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Gresham, Frank M.; Sugai, George; Horner, Robert H. – Exceptional Children, 2001
This article discusses probable explanations for the weak effects in some meta-analyses that have investigated the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for students with disabilities and offers specific recommendations for designing and producing more effective SST interventions. Treatment integrity issues, assessment issues, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
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Gresham, Frank M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Reviews past and present conceptualizations and summarized narrative and meta-analytic reviews of social skills training (SST) outcome studies. Overall, modest effect sizes are reported in the meta-analytic literature, suggesting that SST is a relatively weak intervention strategy. Recommendations for rebuilding SST are provided. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Generalization