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The Effects Of Stigma Reduction Programs For Students With Mental Health Issues, Heejung Choi

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Twenty percent of youth in the U.S have mental health issues. They suffer from the symptoms and people's stigma toward people with mental health issues at the same time. If schools provide stigma reduction programs, it will be helpful for students with and without mental health issues. The students with mental health issues will be able to adjust in society but also students without mental health issues will be able to understand people with mental health issues. The review of literature has twelve studies related to the effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing stigma for children with mental health issues …

Interventions For K-2 Students Within The Special Education Classroom To Improve Self-Regulation Before Transitioning Back Into The General Education Classroom, Amanda Schmidt

Culminating Projects in Special Education

This study looks at three kindergarten and first-grade students that all qualify under the category of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders. These students spend the majority of their day in the special education resource room. They are all on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and at a federal setting III. These students have all displayed a difficult time with following directions, staying on task, and coping age-appropriately. this paper discusses their individual needs more in the participants' section in chapter two. The focus of this paper will be Chapter 4 in Conscious Discipline; Composure which is included in the second …

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Animal–Assisted Therapy In An Educational Setting, Lanaya Fredericksen

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Exploring the use of animal- assisted therapy with the use of canines in various school settings for students receiving special education services.

Co-Teaching: A Win-Win Situation For All, Kimberly Watson

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Eleven studies looking at the benefits of co-teaching for everyone involved, including all students, teachers, and administration. Also, the key strategies to consider to have a successful co-teaching experience.

Class-Wide Peer Tutoring Strategies: Advantages For Students With Academic And Social Needs, Jodi Linder

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Abstract

This paper explores nine published articles that researched the benefits of Class-wide Peer Tutoring strategies and their benefits on academic and social needs. Six of the studies analyzed how the strategies used enhanced academic performance in the areas of reading fluency and comprehension. The other three studies examined how peer tutoring strategies could enhance student engagement, along with social performance. More research should be conducted due to having a small number of studies and dated research.

Factors Sustaining Effect And Implementation Of School-Wide Positive Interventions And Supports, Changgyun Kim

Culminating Projects in Special Education

This starred paper consists of reviews of literature regarding the factors sustaining effect and implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for students. Twelve studies were chosen for review on sustaining factors of SWPBIS. The studies included a range of dates from 2009 to 2018. The review is delimited by school settings.

Primary Factors Impacting Burnout In Special Education Teachers, Jenna Kulberg

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Many factors may lead to burnout of special education teachers. Teachers are faced with overwhelming caseloads, student behaviors, job duties, and a history that has been inconsistent with appropriate supports for students with special needs. The studies that were reviewed offered information that directly correlated with burnout. There was much focus on the three areas addressed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator Survey (MBI-ES). The three areas of burnout according to this survey were emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishments. Studies completed showed tendencies towards the emotional exhaustion being directly related to the highest rate of reasons for burnout among special …

The Need For Trauma-Informed Training To Build Teacher Efficacy In Managing Externalizing Student Behavior, Tara Kubian

Culminating Projects in Special Education

This starred paper is a review of literature that examines qualitative and quantitative studies conducted to explain the relationship between childhood adversity, childhood development, and externalizing behaviors. Additionally, this literature review further examines the impact of childhood adversity and trauma on student learning, teacher efficacy, and the need for trauma-sensitive school systems.

The Relationship Between Overrepresentation Of Minority Students And Explicit And Implicit Bias, Robyn Peterson

Culminating Projects in Special Education

The disproportionality of minority students referred to or qualifying for special education exceeds the number of minority students in the total school population. Many minority students will receive special education services in a secluded program or classroom. It can prevent students from receiving the appropriate education guaranteed to them. A teacher’s explicit or implicit bias could be a factor in determining the reason why disproportionality of minority students is referred to or qualify for special education services. The research indicated a trend on the over-representation of minority students being referred to or receiving special education services. However, the research on …

The Impact Of Restorative Practices On Discipline Data And Procedures In Schools, Nicole Raffenbeul

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Research has indicated that behavior within the classroom has become a top priority in education. Many students lack the skills necessary to navigate the school climate in a pro-social and constructive way. As policies changed towards more punitive methods, there was an increase in the achievement gap for students at-risk. However, students are not learning new skills to impact behavioral patterns, nor are they learning academic skills to succeed when removed from the classroom. Restorative practices are an alternative to traditional discipline procedures that provide skills to negotiate conflict, allow for student voice, and create community for all students. Overall …

Peer-Mediated Interventions And Strategies For Facilitating Inclusion Of Students With Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders Into The General Education Classroom, Haley Althaus

Culminating Projects in Special Education

The main focus of this paper was to identify specific peer-mediated interventions and strategies which educators can use to assist in supporting facilitation of inclusion of students with emotional or behavioral disorders.

The Importance Of Self-Determination Interventions For Transition-Age Youth With Disabilities, Clista Bradford

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Studies were selected in order to determine if they supported the importance of self-determination for transition age youth with disabilities. All of the studies indicated that higher self-determination levels and self-determination skills are beneficial to individuals. The intervention-specific studies were especially promising. Students who were taught a specific self-determination curriculum experienced higher self-determination levels, higher quality of life ratings, higher levels of employment, and higher levels of community access. These studies suggest the importance of self-determination on future outcomes of students; however, the manner and degree of impact needs to be further explored with consideration to the multiple personal and …

Efficacy Of Self-Regulation Strategy On Reading Comprehension Development For Students With Reading Difficulties, Jin Hee Chae

Culminating Projects in Special Education

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of self-regulation strategy embedded in reading comprehension strategy intervention for students with reading difficulties. This study investigated the role of self-regulation in reading comprehension intervention by exploring the relations between monitoring, motivation, self-efficacy, and performance in reading comprehension treatment for struggling readers. Therefore, the unique contribution of this study lies in identifying the role of, as well as, the efficacy of self-regulation strategies in reading comprehension interventions.

Functional Communication Training And Autism Spectrum Disorders, Danielle Dominguez

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Functional Communication Training and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Component Analysis Of The Cool Vs. Not Cool Procedure, Mary Yoo

Culminating Projects in Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy

One of the characteristics of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is the inability to develop the social skills needed to develop meaningful relationships. Several behavior programs have been developed to effectively teach a variety of necessary social skills. One of these programs has been proven to be effective with children with autism is the cool versus not cool procedure. There is a growing body of research that has demonstrated its effectiveness to helping teach appropriate social behaviors to individuals in this population (Au et al., 2016; Leaf et al., 2012; Leaf et al., 2015; Leaf, Leaf et al., 2016). However, …

An Evaluation Of Conventional And Progressive Discrete Trial Teaching When Teaching Receptive Labels, Elizabeth Wong

Culminating Projects in Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy

This study evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of conventional DTT and progressive DTT when teaching receptive labels to three children all diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The conventional DTT approach used a conventional approach, which is a method of balancing the trial order and location of at least three stimuli in a teaching session. In contrast, the progressive approach DTT allowed the teacher to be flexible and assess in the moment the trial order. Using an alternating treatment design replicated for three sets and three participants, the results showed that progressive DTT was the most efficient and effective procedure for …

Music And Music Therapy And Its Effects On Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Allison L. Roberts

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Music and Music Therapy and Its Effects on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Overrepresentation Of African American Students In Special Education, Kelsey Kihle

Culminating Projects in Special Education

The purpose of this paper was to review the literature and research that examines the overrepresentation of African American students enrolled in special education programs and give reasons as to why this overrepresentation continues to occur.