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Bilgili-Karabacak, Irem; Hand, Stephanie L.; Settanni, Elise; Ivory, Kyleigh P.; Chen, Rui; Kern, Lee; Evans, Steven W.; Aregood, Erin K.; Dever, Bridget V. – School Mental Health, 2023
Students with emotional and behavioral problems have poor academic and behavioral outcomes, both short- and long-term. Psychotropic medications are commonly used as an intervention with this population and their use has increased significantly. This study investigated adolescent and family variables associated with medication use among high school…
Descriptors: High School Students, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Drug Therapy
State, Talida M.; Harrison, Judith R.; Kern, Lee; Lewis, Timothy J. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Little is known about the feasibility and acceptability of interventions designed to address the needs of high school students with emotional and behavioral challenges and adopted by their teachers. In this study, 336 general and special education teachers rated classwide interventions (e.g., expectations, routines, positive student-teacher…
Descriptors: High School Students, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Intervention
State, Talida M.; Kern, Lee – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Over the last decade, there has been increased interest in measuring life satisfaction among children and adolescents as an indicator of broad well-being and happiness. Although limited, existing research with students with social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) problems indicates they experience lower life satisfaction compared with their…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, High School Students, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Problems
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Kern, Lee – Remedial and Special Education, 2015
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders continue to challenge educators, and their progress in school has not been favorable. In my experience, we have failed to implement some of the most promising practices with this group of students. In this article, I discuss three approaches, positive supports, mentoring and relationship building,…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Social Problems, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems
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Kern, Lee; Evans, Steven W.; Lewis, Timothy J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2011
Recent efforts to improve American educational practices have focused on determining the efficacy of interventions and instructional practices via randomized controlled trials. Aligned with this effort, the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), the primary funding agency for experimental research in education, has organized grant funding into…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Practices, Interpersonal Competence, Teaching Methods
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Serpell, Zewelanji; Hayling, Charlayne C.; Stevenson, Howard C.; Kern, Lee – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
African American males are overrepresented among youth in special education identified as having emotional and behavioral disorders. Compared to other youth in special education, they have the least access to needed services and the worst social and academic outcomes. Little empirically supported guidance exists to inform the development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Policy, Special Education, African American Students