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Building and Sustaining Communities that Prevent Mental Disorders: Lessons from the Field of Special Education
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Tucker, Carolyn M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Quietly, at least beyond the awareness of many psychologists, a relatively new technology based on school-wide behavior management strategies has emerged in special education to answer the call to build healthy communities. The success of these strategies in changing the practices of school systems and creating positive school climates may offer…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Psychologists, Mental Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Effective Teachers of Students with Behavioral Disorders: Are Generic Teaching Skills Enough?
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Kauffman, James M.; Wong, Kathleen L. H. – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
Research is reviewed on classroom behavior, demandingness, and beliefs of effective teachers of nonhandicapped students with behavior problems, and the need for different attitudes and additional skills for teaching students with behavioral disorders is discussed. Teacher characteristics analyzed include instructional and management strategies,…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Standards
Applying a Systems Approach to School-Wide Discipline in Secondary Schools: What We Are Learning and Need To Learn. CASE/CCBD Mini-Library Series on Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools.
Lewis-Palmer, Teri; Flannery, Brigid; Sugai, George; Eber, Lucille – 2002
This monograph describes the unique features of secondary schools and the application of a systems approach to school discipline at the secondary level. The use of effective behavior support (EBS) designed to increase the capacity of schools to educate all students, especially students with behavioral challenges, is highlighted. Critical features…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Standards, Delinquency Prevention
What the New Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Means for Students Who Exhibit Aggressive or Violent Behavior.
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Johns, Beverley Holden – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Outlines new provisions in the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that benefit children with behavior or emotional disorders. Provisions that focus on keeping students in school, accurate assessment of student behavior, positive behavioral interventions, and children who bring weapons or drugs to school are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Standards, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems
Establishing and Monitoring a School and Classroom Climate That Promotes Desired Behavior and Academic Achievement. CASE/CCBD Mini-Library Series on Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools.
Van Acker, Richard – 2002
This monograph explores the social context of the school and how this context influences, for better or worse, the academic and social behavior of students. It reviews how most student behavior serves a meaningful purpose for the student and how similar behaviors may serve distinctly different functions for various students. It also explores how…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Policies and Procedures To Develop Effective School-Wide Discipline Practices at the Elementary School Level. CASE/CCBD Mini-Library Series on Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools.
Newcomer, Lori L.; Lewis, Timothy J.; Powers, Lisa J. – 2002
Elementary schools can play an important role in early identification of and intervention for children with problem behavior by creating the infrastructure to provide preventive, proactive supports for all students. This monograph provides an overview of key features of effective school-wide systems of positive behavior support (PBS) at the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification