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A journey to primary education: a systematic review of factors affecting the transition from early childhood education to primary education Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2024-04-08 A. González-Moreira, C. Ferreira, J. Vidal
The transition from early childhood education to primary education is, in many countries, the beginning of compulsory education. This has meant that much of the research on this transition has focu...
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“They come here for sanctuary”: educator perspectives on trauma engaged alternative education Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka, Karen Heath
Alaska’s alternative high schools use trauma-engaged practices in their education model. Thirteen focus groups with 100 alternative high school educators, staff and administrators were conducted. T...
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Cluster analysis of school emotional engagement among Portuguese children in elementary school Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ana Raquel Ribeiro, Marta Pedro, Magda Sofia Roberto, Ana Isabel Pereira
The association between school emotional engagement and child mental health and school success highlights the importance of understanding how child–school relations are developed and what factors a...
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Getting ahead of school shootings: A call for action, advocacy and research Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Lauren W. Collins, Timothy J. Landrum, Chris A. Sweigart
Despite the fact that schools remain incredibly safe spaces for children and youth to spend time, the occurrence of mass school shootings, although rare, is a pressing issue for our society. In thi...
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A systematic review of performance feedback interventions targeting secondary teachers’ use of praise and reprimands Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Ashley Rila, Allison L. Bruhn, Alex Pauls
High rates of teacher praise are associated with positive student outcomes (Royer et al., 2019). Research shows secondary teachers deliver more reprimands than praise (e.g. Floress et al. 2022). Pe...
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Remote classroom management: a survey study of teachers’ online practices Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Kelsey Morris, Shanna E. Hirsch, Kathleen Strickland-Cohen, Allison Bruhn
The transition to virtual learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered the work of many teachers. Despite the expansion of remote instruction, more research is needed to demons...
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We can do better: a critical review of commercially endorsed crisis intervention programs Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Reesha Adamson, John William McKenna, Jessica Nelson, Felicity Post
Crisis intervention programs have been developed to help educators be better prepared to prevent and respond to students in crisis. Schools spend millions of dollars for the use of these commercial...
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The gap between research and practice revisited: Accommodation practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Pei-Ying Lin, Caroline Locher-Lo, Chia Jung Yeh
Previous research suggests that there is a demonstrated need to provide instructional and assessment accommodations for students with special needs in Canada and worldwide. Therefore, we conducted ...
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Examining behavior specific praise as an individual behavior management strategy in a high-need educational setting Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Faith G. Miller, Nicole Swenson Wagner, Alexandria C. Robers
Behavior specific praise (BSP) is widely regarded as an evidence-based classroom management strategy, with decades of research supporting its use. However, relatively few studies have examined the ...
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Professional development on the basics of behavior assessment and intervention: training by school district staff for district staff Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Allison Negron-Campbell, Samantha E. Goldman, Nanho Vander Hart
Research shows that schools struggle with conducting high quality functional behavior assessments (FBA) and implementing effective behavior intervention plans (BIP). Access to training is a documen...
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Remedial and compensatory writing technologies for middle school students with learning disabilities and their classmates in inclusive classrooms Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Patricia M. Barbetta
As students enter middle school, they face increased writing expectations. Middle school teachers expect students to write lengthier compositions across genres that are more technically correct and...
