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Direct linkWalker, Virginia L. – Exceptionality, 2017
The purpose of this survey study was to assess the perceived skill level and educational needs of special education paraprofessionals in the area of function-based intervention and to identify paraprofessionals' preferred training delivery method(s) and any variables that affect paraprofessionals' preference for these methods. Special education…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Special Education, Online Surveys, Disabilities
Engstrom, Joy Nichole – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The presence of challenging and violent behaviors that pose risks to the overall safety and the educational learning experience in the public education setting have been on the rise in recent years. Traditional reactive, coercive, and punitive measures to address these behaviors have been futile. Congress responded to the national increase in…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Pontius, Nicholas Frantz – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of public school principals within the Commonwealth of Virginia as to their desirability for professional development in leading special education programs within their schools. Given a list of 18 competencies related to leading special education principals rated their desirability for…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Civil Rights, Laws, Behavior Modification
Peer reviewedGable, Robert A.; Butler, C. J.; Walker-Bolton, Irene; Tonelson, Stephen W.; Quinn, Mary M.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
Virginia's statewide plan of educator preparation in functional behavioral assessment, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is described. The step-by-step training process facilitated positive academic and nonacademic outcomes for all students. Preliminary data support the effectiveness of both the content and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
