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Allen, David; Ort, Suzanna Wichterle; Schmidt, Joseph – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Assessment, particularly formative assessment, is critical to knowing how a student is performing academically and how best to support that student. Teachers, especially new teachers, need ongoing support in developing and using both summative and formative assessments as an integral part of their instructional practice. Written collaboratively by…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Staff Development, Teaching Methods

Allen, David; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Evaluation of a training procedure to improve staff skills in the preventative and reactive management of severely challenging behaviors in a small residential treatment unit found reduced (though not statistically significant) behavioral incidents, use of major reactive strategies (restraint and emergency medication), and staff and resident…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Attendants, Behavior Disorders

Allen, David; Tynan, Hannah – Mental Retardation, 2000
The impact of a training program to help staff prevent and effectively manage aggressive behavior was assessed with 109 staff members who worked in services for persons with developmental disabilities. Instruction in distraction, defusion, and nonaggressive physical intervention strategies was provided. The training significantly improved…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Effectiveness