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Cumming, Michelle M.; Poling, Daniel V.; Qiu, Yuxi; Prykanowski, Debra A.; Lumpkins, Aniva; Daunic, Ann P.; Corbett, Nancy; Smith, Stephen W. – Exceptional Children, 2023
Executive function (EF), a set of neurocognitive processes, is central to students' emotional and behavioral well-being. Despite students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) being at risk for negative long-term outcomes, there is a paucity of EF research with students at risk for EBD in early elementary school, an important…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
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Heinonen, M. H.; Pihlaja, P. M. E. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2020
The aim of this study was to discover what kind of perceptions young children in need of social, emotional, and behavioural support have about themselves. The interest was especially in social and emotional self-perceptions. For this study, ten children attending Finnish early childhood education and care were interviewed in spring 2016 and the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept, Early Childhood Education
Zimmerman, Kathleen N.; Ledford, Jennifer R.; Gagnon, Kari L.; Martin, Jessica L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2020
Antecedent interventions are often used preventatively to address engagement, but few studies have evaluated their effectiveness with students at risk for disability. This study evaluated the effectiveness of two commonly recommended antecedent interventions that have limited empirical support for use with students at risk: social stories and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Story Telling, Students with Disabilities, At Risk Students
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Anderson, Darlene H.; Trinh, Scott M.; Caldarella, Paul; Hansen, Blake D.; Richardson, Michael J. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
Students who experience social withdrawal and anxiety (internalizing difficulties) are often overlooked in schools due to the covert nature of their symptoms. The literature lacks empirically supported preventive approaches for kindergarten students who are socially withdrawn and behind their peers in developing social skills. Furthermore,…
Descriptors: Playground Activities, Interaction, Kindergarten, At Risk Students
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Riney, Summer Sides; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2012
This study examined program outcomes of student problem behavior and social skills, based on teachers' perspectives, before and after early behavioral intervention services. The study targeted students in kindergarten through grade 5 who were identified by the school system as being at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. Students…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Early Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Jolivette, Kristine; Steed, Elizabeth A. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
Many preschool, Head Start, and kindergarten educators of young children express concern about the number of children who exhibit frequent challenging behaviors and report that managing these behaviors is difficult within these classrooms. This article describes research-based strategies with practical applications that can be used as part of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disadvantaged Youth, Behavior Disorders, Young Children