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Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students with EBD in Inclusive Science Classrooms
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Watt, Sarah J.; Therrien, William J.; Kaldenberg, Erica R. – Beyond Behavior, 2014
This article reports that for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), difficulties in core academic skills may play a large role in student success or failure in science. Why? Comprehending science texts can be particularly problematic with their complex and often unknown vocabulary words. Another problem identified as an…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Science Instruction, Inclusion
Prevalence of Students with EBD: Impact on General Education
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Forness, S. R.; Kim, J.; Walker, H. M. – Beyond Behavior, 2012
As the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders(CCBD) celebrates its 50th anniversary, it seems like a good time to take stock of our field (Peck et al.,2011). There is probably no more fundamental way to do so than an analysis of prevalence; that is, how many school-age children actually have an emotional or behavior disorder (EBD)? We do…
Descriptors: Incidence, Psychologists, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Application of Academic Design Principles to Social Skills Instruction
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Snider, Vicki E.; Battalio, Rosemary – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Public schools are replete with children and adolescents like Billy, Reid, and Rowdy whom teachers describe as rude, disruptive, and obnoxious, and not all of them are in special education. Asher (1990) estimated that 10% of school-age children have social skills deficits severe enough to be rejected by their peers and up to 75% of children with…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Behavior Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Special Education
To What Extent Do Students with EBD Participate in State Accountability Assessments? Implications for Teachers
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George, Catherine C.; Vannest, Kimberly J. – Beyond Behavior, 2009
Questions and concerns exist regarding the exclusion of students with disabilities from statewide assessments, partly because the number of student with disabilities who are included in state assessment varies from state to state and is generally low. This contributes to a belief that accountability for all students may be misunderstood or ill…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Accountability, Decision Making
Improving the Mathematics Instruction for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Two Evidenced-Based Instructional Approaches
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Riccomini, Paul J.; Witzel, Bradley; Robbins, Kathy – Beyond Behavior, 2008
Teaching mathematics to students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is one of the most challenging tasks educators face today. Students with EBD are reported to have the most dismal outcomes of any other group of students with disabilities including the lowest grades, the most failing grades, higher retention rates, the highest dropout…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Behavior Disorders, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) for Reading in the EBD Classroom
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Ramsey, Michelle L.; Jolivette, Kristine; Patton, Beverly – Beyond Behavior, 2007
Students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) often present behavioral issues during academic activities. Reading is one academically challenging activity during which students with EBD often act out to avoid teacher demands. Students with EBD have variable results in reading achievement stemming from many different behavioral and learning…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Reading Instruction
Social Skills Training for Students Who Demonstrate Poor Self-Control
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Patterson, DaShaunda S.; Jolivette, Kristine; Crosby, Shane – Beyond Behavior, 2006
This article presents a scenario which is a classic example of a student becoming frustrated because her needs are not being met. Unequipped to advocate for herself in a socially acceptable manner, Marcy, a 12-year-old, sixth-grade student diagnosed with an emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD), used the most effective strategy in her…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Behavior, Peer Acceptance, Interpersonal Competence