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A special educator’s guide to the Science of Reading Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Zachary T. Barnes, R. Stacy Fields, Kelly B. Cartwright
Abstract The term “Science of Reading” (SOR) has become a popular phrase in practitioner circles. To best serve students, it is important that teachers and interventionists are knowledgeable about the SOR. This article provides a special educator’s guide to the SOR by reviewing critical elements that have emerged in public discourse about the SOR. Background information is provided on the National
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Unseen advantage and disadvantage in high schools: Cultural norms and educational equity Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Samantha Bates
Abstract This study examined the tenets of cultural mismatch theory using survey data from 518 high school students. Structural equation modeling examined how cultural norms influence relationships among student demographic characteristics, school location, and social, psychological, and academic outcomes. Students who identified as Black and those attending suburban schools reported greater endorsement
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Do family characteristics predict student absenteeism? Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Charles Anim, David Baidoo-Anu, Kenneth Gyamerah, Williams Agyemang-Duah
Abstract This study sought to examine the relationship between family characteristics and Junior High School students’ absenteeism in selected schools in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of Ghana. A total of 408 students were included in this study. This study accentuates the instrumental role that family ties, parents’ economic status, mothers’ income and parents–teachers’ association meeting
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Zero tolerance: effects, bias, and more effective strategies for Improving school safety Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-22 María Reina Santiago-Rosario, Sean C. Austin, Sara Izzard, M. Kathleen Strickland-Cohen, John C. R. Gallo, Alexandra Newson, Kent McIntosh
Abstract In this article, the authors discuss zero tolerance policies and implications for those they affect most, namely students of color (e.g., Black, American Indian, Latino/a/e) and students with disabilities. First, we present a brief history of the use of zero tolerance policies in school discipline and review the literature on their effects. Although these policies seem race neutral, racial
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From ‘pushed out’ to reengaged: experiences from a flexible learning programme Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Michael Butson, Ruth Jeanes
Abstract Disengagement from education is frequently reported as a reflection of persistent patterns of inequality. This research prioritized student voice to understand the experiences of young people who had disengaged from mainstream education. The current research aimed to understand why students enter a flexible learning programme, and explore how flexible learning can result in student engagement
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Correction Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-02
Published in Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth (Vol. 67, No. 3, 2023)
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Behavior intervention plan implementation during emergency remote instruction: perspectives of caregivers Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Virginia L. Walker, Ann Mickelson, Melissa Tapp, Reem Muharib
Abstract At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the United States transitioned to some form of emergency remote instruction. Preliminary research suggests that special education services may have been disjointed and many caregivers assumed a primary role in service provision during emergency remote instruction. To extend this work with a particular focus on behavior intervention plans
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The role of relationships, curriculum design, and program culture in improving academic and behavioral outcomes in a disciplinary alternative education program: A photovoice study Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Daria Shamrova, Breanna Boppre, Joana Lampe, Michaela Hastings
Abstract The literature on “what works” in disciplinary alternative education is inconclusive. Our current understanding of effective disciplinary alternative education programs is based primarily on quantitative data collected for administrative purposes. The voices of youth directly affected by disciplinary alternative education programs are often excluded from the conversation. To fill this gap
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Including students with autism within the PBIS framework: Recommendations for research and research-informed practice Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Laci Watkins, Susan White, Sara McDaniel, Megan Fedewa, Daniel Cohen, Rajesh Kana
Abstract There is increased focus on narrowing the research-to-practice gap in education for students with autism. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based and widely implemented framework designed to improve outcomes for all students; however, relatively little attention has focused specifically on using the PBIS framework to guide intervention and assessment for autistic
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The faces behind the numbers: pathways for strengthening student learning progress and recovery by engaging in continuous improvement Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Kathleen Oropallo, Angela Bush, Elizabeth M. Bemiss
Abstract This article delineates the success of a leadership plan that one middle school in Center Point, Alabama implemented as a response to a Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) designation due to performing in the bottom 5% of all middle schools across the state. School leadership, in partnership with coaching from Studer Education, worked tirelessly to improve school culture and engage in continuous
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Achieving results in challenging times: how hardwired improvement practices increased student performance post-COVID Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Scott Walter, Casey Blochowiak, Amany Habib
Abstract Student learning loss during the Covid-19 Pandemic became an issue nationally. When school systems were thrown into hybrid and virtual learning environments, some schools still saw success due to their culture and hard-wired improvement practices. This article will illustrate how those practices at one particular school led to an actual improvement in learning during the pandemic.
