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Fina M. Robertson; Robert F. Putnam; Brandi Simonsen; Mary Jane Weiss – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2025
In this demonstration, we implemented the CSS in two self-contained classrooms (Spencer, 2013) to support educators and students with diverse needs. With brief training and targeted feedback, teachers improved their use of evidence-based practices, and student on-task behavior increased. The CSS can be a valuable tool for any setting where…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Self Contained Classrooms, Student Needs, Teacher Competencies
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Ashley K. Holt; Erik Drasgow; Katie Wolfe – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2024
Teachers of young children with moderate to significant support needs may have insufficient training to implement naturalistic instructional practices such as contingent responding. Naturalistic instructional practices are well researched, but limited studies exist on training teachers to use contingent responses to support children increasing…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Child Behavior, Teaching Methods, Special Education Teachers
Pines, Trudy Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social and emotional learning has gained much leverage in special education discussion, but limited research has been conducted on the effectiveness of social and emotional programs addressing low engagement in self-contained classroom settings. This qualitative action research study examines the implementation of an evidence-based social and…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education, Program Effectiveness
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Gersib, Jenna A.; Mason, Sarah – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
Students with emotional-behavioral disorders (EBDs) often learn in alternative classroom settings to provide more intensive instruction that meets their educational needs. Although research has demonstrated promise for several behavior intervention practices in general education settings, the generalizability of these practices to more restricted…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities, Intervention
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Chen, Wei-Ren; Chen, Mei-Fang – Gifted Education International, 2020
The ultimate goal of gifted education programs is to cultivate students' competences through challenging, enriching, and engaging opportunities for talent development. The purpose of this review is to present two main approaches of enrichment programs for gifted learners in Taiwan: the programs following the law and the alternative programs…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Gifted, Talent, Talent Development
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Ledford, Jennifer R.; Zimmerman, Kathleen N.; Harbin, Emilee R.; Ward, Sarah E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Coaching has been shown to improve the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs), but relatively few studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of coaching for adults belonging to minority groups and paraprofessionals in public elementary school settings. In this study, a multiple probe design across participants was used…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Evidence Based Practice, Adults, Paraprofessional School Personnel
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Knowles, Christen; Massar, Michelle; Raulston, Tracy Jane; Machalicek, Wendy – Preventing School Failure, 2017
Students with challenging behavior severe enough to warrant placement in a self-contained special education classroom statistically have poor school and post-school outcomes compared to typical peers. Teachers in these classrooms often lack sufficient training to meet student needs. This pilot study investigated the use of a telehealth…
Descriptors: Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems