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Stemming Exclusionary School Discipline: Implementing Culturally Attuned Positive Behavior Practices
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Moreno, Gerardo – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2021
Over the past several decades, public schools across the United States have experienced an increasingly visible diversity rift between student enrollment and teaching faculty. The number of students from diverse backgrounds continues to grow while educator ranks continue to become more homogeneous. This diversity rift presents several challenges…
Descriptors: Discipline, Cultural Relevance, Suspension, Student Diversity
Assisting Students from Diverse Backgrounds with Challenging Behaviors: Incorporating a Culturally Attuned Functional Behavioral Assessment in Prereferral Services
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Moreno, Gerardo; Wong-Lo, Mickie; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Preventing School Failure, 2014
The student population across U.S. schools has become increasingly diverse and has presented educators with a number of concerns in assisting students demonstrating challenging behaviors. Educators have historically had difficulties in distinguishing between cultural differences and genuine indicators of emotional and behavioral disorders. It is…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Student Needs
Reducing Subjectivity in Special Education Referrals by Educators Working with Latino Students: Using Functional Behavioral Assessment as a Pre-Referral Practice in Student Support Teams
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Moreno, Gerardo; Gaytan, Francisco X. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Over the past several decades, the Latino population throughout the USA has demonstrated significant growth and exceeded that of other ethnic minority groups. This influx is particularly evident in the student enrollment of US schools as the number of Latino students has increased by approximately 10 million within the past 10 years. With this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Referral, Hispanic American Students, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Implementing a Culturally Attuned Functional Behavioural Assessment to Understand and Address Challenging Behaviours Demonstrated by Students from Diverse Backgrounds
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Moreno, Gerardo; Wong-Lo, Mickie; Short, Maureen; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2014
As the US student population continues to become increasingly diverse, educators have encountered difficulties in distinguishing between cultural differences and genuine disability indicators. This concern is clearly evident in assisting students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate chronic challenging behaviours. Past practices (e.g.…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Ethnic Diversity, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Cultural Relevance