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McVilly, K.; Webber, L.; Paris, M.; Sharp, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Having an objective means of evaluating the quality of behaviour support plans (BSPs) could assist service providers and statutory authorities to monitor and improve the quality of support provided to people with intellectual disability (ID) who exhibit challenging behaviour. The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Adults
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Young, Susan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: The objectives of the current study were to ascertain feasibility and acceptability of directly delivering a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group intervention for inattentive children in a school setting, to examine the reliability of the RATE-C Questionnaires that accompany the program, and to determine whether they can be used to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
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Jones, Daniel; Monsen, Jeremy; Franey, John – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2013
This paper explores how educational psychologists working in a training/consultative way can enable teachers to manage challenging pupil behaviour more effectively. It sets out a rationale which encourages schools to embrace a group based teacher peer-support system as part of regular school development. It then explores the usefulness of the…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Behavior Problems, Faculty Development, Behavior Modification
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Hoving, Ciska; Mudde, Aart N.; Dijk, Froukje; de Vries, Hein – Health Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness of a computer-tailored smoking cessation intervention, distributed through 75 Dutch general practices (GP) and 65 pharmacies (PH) in a randomised control trial. Design/methodology/approach: Respondents receive a tailored letter or a thank you letter (control condition). Main outcome…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Desirability, Smoking, Testing
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Lima, Edhen Laura; Abreu-Rodrigues, Josele – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
We analyzed the effects of verbal mediating responses on the acquisition and generalization of say-do correspondence and noncorrespondence. Participants were assigned to groups in which either reinforcers (feedback and tokens) were arranged for say-do correspondence and noncorrespondence, or no reinforcers were programmed. Participants in these…
Descriptors: Generalization, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Feedback (Response)
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Tamas, Andrea; Mosler, Hans-Joachim – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) is a simple method designed to treat microbiologically contaminated drinking water at household level. This article characterizes relapse behavior in comparison with continued SODIS use after a 7-month nonpromotion period. In addition, different subtypes among relapsers and continuers were assumed to diverge mainly…
Descriptors: Water, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Water Quality
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Epler, Pam; Ross, Rorie – IGI Global, 2015
Educators today are challenged with the task of designing curricula and standards for students of varying abilities. While technology and innovation steadily improve classroom learning, teachers and administrators continue to struggle in developing the best methodologies and practices for students with disabilities. "Models for Effective…
Descriptors: Models, Delivery Systems, Special Education, Academic Support Services
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Standing, Vicky; Fearon, Colm; Dee, Tim – International Journal of Educational Management, 2012
Purpose: In response to an increasingly high level of exclusion rates for boys within secondary school in the UK, this study seeks to explore the value of restorative practice and justice for changing student behaviour. Design/methodology/approach: As a piece of action research, the authors aimed to look at how methods of restorative practice…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response)
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Staniford, Leanne J.; Breckon, Jeff D.; Copeland, Robert J. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
Childhood obesity trends have increased dramatically over the past three decade's. The purpose of this quantitative systematic review is to provide an update of the evidence, illustrating the efficacy of childhood obesity treatment, considering whether treatment fidelity has been measured and/or reported and whether this related to the treatment…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Harrington, Ingrid – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2013
Whole-School Professional Development (PD) days held regularly in schools are designed to promote and up-skill school staff on relevant areas of educational policy and practice. An aim of PD days is to empower participants with new knowledges and skills, and to confirm that current practices and interpretations of education policy and procedure…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Skill Development, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Ian G. Barron; Ghassan Abdallah; Patrick Smith – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2013
The current study aimed to assess the Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) trauma recovery program within the context of ongoing violence. Utilizing a randomized controlled trial, 11-14-year-old students in Nablus, Palestine, were allocated by class to intervention or wait-list control conditions. Standardized measures assessed trauma exposure,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trauma, Violence, Preadolescents
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Hinerman, Krystal M.; Hull, Darrell M.; Hayes, DeMarquis; Powell, Marvin G.; Ferguson, Sarah; Naslund-Hadley, Emma I. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The purpose of the Childhood Resiliency Effects from Schoolwide Treatment (CREST) Pilot was to implement a comprehensive school wide social and character development program aimed at decreasing violence among students and assisting students exposed to violence in Belize City. This one-year pilot program implemented portions of the Positive Action…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Resilience (Psychology), Violence, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Gloster, Andrew T.; Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich; Einsle, Franziska; Lang, Thomas; Helbig-Lang, Sylvia; Fydrich, Thomas; Fehm, Lydia; Hamm, Alfons O.; Richter, Jan; Alpers, George W.; Gerlach, Alexander L.; Strohle, Andreas; Kircher, Tilo; Deckert, Jurgen; Zwanzger, Peter; Hofler, Michael; Arolt, Volker – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a first-line treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (PD/AG). Nevertheless, an understanding of its mechanisms and particularly the role of therapist-guided exposure is lacking. This study was aimed to evaluate whether therapist-guided exposure in situ is associated with more pervasive and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Effect Size, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
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Chou, Y-C.; Pu, C.; Kroger, T.; Lee, W.; Chang, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The Taiwanese government launched a new programme in November 2004 to support adults with intellectual disabilities living in smaller facilities. This paper aims to evaluate the service outcomes of this new residential scheme over 2 years including those residents who moved from an institution and those who moved from their family.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Financial Support
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Gallagher, Timothy; Nicki, Richard; Otteson, Amy; Elliott, Heather – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
The effects of a warning banner, informing patrons of the randomness of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) outcomes, on gambling behaviour and beliefs were tested in a field setting using a mixed-model 2 x 3 design over a six-week period with 27 problem and 27 non-problem gamblers recruited from bars in a Canadian city with a population of 85,000.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior, Counseling Techniques, Field Studies
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