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An Analysis of SRSS-IE Externalizing Cut Scores to Facilitate Data-Informed Decision-Making in K–12 Schools

Behavioral Disorders, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 87-96, February 2025.
We report the results of a convergent validity study examining the externalizing subscale (SRSS-E5, five items) of the adapted Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing (SRSS-IE 9) with the externalizing subscale of the Teacher ...

Kuwaiti Teachers’ Classroom Behavior Management Practices, Experiences, and Beliefs

Behavioral Disorders, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 105-118, February 2025.
Recent statistics suggest that student externalizing behaviors are increasing in Western and Asian countries; however, there is a paucity of research on teachers’ perspectives of these behaviors in Middle Eastern countries. A mixed-methods research design ...

Long-Term Trends in Socially Maladjusted Behavior of Students With and Without Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A 22-Year Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Behavioral Disorders, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 63-75, February 2025.
Although the construct of social maladjustment has been used for the last six decades, relatively little research has addressed secular trends in socially maladjusted behaviors over time, and even fewer studies have addressed trends for students ...

Disability Status and Early Suicide Risk Among Children With and Without a History of Suspensions/Expulsions

Behavioral Disorders, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 76-86, February 2025.
Suicidal behaviors are relatively common among children, yet literature concerning the associated risks remains limited. Using a cumulative risk model, this study examined the effects of disability status, suspensions/expulsions, school disconnectedness, ...

A Reanalysis: SRSS-IE Internalizing Cut Scores to Support Data-Informed Decision-Making Efforts in Elementary Schools

Behavioral Disorders, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 97-104, February 2025.
We report findings of this replication study, examining the internalizing subscale (SRSS-I4) of the revised version of the Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing behavior (SRSS-IE 9) and the internalizing subscale of the Teacher ...

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for High School Students With Behavioral and Learning Difficulties

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
Many students who experience behavioral difficulties (BD) also experience learning difficulties (LD) in school; however, little research exists on how to support the academic achievement of students with co-occurring BD/LD. Even less research exists for ...

Addressing Literacy Skills of Adolescent Girls in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development Instructional Approach to Improve Written Summaries

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
Developing the ability to summarize written text is a critical literacy skill set for adolescent students with disabilities. Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, four female students at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders in a juvenile ...

Behavioral Reputations of Elementary Students With or at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
Elementary school students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are likely to experience social difficulties and challenges with peer relationships (e.g., victimization, rejection, isolation, and negative peer influence). A ...

Academic and Behavioral Strategies in Inclusive Settings for Students With EBD: A Meta Analysis

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
More students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) than ever before spend most of their time in general education. To increase their academic and behavioral success, students with EBD need access to empirically supported interventions and ...

Improving Persuasive Writing Outcomes With Technology for Students in an Alternative Special Education Program

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
A study using a multiple-baseline across participants design was conducted in an alternative education setting to examine the functional relation between students’ use of a technology-based graphic organizer (TBGO) with embedded self-regulated learning ...

Exploring Facilitator and Student Conversations Within Check-In/Check-Out Intervention: A Systematic Review With Links to Trauma-Informed Conversations

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the current check-in, check-out (CICO) literature base for inclusions of trauma-informed adaptations, specifically within the conversations occurring between CICO facilitators and students. Published ...

Increasing Prosocial Employment Skills for Adolescents With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders: A Systematic Review and Quality Review

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
In this systematic review, we examined interventions for increasing prosocial employment skills for adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBDs). Many studies have focused on social skills related to employment for individuals with ...

Behavioral Reputations of Elementary Students With or at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
Elementary school students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are likely to experience social difficulties and challenges with peer relationships (e.g., victimization, rejection, isolation, and negative peer influence). A particularly salient influence on students’ classroom-based social experiences is how they are perceived by their classmates. The current study examined the extent to which the behavioral reputations of K to third-grade students identified as with or at risk for EBD (focal students; n = 26) differed from their classmates (n = 120). Results revealed that focal students had poorer behavioral reputations among the domains of Starts Fights, Says Mean Things, Nice, Cooperates, and Gives the Teacher a Hard Time; and that these reputations were stable over time. Interestingly, there were no differences between focal students and their classmates for the reputation of being Picked On. Implications and limitations are discussed.

Increasing Prosocial Employment Skills for Adolescents With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders: A Systematic Review and Quality Review

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
In this systematic review, we examined interventions for increasing prosocial employment skills for adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBDs). Many studies have focused on social skills related to employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. However, there is a paucity of research on employment skills for individuals with EBD. A synthesis of available literature may help inform what is currently known about supporting prosocial employment skills for this group of students. We examined components of strategies that promote successful employment outcomes for individuals with EBD. We identified 12 studies involving 2,095 transition-age students, with 249 students identified with or at risk of EBD. Findings indicate that explicit teaching of prosocial employment skills is an effective strategy for increasing these skills. Included studies were evaluated using the Council for Exceptional Children Standards for Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education. Recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.

Addressing Literacy Skills of Adolescent Girls in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development Instructional Approach to Improve Written Summaries

Behavioral Disorders, Ahead of Print.
Developing the ability to summarize written text is a critical literacy skill set for adolescent students with disabilities. Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, four female students at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders in a juvenile justice facility were taught the TRAP+IDEAS mnemonic using the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) instructional approach to improve written summaries. Three students completed the study with observed improvements in summary content and quality of their written summaries with two students maintaining their summary content and quality during two weeks of maintenance. The social validity of the intervention, limitations, and future directions are presented.
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