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Gaskins, Courtney D.; Mastropieri, Margo A. – Child Welfare, 2010
This study examined academic and behavioral characteristics of 423 adolescents who had attended a residential school over a seven-year period. Students represented diverse demographic backgrounds. Student academic achievement was examined at admissions and over time in reading, mathematics, written language, and fluency. Findings are discussed…
Descriptors: Written Language, Residential Schools, Student Characteristics, Student Behavior
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Kalke, Thomas; Glanton, Ann; Cristalli, Maria – Child Welfare, 2007
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model, first introduced into public schools, has been extended to alternative settings. This article highlights applying PBIS to day treatment and residential treatment education programs increasingly challenged to serve seriously emotionally disturbed youth whose risk factors have become more…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Risk, Intervention