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Establishing a context for the examination of learning loss by special populations Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Annemarie L. Horn, Selena J. Layden, Tim Morse, Amany Habib
Abstract School closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the issue of learning loss to the forefront in what has been called the “COVID slide.” Data from the pandemic show a decline in student achievement in the areas of reading and mathematics for school districts that shifted to virtual learning platforms. However, it is unclear whether students experienced a loss of learning, or
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Editorial for preventing school failure special edition - COVID-19 and learning loss: what the literature and practice tell us Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-06 William Crawley, Timothy E. Morse, William Evans, Amany Habib
Published in Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth (Vol. 67, No. 3, 2023)
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Transition planning and perceptions of support in an autism spectrum disorder resource program Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Sarah Knudson
Abstract The transition to adulthood is a challenging time of major decision-making about education, employment, finances, living situation, and social relationships. Transition planning is vital for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who are more likely than those without special education needs to encounter challenges with social integration, finances, employment, and everyday activities
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Assessing behavioral learning loss: measurement and treatment Issues in the time of COVID-19 Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Dwight P. Sweeney, James E. Gilliam, Maria Nicolaou, Maria Elena Akimoto, Kshitija Yerolkar
Abstract To date, most studies seeking to explore the impact of COVID-19 school closures on student outcomes have focused on cognitive/academic losses. This study explores changes in adaptive behaviors experienced by children and youth with autism spectrum disorders or other developmental disabilities when in-person, one-to-one behavior training was converted to telehealth delivery. Participants in
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Central Gulf Coast CDF Freedom Schools’ approach to poverty and learning loss Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Karen Evans, Julie A. Gray, Yoonjung Park
Abstract The Central Gulf Coast Children’s Defense Fund summer program has provided a solution to the issues related to learning loss and poverty over the last three years. Elementary students were strategically selected from low-income, at-risk, and minority communities to participate in the Freedom Schools program. This study describes the benefits to the students, their families, and the community
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Perspectives of two principals: how to mitigate learning loss in turnaround schools Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Douglas A. Taylor, Nicole Lewis, Aneta Walker, Julie A. Gray
Abstract Schools are facing many issues as a result of the recent pandemic, as well as societal pressures for all students to achieve. There have been unprecedented changes in the educational landscape with a growing concern for students’ success and learning loss. Instructional leaders are expected to make innovative changes to meet the instructional needs of all students in K-12 public schools, whether
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Summer learning loss: review of research and implications for remediation of post-pandemic learning loss Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Marcin Gierczyk, Garry Hornby
Abstract The purpose of this article is to review recent literature on summer learning loss (SLL) and consider the implications for post-pandemic learning loss. Fifteen articles, published between 2010 and 2022, were reviewed and selected according to a systematic protocol from two widely used online databases. The analysis shows that SLL has been widely documented and three main areas of research
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Defining learning loss in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Nicholas Gage, Ashley MacSuga-Gage, William Crawley, Timothy E. Morse
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic closed schools across the country, limiting access to instruction and resulting in learning loss. In this article, we define learning loss and describe the history and complexity of its impact on students.
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Student perceptions of behavior and discipline: a PBIS survey for student voice Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Laura L. Feuerborn, Ashli D. Tyre, Kathleen Beaudoin, Mladen Zečević
Abstract Student voice is essential for PBIS, but a tool for gathering students’ perspectives of PBIS is not available in the literature. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a universal–level PBIS survey for students, the Student Perceptions of Behavior and Discipline (StPBD). This survey was designed to mobilize student engagement and guide implementation with cultural and contextual
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A preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of states’ non-suspension and non-expulsion policies Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Ambra L. Green, Amanda A. Olsen, Mara E. Power, Vandana Nandakumar
Abstract The continual use of suspension and expulsion remains an unsettling concern for many educational stakeholders. With some guidance from the federal government, states have begun to address the issue of discipline disproportionality through policy reform that restrict the use of suspension and expulsion for certain student groups (e.g., Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade) and particular behaviors
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Behavioral skills training to teach pre-service elementary general educators to conduct descriptive assessments Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Mark D. Samudre, R. Allan Allday, Megan Jones, Amy Fisher
Abstract A pretest-posttest control group design with switching replications was used to examine the effectiveness of a one-time, 75-minute behavioral skills training (BST) package. Fifty pre-service elementary general educators enrolled in a classroom management course were shown a video depicting challenging behaviors and were asked to collect antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) data. Using the
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Enhancing access to general education mathematics instruction through special education preteaching: special education-general education teacher collaboration Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Damon L. Bahr, Erin Feinauer Whiting, Cade T. Charlton
Abstract The study described in this paper investigated a unique collaboration among a special education and two general educators that sought to prepare students for success in the general education mathematics curriculum and that consisted of coordinated, reform-based instructional design across classroom and pull-out services provided by the special educator including preteaching. During preteaching
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Novice teachers’ training and support needs in evidence-based classroom management Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-04-04 Melissa K. Shank
Novice teachers report feeling unprepared for classroom management following teacher preparation and requested additional support. Evidence-based, preventative, and nonverbal classroom management s...
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Technology integration: a promising way to mitigate recidivism of youth in juvenile justice Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Sarup R. Mathur, Heather Griller Clark, Jeff M. Gau
Justice-involved youth have a high risk of reoffending after release, indicating the need for evidence-based reentry programming. This paper presents the results of a two-year post-release non-rand...
