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Disproportionality of English Learners with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders: A Comparative Meta-Analysis with English Learners with Learning Disabilities
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Gage, Nicholas; Gersten, Russell; Sugai, George; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca – Behavioral Disorders, 2013
Disproportionate representation of English learners in special education has been a longstanding and ongoing concern. However, research examining disproportionate representation of English learners receiving special education services for emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) has been limited. To address this gap, a meta-analysis of…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, English Language Learners, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Illinois Statewide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Evolution and Impact on Student Outcomes across Years
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Simonsen, Brandi; Eber, Lucille; Black, Anne C.; Sugai, George; Lewandowski, Holly; Sims, Barbara; Myers, Diane – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
More than 1,000 Illinois schools are implementing schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) to enhance outcomes for students and staff. Consequently, Illinois established layered support structures to facilitate scaling up SWPBS. This paper describes the development of this infrastructure and presents the results of HLM analyses exploring the…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Education
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Implications for Prevention, Identification and Intervention
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Lewis, Timothy J.; Jones, Stacey E. L.; Horner, Robert H.; Sugai, George – Exceptionality, 2010
Special education continues to document the poor within and post-school outcomes among children and youth with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (EBD). While the poor outcomes are due to a myriad of causes, three issues routinely emerge as problematic in the field. First, the need for early intervention and prevention has been well documented, and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Prevention, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Teacher Preparation and Students with Behavioral Disorders
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Myers, Diane M.; Simonsen, Brandi; Sugai, George – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
In this chapter, we provide an overview of the characteristics, content, procedures, processes, and outcomes of effective educator preparation programs for teachers of students with behavioral disorders (BD). We emphasize the need for teachers of students with BD to be fluent with the identification and application of evidence-based practices and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Preservice Teacher Education, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques
A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Effectiveness Trial Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Elementary Schools
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Horner, Robert H.; Sugai, George; Smolkowski, Keith; Eber, Lucille; Nakasato, Jean; Todd, Anne W.; Esperanza, Jody – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
We report a randomized, wait-list controlled trial assessing the effects of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS). An effectiveness analysis was conducted with elementary schools in Hawaii and Illinois where training and technical assistance in SWPBS was provided by regular state personnel over a 3-year period. Results document that the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Technical Assistance, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification