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Theses/Dissertations

2018

Behavior

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The Inclusion Classroom: Implementing The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program© To Improve The Classroom Environment, Erika Lea Mooney Patterson Jan 2018

The Inclusion Classroom: Implementing The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program© To Improve The Classroom Environment, Erika Lea Mooney Patterson

Theses and Dissertations

At White Rose Middle School (WRMS), in the lower Piedmont of South Carolina, students with individualized education plans (IEPs), behavioral intervention plans (BIPs), and 504 Plans were placed in the inclusion classroom setting resulting in repeated negative behavior patterns that drew the attention of their peers. Students assigned to the inclusion classroom included regular education students, students identified with a “learning disability,” and students identified as English language learners (ELL). The negative behaviors expressed in the inclusion classroom were categorized as bullying behaviors that disrupted the classroom environment. The purpose of the present action research study was to determine if …