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Teacher Talk in General and Special Education Elementary Classrooms
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Hollo, Alexandra; Wehby, Joseph H. – Elementary School Journal, 2017
Teachers' oral language use may be an important factor in student achievement, particularly for students who struggle with language, learning, and behavior. This study examined features of teacher talk during whole-class instruction in 14 general education (GE) and 14 self-contained special education (SE) elementary classrooms that included…
Descriptors: General Education, Special Education, Teacher Student Relationship, Language Skills
A Comparison of the Instructional Context for Students with Behavioral Issues Enrolled in Self-Contained and General Education Classrooms
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Maggin, Daniel M.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Moore Partin, Tara C.; Robertson, Rachel; Oliver, Reginal M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2011
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are often placed into self-contained settings to provide more focused academic and behavioral supports. Little is known, however, about differences in the instructional contexts of self-contained and general education classrooms. Using direct observation and self-report measures, the present…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Classroom Environment, Self Contained Classrooms
Effects of Choice-Making Opportunities on the Behavior of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Jolivette, Kristine; Wehby, Joseph H.; Canale, Jennifer; Massey, N. Gayle – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving three elementary students with emotional/behavioral disorders in a self-contained special education classroom compared the effects of choice and no choice conditions on academic and social behaviors. Opportunities to make choices during academic situations positively affected the academic and social behaviors of two of the three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Decision Making
Students Educated in Self-Contained Classrooms and Self-Contained Schools: Part II--How Do They Progress over Time?
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Lane, Kathleen L.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Little, M. Annette; Cooley, Cristy – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
Little attention has been dedicated to monitoring the educational progress of students with EBD receiving services in restrictive settings, using empirically validated tools and procedures. This study compared the progress of students with EBD receiving special education services in either a self-contained school or self-contained classrooms to…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Self Contained Classrooms, Disabilities, Academic Achievement
Academic, Social, and Behavioral Profiles of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Educated in Self-Contained Classrooms and Self-Contained Schools: Part I--Are They More Alike than Different?
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Lane, Kathleen L.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Little, M. Annette; Cooley, Cristy – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
It is assumed that students with EBD who have more severe deficits in academic, behavior, and/or social domains are placed in more restrictive settings. However, this assumption has not been empirically tested. This study compared students educated in self-contained classrooms to students educated in a self-contained school to determine if the…
Descriptors: Self Contained Classrooms, Behavior Disorders, Discriminant Analysis, Research Methodology