This monograph is intended to help in the creation of effective programs for adolescents with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). Discussion covers techniques for dealing with students placed in special education programs within public school settings and those placed in specialized settings (e.g., day treatment centers). After an introductory chapter, the guide addresses: (1) issues of student placement and least restrictive environment; (2) conditions of learning, curriculum, and consequences that work for adolescents with E/BD; (3) best practices and legal guidelines concerning the use of timeout; (4) best practices for developing level systems to manage students with E/BD, including individualized level systems that meet the mandates of the law; (5) the Garrison Model, a therapeutic program emphasizing a student's responsibility for his/her choices, a whole school approach, direct social skills training, positive involvement in the community, application of logical and natural consequences for inappropriate behavior, violence intervention, and parent involvement. (Contains 56 references.) (DB)