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Fronapfel, Brighid; Dunlap, Glen; Flagtvedt, Kristen; Strain, Phillip; Lee, Janice – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
This article describes Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), a model based on extensive research that is designed for feasibility and effectiveness for treating challenging behaviors in classroom settings. This model is designed to meet the needs of children with and without disabilities who engage in challenging behavior that…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Early Childhood Education, Case Studies, Program Descriptions
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Calhoun, Avery – Prevention Researcher, 2013
Learning about restorative justice involves examining conventional thinking about crime (or wrongdoing generally), values in relation to how people associated with wrongdoing are treated, and best responses when a wrongdoing occurs. In this introductory article, the author highlights key developments in the restorative movement and main…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Best Practices, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Programs
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Shields, Julie; Milstein, Mindy; Robinson, Consuela – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2012
In order to thrive, organizations must undergo significant change at various points in their development. Such is the case with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Emotional Disability Services in the beginning process of implementing Response Ability Pathways (RAP) with staff and students. The impetus for change originated from an…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Change Strategies, Emotional Disturbances, Emotional Problems
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Green, Judith A. – Education and Urban Society, 2009
Improving student discipline is a constant challenge in the field of P-12 education. The challenge is especially great for district-level administrators who must address the educational and social needs of all students. As a district-level administrator, the author participates in a study of a midwestern district of elementary (preschool-8)…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Educational Practices, Program Implementation
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Wolf, Elaine M.; Wolf, Douglas A. – Evaluation Review, 2008
Disciplinary alternative schools have a reputation as gateways to the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The authors conducted an evaluation of an intervention (Strategies for Success) designed to divert seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade alternative school students from this gateway. They used propensity score matching and a multivariate…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Attendance Patterns, Multivariate Analysis, Objective Tests
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Arter, Patricia S. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates that "all" students, not just well-behaved and academically motivated students, make academic progress. Unfortunately, about 10% of students with chronic behavior problems make this goal difficult for themselves and others (Sprague & Walker, 2000; Sugai, 2000). The Positive Alternative Learning…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement