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Modeling Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports for Preservice Teachers
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Hill, Doris Adams; Flores, Margaret M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
The authors modeled programwide positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) principles to 26 preservice teachers during consolidated yearly extended school year (ESY) services delivered to elementary students from four school districts. While PBIS were in place for preservice teachers to implement with students, a similar system was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Extended School Year
Improving Preservice Teachers' Knowledge and Application of Functional Behavioral Assessments Using Multimedia
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Hirsch, Shanna Eisner; Kennedy, Michael J.; Haines, Shana J.; Thomas, Cathy Newman; Alves, Kat D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an empirically supported intervention associated with decreasing problem behavior and increasing appropriate behavior. To date, few studies have examined multimedia approaches to FBA training. This paper provides the outcomes of a randomized controlled trial across three university sites and evaluates…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Level, Randomized Controlled Trials
Online Learning and Teacher Education: Knowledge Acquisition, Application Skills, and Reported Confidence
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IRIS Center, 2014
This report presents two studies that demonstrate superior performance of college students after use of free, online instructional Modules, produced by the IRIS Center. When compared to traditional teacher education methods, IRIS Modules yield better outcomes in terms of knowledge acquisition, application skills, and confidence in the use of…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Achievement, Learning Modules, Electronic Learning
Planning for the Future: A Model for Using the Principles of Transition to Guide the Development of Behavior Intervention Plans
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Mueller, Tracy Gershwin; Bassett, Diane S.; Brewer, Robin D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the implementation of a behavior intervention plan based on a functional behavioral assessment when a student's behavior necessitates disciplinary actions. However, IDEA does not provide any clear guidelines as to what the plans should contain nor how they can address behaviors that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Guidelines, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Classwide Secondary and Tertiary Tier Practices and Systems
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Fairbanks, Sarah; Simonsen, Brandi; Sugai, George – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
Many present day classroom teachers face greater challenges than perhaps during any time in the past. Teachers are expected to: (a) provide evidence-based instruction to ensure that students make adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB); (b) serve an increasingly diverse group of students including students with…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Intervention, Social Behavior, Federal Legislation
The Community Transition Program: Experiences Starting a Community-Based Program for Students Aged 18-21
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Baska, Llara; Kaufman, Anne; Gaumer, Amy – Transition Coalition, 2003
The passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 1990 and the subsequent reauthorization in 1997 mandate school districts to provide transition services for students with disabilities in order to improve post-school outcomes for these youth. To help meet the requirements for transition, many school districts have developed…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Recreational Activities, School Districts, Program Development