An Observational Study of Teachers’ Reading Instruction of Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shari Levy ◽  
Sharon Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Instructional Needs ◽  
Positive Support ◽  
Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders

The authors documented reading instructional practices for students with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) as well as strategies used by teachers to redirect behavior and provide positive support during reading. Six teachers of students with E/BD were observed during reading instruction and interviewed. Three of the six teachers provided some reading instruction that was documented as effective and designed to meet the instructional needs of students. Controlling student behavior through isolating students, providing extensive time for worksheets, and negative feedback dominated four teachers’ reading instruction. Teachers reported limited knowledge about how to teach reading.

Reading Instruction in Secondary Day Treatment and Residential Schools for Youth With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimber L. Wilkerson ◽  
Joseph Calvin Gagnon ◽  
Macid Ayhan Melekoglu ◽  
Orhan Cakiroglu
Keyword(s):  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Residential Schools ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
Integrate Technology ◽  
English Instruction ◽  
Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders

This study was designed to obtain the first national picture of the characteristics of special educators who provide reading or English instruction in secondary day treatment and residential schools for youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) as well as their approach to reading instruction.Also, information was collected concerning the characteristics of the students in their classes.A national random sample of 123 (35%) reading or English teachers responded to a mail and online survey. No statistically significant differences existed between respondent and nonrespondent schools. Results indicated that teachers commonly hold master’s degrees and have an average of 9 years of teaching experience.Teachers reported using research-based instructional approaches but rarely integrate technology or peer tutoring into instruction. In many cases, teachers reported that students could not read well enough to gain basic information from text.Additional results and implications are discussed.

Working Conditions and Special Educators’ Reading Instruction for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 001440292199982
Author(s):  
Hannah Morris Mathews ◽  
Jennifer L. Lillis ◽  
Elizabeth Bettini ◽  
David J. Peyton ◽  
Daisy Pua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Instruction ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Collegial Support ◽  
Instruction Time ◽  
Role Conceptions ◽  
Students With Ebd

Working conditions may be an important lever to support special educators’ reading instruction for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Thus, we explored how working conditions relate to the quality of special educators’ reading instruction in upper-elementary, self-contained classes for students with EBD. Using mixed methods to examine video observations of reading instruction and varied data sources on working conditions, we found that special educators who provided stronger instruction had a partner coleading their program, and consistent paraprofessionals, with time and support for training. Partners and paraprofessionals, together, protected special educators’ instruction time. Other conditions (i.e., material resources, role differentiation, role conceptions, planning time) emerged as potentially important, but evidence was less robust. Results indicate partners and paraprofessionals may be important forms of collegial support. These findings have important implications for improving the quality of instruction in self-contained settings for students with EBD.

The Effects of Social Skill Instruction and Self-Monitoring on Game-Related Behaviors of Adolescents with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda J. Moore ◽  
Gwendolyn Cartledge ◽  
Kelly Heckaman
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Social Skill Instruction ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders

Three ninth-grade male students with emotional or behavioral disorders were taught the game-related social skills of appropriate peer reactions, appropriate reactions to losing, and appropriate reactions to winning. A skills-training model involving social modeling, behavioral rehearsal, and behavior transfer was used to teach the skills. Self-monitoring was employed to help the new skills persist over time and transfer to the gym setting. A multiple-baseline design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the training for each student in both the classroom and the gym. The results indicated that students improved in their game-related social skills. Greater overall improvements were found in the classroom.

Functional Behavior Assessment Rating Scales: Intrarater Reliability with Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally M. Barton-Arwood ◽  
Joseph H. Wehby ◽  
Philip L. Gunter ◽  
Kathleen L. Lane
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intrarater Reliability ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders

This study evaluated the intrarater reliability of two functional behavior assessment rating scales: the Motivation Assessment Scale and the Problem Behavior Questionnaire. Teachers rated 30 students from 10 self-contained classrooms for students with emotional or behavioral disorders on three separate occasions using both rating scales. Pearson correlation coefficients and exact and adjacent agreement percentages indicated variable and inconsistent ratings across administrations and rating scales. The authors discuss possible reasons for inconsistencies, as well as implications for practice and future research.

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