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50 Years of ERIC
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Supporting Transition-Age Youth with and at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders at the Secondary Level: A Need for Further Inquiry
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Lane, Kathleen L.; Carter, Erik W. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Although the task of intervening with transition-age youth with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) may be daunting, this area of inquiry is sorely needed. In this introductory article, the authors discuss the scarcity of available research involving students with EBD at the secondary level and the importance of meeting these students'…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Youth
Academic, Social, and Behavioral Characteristics of High School Students with Emotional Disturbances or Learning Disabilities
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Lane, Kathleen L.; Carter, Erik W.; Pierson, Melinda R.; Glaeser, Barbara C. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
In this article, we examine similarities and differences in the academic, social, and behavioral skills of high school students with emotional disturbances (ED) and learning disabilities (LD). Two groups of high school students with ED (n = 45) and LD (n = 49) were compared on nine measures in academic, behavioral, and social domains using…
Descriptors: High School Students, Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Group Membership
Academic Instruction for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Wehby, Joseph H.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Falk, Katherine B. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2003
This introductory article to this special issue considers four reasons why there has been little research on the academic needs of students with emotional and behavioral disorders: (1) student behavior interferes with instruction; (2) students influence teacher behavior; (3) lack of teacher preparation; and (4) lack of research. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
The Impact of Comprehensive Reading Instruction on the Academic and Social Behavior of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Wehby, Joseph H.; Falk, Katherine B.; Barton-Arwood, Sally; Lane, Kathleen L.; Cooley, Cristy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2003
This study examined the effectiveness of a modified and comprehensive version of the "Open Court Reading Curriculum" with two groups of children with emotional and/or behavior disorders. Results showed moderate gains in reading achievement but no changes in observed problem behaviors. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
The Efficacy of Phonological Awareness Training with First-Grade Students Who Have Behavior Problems and Reading Difficulties.
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Lane, Kathleen L.; O'Shaughnessy, Tam E.; Lambros, Katina M.; Gresham, Frank M.; Beebe-Frankenberger, Margaret E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
This study examined the effectiveness of a phonological awareness reading intervention with seven first-graders at risk for conduct and attention problems. Findings support the efficacy of the program but suggest the intervention may not have been of sufficient intensity and duration to produce lasting changes and produce beginning reading skill…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Behavior Problems, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness
Comorbidity of Conduct Problems and ADHD: Identification of "Fledgling Psychopaths".
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Gresham, Frank M.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Lambros, Katina M. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2000
This article reviews the characteristics of children who exhibit a behavior pattern characterized by hyperactivity-impulsivity-inattention coupled with conduct problems such as fighting, stealing, truancy, noncompliance, and arguing. Procedures for early identification of these so-called "fledgling psychopaths" are described and discussed.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Early Identification