicing prevention. The legal conceptual model now...