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Effective disciplinary literacy strategies for students with disabilities in middle and high school science classrooms Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Zachary T. Barnes, R. Stacy Fields, Susanne Strachota, Katherine A. Mangione
More students with disabilities (SWDs) are being educated in the general education classroom than ever before. This means that SWDs are spending more time in middle school science classrooms. SWDs ...
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Understanding middle and high school student preferences for acknowledgements in the context of schoolwide PBIS Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Ashli Tyre, K. Kawena Begay, Kathleen Beaudoin, Laura Feuerborn
When implementing schoolwide PBIS in secondary schools, creating effective acknowledgment systems for expected student behavior can be challenging. To overcome this challenge, it is helpful to unde...
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Incorporating choice: empowering teachers and families to support students in varied learning contexts Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Katie Scarlett Lane, Mark Matthew Buckman, Emily A. Iovino, Kathleen Lynne Lane
Abstract In this article, we introduce instructional choice as a simple, feasible, effective strategy for teachers and families to increase student engagement as well as decrease off-task and disruptive behaviors in range of contexts. We provide step-by-step guidance to illustrate how instructional choice can be used by teachers in in-person and remote learning environments as well as how families
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Facilitating implementation of low-intensity supports: the importance of professional learning and treatment integrity Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Robert Gable, Kathleen Lynne Lane
Abstract In this commentary we discuss the importance of professional learning and treatment integrity in the implementation of low-intensity strategies.
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Active supervision: empowering teachers and families to support students in varied learning contexts Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Katherine S. Austin, Grant Edmund Allen, Nelson C. Brunsting, Eric Alan Common, Kathleen Lynne Lane
Abstract In this article, we introduce active supervision as a simple, feasible strategy for teachers and families to increase student engagement as well as decrease off-task and disruptive behaviors across a range of contexts. We provide step-by-step guidance to illustrate how active supervision can be used by teachers in in-person and virtual learning environments as well as how families can incorporate
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Behavior-specific praise: empowering teachers and families to support students in varied learning contexts Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Paloma Pérez, Haley Gil, Arabiye Artola, David James Royer, Kathleen Lynne Lane
Abstract In this article, we introduce behavior-specific praise as a portable, feasible strategy for teachers and families to increase student engagement as well as to decrease off-task and disruptive behaviors in a variety of environments. We provide step-by-step guidance to illustrate how behavior-specific praise can be used by teachers during in-person and remote learning environments and how families
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Do Javanese textbooks convey relevant material? Evidence of readability and value of learning outcomes Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Endang Sri Maruti, Bambang Eko Hari Cahyono, Rissa Prima Kurniawati, Muhammad Hanif
This study is aimed to analyze the readability level of the fourth grade textbooks in Javanese language used in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia then then connect with student learning outcomes. The da...
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Precorrection: empowering teachers and families to support students in varied learning contexts Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Rebecca Lee Sherod, Jamie S. Jones, Hannah Perry, Wendy Peia Oakes
Abstract In this article, the authors introduce precorrection as a feasible, effective strategy for teachers and families to use to increase engagement and minimize disruptive behavior in a range of learning contexts. The authors provide step-by-step guidance to illustrate how precorrection can be used by teachers in in-person and remote learning environments as well as how families can incorporate
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Using low-intensity strategies to support engagement: practical applications in remote learning environments for teachers and families Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Kathleen Lynne Lane, Wendy Peia Oakes, Holly M. Menzies
Abstract In this introductory article, we explain the rationale for this special issue: to provide educators and families with effective, practical strategies to increase student engagement and minimize disruption in remote, in person, and hybrid learning environments. We offer this special issue out of respect for the complexities educators and families face in maintaining continuous learning for
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Effects of targeting reading interventions: Testing a skill-by-treatment interaction in an applied setting Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Matthew Burns, McKinzie Duesenberg-Marshall, Katya Sussman-Dawson, Monica Romero, David Wilson, Melinda Felten
The current study compared the reading growth of (a) students who received targeted interventions, (b) students who received typical school interventions, and (c) students who were proficient reade...
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An examination of the feasibility and implementation fidelity of a multi-component treatment program for students with EBD Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Rondy Yu, Wesley A. Sims
The practice of serving students with emotional and behavioral challenges in the United States has been fraught with anxiety, fear, and stress. Fortunately, researchers in the field of emotional an...
