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ERIC Number: EJ942634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
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Training Teachers to Use Pivotal Response Training with Children with Autism: Coaching as a Critical Component
Suhrheinrich, Jessica
Teacher Education and Special Education, v34 n4 p339-349 Nov 2011
Although evidence-based practices (EBPs) for educating children with autism, such as pivotal response training (PRT), exist, teachers often lack adequate training to use these practices. The current investigation examined the efficacy of a 6-hour group workshop plus individual coaching for training 20 teachers to use PRT. Results indicate that the workshop alone was only effective in training 15% of the teachers to meet mastery criteria for PRT. The majority of teachers, however, showed additional improvement following individual coaching. The findings suggest that attending a group workshop is insufficient training for most teachers to demonstrate mastery of PRT, but a modest amount of time spent in individual coaching with observation and feedback helps the majority of teachers master PRT techniques. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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