Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ913852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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Integrating RAP in Public Schools: Successes and Challenges
Shields, Julie; Milstein, Mindy; Posner, Sandi Ives
Reclaiming Children and Youth, v19 n3 p34-38 2010
For students with emotional disability (ED), school can be a stressful experience marked by disapproval, rejection, isolation, and shame. Staff serving these students in a large school district received Response Ability Pathways (RAP) training. This article summarizes positive impacts on behavior, as well as ongoing challenges in changing school climates based on coercive methods. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Emotional Problems, Public Schools, School Districts, Educational Environment, Special Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education Teachers, Graduation Rate, Mental Health, Focus Groups, Mentors, Coaching (Performance), Organizational Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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