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The Effects of Function-Based Self-Management Interventions on Student Behavior
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Hansen, Blake D.; Wills, Howard P.; Kamps, Debra M.; Greenwood, Charles R. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
Children with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) struggle to achieve social and academic outcomes. Many studies have demonstrated self-management interventions to be effective at reducing problem behavior and increasing positive social and academic behaviors. Functional behavior assessment (FBA) information may be used in designing…
Descriptors: Self Management, Self Control, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the First Step to Success Early Intervention: Demonstration of Program Efficacy Outcomes in a Diverse, Urban School District
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Walker, Hill M.; Seeley, John R.; Small, Jason; Severson, Herbert H.; Graham, Bethany A.; Feil, Edward G.; Serna, Loretta; Golly, Annemieke M.; Forness, Steven R. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This article reports on a randomized controlled trial of the First Step to Success early intervention that was conducted over a 4-year period in Albuquerque Public Schools. First Step is a selected intervention for students in Grades 1 through 3 with externalizing behavior problems, and it addresses secondary prevention goals and objectives. It…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Psychological Patterns, Aggression
Function-Based Interventions for Students Who Are Nonresponsive to Primary and Secondary Prevention Efforts: Illustrations at the Elementary and Middle School Levels
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Rogers, Leslie A.; Parks, Robin J.; Weisenbach, Jessica L.; Mau, Ann C.; Merwin, Megan T.; Bergman, Wendy A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2007
This article illustrates how to (a) use schoolwide data to monitor student responsiveness to primary and secondary prevention efforts to identify students for tertiary preventions and (b) design, implement, and evaluate a function-based intervention in collaboration with two general education teachers, who served as the primary interventionists.…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Intervention, Prevention, Behavior Problems
An Investigation of the Effects of a Prereading Intervention on the Early Literacy Skills of Children at Risk of Emotional Disturbance and Reading Problems
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Nelson, J. Ron; Benner, Gregory J.; Gonzales, Jorge – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a cohesive and intensive preventive prereading intervention on the phonological awareness, word reading, and rapid naming skills of children at risk of emotional disturbance and reading problems. Thirty-six children were assigned randomly to an experimental or comparison condition.…
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Intervention, Experimental Groups, Reading Skills
First Step to Success: An Early Intervention Approach for Preventing School Antisocial Behavior.
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Walker, Hill M.; Kavanagh, Kate; Stiller, Bruce; Golly, Annemieke; Severson, Herbert H.; Feil, Edward G. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Reports results of a four-year study involving 46 at-risk kindergartners that was designed to develop and evaluate a combined home and school intervention approach to preventing school antisocial behavior. Results indicated a measurable intervention effect for participants and persistence of gains into the primary grades. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances
Sustained Effects of the PATHS Curriculum on the Social and Psychological Adjustment of Children in Special Education
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Kam, C-M.; Greenberg, M. T.; Kusche, C. A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2004
In this study, the authors examined the long-term effectiveness of the PATHS (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) curriculum on the adjustment of school-age children with special needs. The PATHS curriculum focuses on promoting children's emotional development, self-regulation, and social problem-solving skills. Eighteen special education…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Special Needs Students, Intervention, Special Education