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First-year urban secondary teachers’ responses to problematic behavior Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Madalina F. Tanase
Many novice teachers leave the field shortly after being hired due to student problematic behaviors. Utilizing effective strategies is not easy, given the disconnect between what the teachers and t...
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Correction Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-02-05
Published in Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth (Vol. 67, No. 4, 2023)
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A preliminary investigation of the role of classroom contextual effects on teaching efficacy and classroom quality Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Kristen L. Granger, Jason C. Chow, Michael D. Broda, Toshna Pandey, Kevin S. Sutherland
The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the extent to which the relation between teacher reported (N = 26) teaching efficacy and observations of classroom quality varied as a function ...
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The effects of practice-based coaching on paraprofessional implementation of shared book reading strategies Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Lindsay Dennis, Jennifer Eldridge, Nanette C. Hammons, Audrey Robbins, Taryn Wade
High-quality professional development can lead to increased and sustained implementation of evidence-based practices. This study examined the effects of practice-based coaching paired with scripted...
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A review and meta-analysis of literacy interventions implemented by caregivers at home Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Shawna Petersen-Brown, Elizabeth Kinsey Hawley, Emily Fischer, Melissa Schneider
This review is an update to previous reviews and research in the area of family involvement in at-home learning. This update was needed to include additional relevant research, investigate potentia...
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The effect of response modality on reading comprehension outcomes with the SRSD instructional approach for a youth in a residential treatment facility Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Sara Sanders, Kristine Jolivette, Lauren Hart Rollins, Allyson Pitzel
The current study evaluated the use of the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) instructional approach to teach the TRAP mnemonic (Think before reading, Read a paragraph, Ask what is the main...
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Supporting teachers’ effective classroom and behavior management: what do teachers tell us? Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Tara C. Moore, Stephanie Daniels, Kala L. H. Taylor, Regina M. Oliver, Jason Chow, Joseph H. Wehby
Elementary teachers (N = 160) from two districts responded to survey questions about inservice professional development and administrator feedback and support for implementing research-based, effec...
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Oral story retelling after reading or listening: children with ASD versus typical development. A pilot study Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Yael Kimhi, Liat Kadosh, Gila Tubul-Lavy
Oral retelling portrays what one understands from reading or listening to a text. The retold stories of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often show macrostructural (overall story struct...
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Setting the stage: The importance of effective assessment for strategy instruction and self-regulation in implementation and research Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Elizabeth Loftin Michael, Robin Parks Ennis, Kristine Jolivette, Sara Sanders
Abstract Strategy instruction is effective in supporting students with varying skill levels and abilities across subjects. Effective assessment is crucial when implementing strategy instruction as a means for supporting students on an individualized level. This introductory article to this special issue focuses on setting the stage for effective assessment through collaboration, the use of screeners
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Co-teaching for students with learning disabilities: One middle school’s journey Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Michelle R. Murphy, Christine A. Christle
Co-teaching is a popular service delivery option for students with learning disabilities (LD), yet its overall efficacy is questionable. Variance in teachers, students, quality of instruction, and ...
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Out-of-school suspension and school discipline policies: Analyzing change over time in one state Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Kristine A. Camacho, Michael P. Krezmien, Ali P. Duchemin, Andrew T. Nickerson, Rebecca E. Wallace, Candace A. Mulcahy
We examined changes in school discipline policies and the odds of suspension for students by race in one state. Consistent with previous research findings, Black students continue to be suspended a...
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Assessment of strategy instruction and self-regulation in reading comprehension: A review of the literature Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-10-22 Lauren Hart Rollins, Sara Sanders, Kristine Jolivette, Ashley S. Virgin
Abstract Strategy instruction is a common instructional method for teaching academic skills, particularly reading comprehension, and it is commonly combined with self-regulation components (e.g., goal setting, self-monitoring). Previous meta-analyses and reviews have examined the effectiveness of strategy instruction on reading comprehension, but have not examined how reading comprehension is assessed
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Trauma-informed behavior support with youth in flexible learning and vocational education settings: Exploring the acceptability of an online trauma-informed education program Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Tessa Gavin, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Kay Ayre, India Bryce, Karen Trimmer
Educational alternatives for disenfranchized young people in school settings have resulted in an increasing number of flexible learning and vocational education programs. The youth in these program...