Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap Through Effective Professional Development for Teachers Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talida M. State ◽  
Brandi Simonsen ◽  
Regina G. Hirn ◽  
Howard Wills
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
Professional Development For Teachers ◽  
Students With Ebd

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) experience a variety of externalizing and internalizing behavior problems, gaps in academic achievement, and increased rates of dropping out of school. Thus, it is essential that students with EBD receive evidence-based academic and behavioral supports from skilled and knowledgeable teachers to improve student outcomes. Unfortunately, teachers typically receive limited professional development in classroom management practices and other supports targeting the unique needs of students with EBD. In this manuscript, we describe (a) challenges in the field related to supporting students with EBD, (b) current practices in professional development, (c) a multitiered-system-of-support framework for organizing and providing professional development, and (d) the need for more research on efficient and effective professional-development supports for teachers of students with EBD.

Research Issues and Needs regarding Teacher use of Classroom Management Strategies

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Gunter ◽  
R. Kenton Denny
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Intervention Fidelity ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Classroom Management Strategies ◽  
Teacher Use ◽  
Students With Ebd

In this paper research is identified that supports the use of specific classroom management strategies in classrooms for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Information is presented that indicates that these strategies may not be implemented or may not be effectively implemented by the teachers of students with EBD. It is suggested that classroom management strategies, as tested in experimental studies, may not match the needs and resources in actual classrooms for students with EBD. Issues of determining which strategies and how they are used in classrooms, as well as matching proven strategies to classroom needs and measures of intervention fidelity, are targeted as primary areas in need of research.

Integrating Technology for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders to Promote Engagement

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
Shanna E. Hirsch ◽  
Kat D. Alves ◽  
Michelle Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Opportunities To Respond ◽  
Behavior Specific Praise

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) often struggle with behavior and can display academically challenging behavior in the classroom. Therefore, teachers should consider implementing evidence-based strategies that promote desirable behavioral and academic outcomes. This article focuses on how general and special educators can use technology to deliver two evidence-based classroom management practices: (a) opportunities to respond and (b) behavior-specific praise.

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.

Social Skills Practice Strategy Opportunities for Students With EBD

2021 ◽  
pp. 107429562110208
Author(s):  
Skip Kumm ◽  
Jacob Reeder ◽  
Erin Farrell
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Social Skills Interventions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Students With Ebd

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are likely to require interventions to help them navigate the social demands of the school environment. Several meta-analyses of social skills interventions have been conducted, which have provided guidance and demonstrated the effectiveness of social skills training for students with EBD. This article details a framework for teaching and practicing social skills interventions. Included in it are descriptions of several social skills strategies and ways in which the teaching of them can be individualized to meet the needs of students with EBD.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Video Modeling for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soonhwa Seok ◽  
Boaventura DaCosta ◽  
Mikayla McHenry-Powell ◽  
Linda Heitzman-Powell ◽  
Katrina Ostmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Video Modeling ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Students With Ebd

This systematic review examined eight studies showing that video modeling (VM) can have a positive and significant effect for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Building upon meta-analyses that sought evidence of video-based interventions decreasing problem behaviors of students with EBD in K-12 education, the review examined the standards of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) for evidence-based practice as well as additional quality indicators, neglected quality indicators, strategies combined with VM, the impact of the independent variables on the dependent variables, and common recommendations offered for future research. Findings revealed that the eight studies met the CEC standards for evidence-based practices as well as other quality indicators. For instance, all studies reported content and setting, participants, intervention agents, description of practice, as well as interobserver agreement and experimental control. According to the findings, fidelity index and effect size were the two most neglected quality indicators. Furthermore, instructions, reinforcement system, and feedback or discussion were the most common strategies used. Finally, generalizability—across settings, populations, treatment agents, target behaviors in the real world, and subject matter—was the most common recommendation for future research. While further investigation is warranted, these findings suggest that VM is an effective evidence-based practice for students with EBD when the CEC standards are met.

An Exploration of Learner-Centered Professional Development for Reluctant Math Teachers

2017 ◽  
pp. 181-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardyth Foster ◽  
Joshua Lambert ◽  
Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teacher Practices ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
Math Teachers ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Real Issue ◽  
Professional Development For Teachers ◽  
The Impact

In recent studies, researchers found that, while 90 percent of teachers reported participating in professional development, most of those teachers reported that it was not effective for improving their practice (Darling-Hammond et al., 2009; Garet, Porter, Desimone, Birman, & Yoon, 2001; Desimone, Porter, Garet, Yoon, & Birman, 2002; Corcoran & Foley, 2003). These findings indicate that the real issue is not that teachers are not provided with professional development, but that the typical modes of professional development are ineffective at changing teacher practices and/or student learning. Therefore, there is a need to explore new ways of conducting effective professional development for teachers. This study investigates a learner-centered model of professional development, which is designed to maximize the impact of teacher training on student learning.

Enhancing Self-Determination Skills for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-244
Author(s):  
Katelyn J. Zirkus ◽  
Joseph J. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Planning System ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Relevant Variable ◽  
Potential Relationship ◽  
Students With Ebd

Research suggests a potential relationship between self-determination and improved post-school outcomes for students with disabilities. Self-determination represents a particularly relevant variable which deserves increased attention for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD); however, there is no consistent understanding on how to actually design instruction to enhance self-determination for students with EBD. This article offers a person-centered planning system developed for and in collaboration with students with EBD to address such post-school outcomes through the development of youth autonomy and goal-setting.

Using Electronic Active Student Responding for Students With EBD

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-183
Author(s):  
Benjamin S. Riden ◽  
Jonté C. Taylor ◽  
Theoni Mantzoros
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Active Student Responding ◽  
Students With Ebd

Teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders often struggle with increasing student participation while maintaining a positive classroom environment. Active student responding (ASR) occurs when a student says, writes, or engages in some observable response following a question. This article identifies and describes three electronic approaches to ASR and provides teachers with tips for effective implementation with students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Barriers and facilitators of obesity management in families of youth with emotional and behavioral disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1469-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katelynn A Bourassa ◽  
Christine L McKibbin ◽  
Cynthia M Hartung ◽  
Kay L Bartholomew ◽  
Aaron A Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Mental Health Centers

While youth with emotional and behavioral disorders experience increased rates of obesity, few obesity interventions exist that are tailored to their needs. Qualitative methods were employed to elucidate obesity management practices in this population. In all, 56 participants (i.e. 21 youths with emotional and behavioral disorders, 20 caregivers of youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, and 15 mental health providers) were recruited from community mental health centers. Participants completed a demographic form and semi-structured interview regarding obesity-related behaviors. Barriers (e.g. psychiatric symptoms) and facilitators (e.g. social support) to obesity management were identified. These results highlight preferred intervention components for this unique population.

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